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Compare PDFCreator and PDFgear 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (44.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (78.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$27.50 1 Per workstation Per Year
Free
PDFCreator
Star Rating
(103)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (44.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$27.50 1 Per workstation Per Year
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansPDFgear
Star Rating
(100)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (78.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Learn more about PDFgearPDFCreator vs PDFgear
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found PDFgear easier to use and set up. However, PDFCreator is easier to administer. Reviewers agreed that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.
- Reviewers felt that PDFgear meets the needs of their business better than PDFCreator.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that PDFgear is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of PDFgear over PDFCreator.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
PDFCreator
PDFCreator Professional
$27.50
1 Per workstation Per Year
All-in-one PDF creation software for personal and business use. All plans come with our full PDF creation feature set: Convert any printable file to high-quality PDF, merge and rearrange documents, archive with PDF/A, secure with passwords and digital signatures, automate tasks with tokens, actions, and auto-save. Available in 20+ languages.
- Updates
- No Ads
- User Interface
Free Trial
PDFCreator
Free Trial is available
PDFgear
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
84
9.3
99
Ease of Use
9.2
85
9.5
99
Ease of Setup
9.3
33
9.7
95
Ease of Admin
9.3
9
8.8
14
Quality of Support
8.6
69
9.3
68
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
9
8.9
14
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
81
9.6
94
Features by Category
Organization
8.9
68
8.8
84
9.1
72
9.2
86
Feature Not Available
8.7
85
Feature Not Available
8.8
83
Editing
Feature Not Available
9.5
83
Feature Not Available
9.2
84
9.2
76
9.4
83
Feature Not Available
9.3
81
Feature Not Available
9.1
79
Operating System
9.5
29
9.7
82
Feature Not Available
8.5
67
Feature Not Available
7.4
65
Security
Feature Not Available
8.0
26
9.3
17
8.8
27
9.2
17
8.6
25
Conversion
9.2
17
9.3
27
8.9
17
9.0
24
Feature Not Available
8.9
23
Logistics
Feature Not Available
8.3
25
Feature Not Available
9.2
26
8.7
17
9.2
26
Agentic AI - File Converter
Feature Not Available
7.1
8
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
PDFCreator and PDFgear are categorized as PDF Editor and File Converter
Unique Categories
PDFCreator has no unique categories
PDFgear has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
PDFCreator
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
PDFgear
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
8.9%
Computer Software
7.8%
Financial Services
5.6%
Marketing and Advertising
4.4%
Insurance
4.4%
Other
68.9%
Information Technology and Services
12.0%
Higher Education
11.0%
Construction
7.0%
Education Management
6.0%
Computer Software
6.0%
Other
58.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is PDFCreator used for?
2 Comments
TL
Mainly to create PDF files from other documents. Use as a printer but instead of printing a file e converts it to a PDF.Read more
PDFCreator has no more discussions with answers
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