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ABBYY FineReader vs agathox PDF tools
Both do 2 of the same PDF tools tasks. Below is what each says about its own limits and pricing, and how each ranks on signals we can measure or quote.
Disclosure: agathox makes some of the tools listed here. They are labelled and scored by the same method as every other tool.
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ABBYY FineReader
ABBYY's latest AI-based OCR technology powers this PDF editor software. Use tool to convert files (PDF to Excel, PDF to Word, etc.), edit, share, collaborate & more!
Signals score: 4.1 / 5 · not a hands-on test
Visit pdf.abbyy.comB
agathox PDF toolsMade by agathox
34 tools: merge, split, edit, sign, compress, convert, protect and OCR. They run in your browser, so files are not uploaded. HTML to PDF asks our server only to fetch the web page you enter.
Tested score: 4.4 / 5
Visit pdf.agathox.comPricing, limits and privacy
- Free tier
- A: No free tier listed. A 7-day free trial with no payment required is offered.
- B: Free to use. No paid plan and no limits on how many files you process.
- Paid plan
- A: In USD for one standalone license: Standard (Windows) $99/year, $267/3 years or $16/month; Corporate (Windows) $165/year, $446/3 years or $24/month; Mac $69/year or $186/3 years (no monthly option). The page does not say whether prices vary by country.
- B: There is no paid plan.
- Signup
- A: Product registration is required. Website purchases are managed through an ABBYY Checkout account tied to the purchase email.
- B: No account or sign-up is needed.
- Watermark
- A: Not stated.
- B: Nothing is added to your files.
- Where files go
- A: The privacy policy says ABBYY processes data uploaded to its cloud products, with no storage location named. Document contents of on-premise products stay with the customer. The FineReader PDF Mobile app processes on the device by default. No retention period for uploaded documents is given. The desktop FineReader PDF product is not specifically described.
- B: Runs in your browser, so files are not uploaded. HTML to PDF asks our server only to fetch the web page you enter.
From each tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01 (ABBYY FineReader) and 2026-11-10 (agathox PDF tools). Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them. Sources are listed on each tool's page.
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- Only agathox PDF tools: Merge PDF, Split PDF, Compress PDF, Sign PDF, Word to PDF, PDF to Word, PDF to JPG, Protect PDF
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