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agathox PDF tools vs PDF24 Tools
Both do 10 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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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.comB
PDF24 Tools
Free online PDF tools and a desktop app by geek Software GmbH (Berlin, Germany).
Signals score: 4.0 / 5 · not a hands-on test
Visit tools.pdf24.org/enPricing, limits and privacy
- Free tier
- A: Free to use. No paid plan and no limits on how many files you process.
- B: Says all tools are free without restrictions and that there are no artificial limits. File-size limits are not stated.
- Paid plan
- A: There is no paid plan.
- B: No paid plan found. It says the service is funded by advertising.
- Signup
- A: No account or sign-up is needed.
- B: No registration required.
- Watermark
- A: Nothing is added to your files.
- B: Not stated.
- Where files go
- A: Runs in your browser, so files are not uploaded. HTML to PDF asks our server only to fetch the web page you enter.
- B: Files are uploaded to PDF24's servers in EU data centres and usually deleted within one hour. The free PDF24 Creator desktop app works offline.
From each tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-10 (agathox PDF tools) and 2026-10-31 (PDF24 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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