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Adobe Acrobat Reader vs PDF-XChange

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Adobe Acrobat Reader vs PDF-XChange: Which is best for you?

Updated February 18, 2026
4.6 (262)
Starting Price
$1.95

per month

$58.00

one time

Free Trial
Free Version
Screenshots
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Top Rated
  Features
Electronic Signature
4.82
PDF Reader
4.74
File Management
4.69
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PDF Reader
4.69
Merge/Append Files
4.60
Convert to PDF
4.56
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Integrations
Microsoft SharePoint
Microsoft SharePoint
OneDrive
OneDrive
Google Drive
Google Drive
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Pros / Cons
  • This app provides ease of usage and clarity that helps in improving the quality for my data, I can convert files, edit, re edit and structure my data well managed.
  • the one con i have is that i feel when i have several adobe tabs open, it can really slow down my computer and sometimes it crashes my adobe pages
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  • I can also create new PDFs and re-organise PDF pages which is essential for my job.
  • A big con for me is the inability to open Ansarada security protected files.
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Ease-of-Use
4.5/ 5
4.5/ 5
Value for Money
4.4/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.6/ 5
Customer Support
4.3/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.4/ 5
Functionality
4.4/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.5/ 5
Support Options
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Training Options
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
FrontRunners
N/A
N/A
Advisor
  Recommendations
N/A
N/A
Ideal Customer Size
Small
Medium
Large
Small
Medium
Large
Deployment Options
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad