ASAPDF vs iLovePDF — honest comparison

Looking for an iLovePDF alternative? Here's an honest ASAPDF vs iLovePDF comparison. ASAPDF is built around signing: the other person scans a QR code and signs on their own phone in person, or opens a link and signs in their browser, with no app and no account. It runs natively on Mac, Windows and Linux, where iLovePDF's desktop app covers Mac and Windows, and $399 once buys it for life. If you mostly convert, compress and batch-process files, iLovePDF is built for that and costs less.

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ASAPDF vs iLovePDF at a glance

At a glance	ASAPDF	iLovePDF
Entry price	$0 for 7 days, then $9.99/mo	Free (web tools, limited)
Next plan up	$0 for 7 days, then $95.99/yr	$5/mo (Premium, billed annually; $9 monthly)
Lifetime license	$399 once	None
Platforms	Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android, Web	Web, iOS, Android, Windows (desktop app), Mac (desktop app)

Where ASAPDF and iLovePDF each win

Pick ASAPDF if

You sign in person: the other person scans a QR code and signs on their own phone, with no app and no account. iLovePDF's QR codes draw your own signature on your phone or verify a signed copy.
You use Linux: ASAPDF runs natively on Mac, Windows and Linux (.deb and AppImage). iLovePDF's desktop app covers Mac and Windows.
You'd rather pay once: $399 for life, and iLovePDF has no lifetime plan.
You want more than PDFs: one Bravely account, and the annual ($95.99/yr) and lifetime ($399 once) plans include all 8 other Bravely apps.

Pick iLovePDF if

You convert and compress: iLovePDF turns PDFs into Word, Excel and PowerPoint and back, compresses, rotates and watermarks, much of it free on the web. ASAPDF does not convert or compress.
You want the lower price: Premium is $5 a month billed annually ($60 a year), or $9 month to month, and students and teachers can get a year of Premium free.
Several people sign one request: iLovePDF sends it to them in the order you set, adds validators and witnesses, and brings reminders, templates and an audit trail on Premium. ASAPDF sends to one signer per request.
You process files in batches: Premium handles many files at once.
You sign your own documents for free: self-signing is unlimited on iLovePDF's free plan.

ASAPDF vs iLovePDF, feature by feature

Verified 2026-09-26. Source linked at the bottom.

Feature	ASAPDF	iLovePDF
Sign your own document	Yes, every plan	Yes, free and unlimited
Convert to and from Office, compress	No	Yes, a large toolbox
Reorder, delete and split pages	Yes, every platform	Yes
Merge PDFs	Yes: Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad and Android; not Windows or the web app	Yes
Send for signature	Yes, one signer per request	Yes, several signers in a set order
In-person signing by QR code	Yes, on the signer's own phone	No; its QR codes draw your own signature on your phone or verify a signed copy
Audit trail + Certificate of Completion	Yes, SHA-256 hash-chained	On Premium, with a QR code that verifies a printed copy
Certificate-based advanced e-signatures	No, electronic signatures	Yes: 5 a month on Premium, each with a certified hash and qualified timestamp
Signer ID verification	No	Yes: an SMS code, or an ID document with a liveness check
Reusable templates	No	Yes, on Premium
Account needed	Yes: you sign in with a Bravely Account; the people you send to need none	Not for its free web tools; Premium runs on an iLovePDF account
Runs on	Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android and the web	The web, iPhone, iPad and Android, and desktop apps for Windows and Mac
Desktop apps	Mac, Windows and Linux	Mac and Windows
Batch processing	No	Yes
Team plan	Yes: ASAPDF Teams, a shared team library with owner, admin and member roles; no SSO	Premium for 1 to 25 users; Business adds SSO
Lifetime purchase	$399 once, with all 8 other Bravely apps	No
Pricing model	Monthly, annual or $399 once, with a 24-hour no-card trial	Free plan, or Premium at $5/mo billed annually or $9 monthly

ASAPDF vs iLovePDF FAQs

Can ASAPDF merge PDFs?

Yes, on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad and Android. It also reorders, deletes and splits pages on every platform, and your original file is untouched until you save.

Can someone sign an ASAPDF document in person?

Yes, on every plan. Turn your screen toward them, they scan the QR code with their phone's camera, and they sign in the browser with no app and no account.

Does iLovePDF have a lifetime plan?

No. iLovePDF Premium is a subscription, billed monthly or yearly. ASAPDF is $399 once, for life, with all 8 other Bravely apps.

Is there a free trial?

Yes. Try every feature free for 24 hours with no card, or start the monthly ($9.99/mo) or annual ($95.99/yr) plan with 7 days free. Lifetime is $399 once, and the annual and lifetime plans include all 8 other Bravely apps.

Is there an iLovePDF app for Linux?

No. iLovePDF's desktop app runs on Windows and Mac, so on Linux you use it in the browser. ASAPDF runs natively on 64-bit Linux, as a .deb for Ubuntu, Debian and Mint or an AppImage for the rest, and signs, fills, merges and sends PDFs for signature there.

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Pricing verified 2026-09-26. iLovePDF pricing source. Subject to change.