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ASAPDF vs Smallpdf — honest comparison

Looking for a Smallpdf alternative? Here's an honest ASAPDF vs Smallpdf comparison. ASAPDF costs less: $9.99 a month or $95.99 a year, against $15 a month or $120 a year for Smallpdf Pro, and $399 once buys it for life. It signs in native apps on Mac, Windows and Linux, and every plan includes in-person signing: the other person scans a QR code and signs on their own phone. If you want 30+ web tools for converting, compressing and redacting, Smallpdf is built for that.

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ASAPDF vs Smallpdf at a glance

At a glanceASAPDFSmallpdf
Entry price$0 for 7 days, then $9.99/moFree (limited daily downloads; 2 signature requests a month)
Next plan up$0 for 7 days, then $95.99/yr$10/mo (Pro, billed yearly at $120; $15 monthly)
Lifetime license$399 onceNone
PlatformsMac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android, WebWeb, iOS, Android, Windows (desktop app)

Where ASAPDF and Smallpdf each win

Pick ASAPDF if

  • You want to pay less: $9.99 a month or $95.99 a year, against $15 a month or $120 a year for Smallpdf Pro. Or pay $399 once, for life; Smallpdf is subscription-only.
  • You sign in person: the other person scans a QR code and signs on their own phone, with no app and no account.
  • You sign on a computer: native signing apps for Mac, Windows and Linux. Smallpdf signs in the browser and its phone apps; its desktop app is for Windows.
  • You want your phone as a signature pad: show a QR code on your computer, sign with your finger, and the signature lands in the document on screen.
  • 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 Smallpdf if

  • You want a big web toolbox: 30+ tools to convert, compress, redact, watermark and more. ASAPDF does not convert, compress or redact.
  • Several people sign one document, in the order you set, with reminders and templates (Sign.com, included in Pro). ASAPDF sends to one signer per request. Sign.com's own paid plans start at $7 a month billed yearly ($84).
  • You process files in batches: Pro compresses and converts many files at once.
  • You want a free plan: 30+ tools with limited daily downloads, free signing of your own PDFs, and 2 signature requests a month.

ASAPDF vs Smallpdf, feature by feature

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FeatureASAPDFSmallpdf
Sign your own documentYes, every planFree with its Sign PDF tool, within the daily download limit; unlimited with Pro
Request signaturesYes, one signer per requestYes, several signers in a set order; a free Sign.com account sends 2 requests a month, unlimited with Pro
Convert, compress, redactNoYes, among 30+ tools
Reorder, split and merge pagesYes; merge on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad and AndroidYes
Runs onMac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android and the webThe web, iPhone, iPad and Android, and a Windows desktop app; its Mac app has been unsupported since October 1, 2021
Native desktop signing appYes: Mac, Windows and LinuxNo; signing is in the browser and phone apps
In-person signing by QR codeYes, on the signer's own phoneNo
No-account signing for recipientsYes, from a QR code, link or emailYes, a private link with a one-time email code
Audit trail + Certificate of CompletionYes, SHA-256 hash-chainedYes, with Pro
Batch processingNoYes (Pro)
Lifetime purchase$399 once, with all 8 other Bravely appsNo
Pricing modelMonthly, annual or $399 once, with a 24-hour no-card trialFree plan, or Pro at $10/mo billed yearly or $15 monthly

ASAPDF vs Smallpdf FAQs

Is ASAPDF cheaper than Smallpdf?

Yes. ASAPDF is $9.99 a month or $95.99 a year; Smallpdf Pro is $15 a month or $120 a year. ASAPDF also sells a $399 lifetime, and Smallpdf is subscription-only.

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.

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 a Smallpdf app for Mac or Linux?

No native one. Smallpdf's Mac app has been unsupported since October 1, 2021, its desktop app is for Windows, and it has no Linux app, so on a Mac or a Linux PC you use it in the browser. ASAPDF has native apps for Mac, Windows and Linux, plus iPhone, iPad, Android and the web.

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