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agathox PDF tools vs Smallpdf
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
Smallpdf
Online PDF tools by Smallpdf AG (Zurich, Switzerland).
Signals score: 4.2 / 5 · not a hands-on test
Visit smallpdf.comPricing, limits and privacy
- Free tier
- A: Free to use. No paid plan and no limits on how many files you process.
- B: Limited access to basic features of 21 tools, with up to 2 conversions a day. The same limit applies with or without a free account. File-size and page limits are not stated.
- Paid plan
- A: There is no paid plan.
- B: Pro adds unlimited use of all tools, OCR, batch conversion, no ads and the desktop and mobile apps. The price is not shown on the official pages we could read.
- Signup
- A: No account or sign-up is needed.
- B: Not required for most tools. Sign needs a free account.
- Watermark
- A: Nothing is added to your files.
- B: Says it adds no watermark, even on the free plan.
- 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: Cloud-based: files are uploaded and deleted automatically after one hour for most tools. Its servers are in Ireland.
From each tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-10 (agathox PDF tools) and 2026-10-31 (Smallpdf). Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them. Sources are listed on each tool's page.
Task by task
“Tested” scores come only from our own hands-on tests; “Not enough data” means we have not tested yet, and we do not guess. Website health and community feedback are shown separately on each tool's page.
- Task
- agathox PDF tools
- Smallpdf
- Edit PDF
- A: Not enough dataOpen this task
- B: Not enough dataEditing existing text is a paid feature.Open this task
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