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Lumin vs PDFgear
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.
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Lumin
Automate agreements from draft to signature through one secure platform. Document creation, editing, and eSignatures trusted by 140+ million users worldwide.
Signals score: 3.8 / 5 · not a hands-on test
Visit www.luminpdf.comB
PDFgear
Free PDF apps for desktop and mobile plus online tools, by PDF GEAR TECH PTE. LTD. (Singapore).
Signals score: 3.6 / 5 · not a hands-on test
Visit www.pdfgear.comPricing, limits and privacy
- Free tier
- A: Free plan at $0: basic PDF editing, basic eSignatures, annotation of up to 3 docs, plus mobile and desktop apps. The limit is 3 docs per month; a doc counts once you share, download, print or sync it.
- B: Says it is free to use. The online editor is limited to 50 MB; the desktop app has no file-size limit. No daily caps are stated.
- Paid plan
- A: In USD: Starter from $9/month (10 docs per month); Pro $19/month per team (200 docs per month team-wide); Business $99/month per team; Enterprise is custom. All plans have a 7-day free trial. The page does not explain annual versus monthly billing and does not mention country-based pricing.
- B: No paid plan is listed. It says some advanced features may become paid in future, with no date set.
- Signup
- A: Not stated directly. The Free plan and trials link to a sign-up page.
- B: Not required.
- Watermark
- A: Not stated.
- B: Says it adds no watermark to merged PDFs or exported files.
- Where files go
- A: Per the privacy policy, all Lumin servers are in the United States. Files are processed for tasks like OCR and compression, including with OpenAI and Google Gemini integrations. File copies are kept only if you upload, convert or share them. Account deletion removes files within 30 days of request, though another section says immediately.
- B: Merge runs on your device in the browser. Some advanced conversions may be processed on Amazon cloud servers and deleted immediately afterwards. AI features send content to Microsoft Azure OpenAI only after you consent. The desktop app works offline.
From each tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01 (Lumin) and 2026-10-31 (PDFgear). Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them. Sources are listed on each tool's page.
Compare on a task
Neither tool has been hands-on tested on these tasks yet, and we do not guess. Open a task to see both ranked with every other tool.
- Only PDFgear: Merge PDF, Split PDF, Compress PDF, Word to PDF, PDF to Word, PDF to JPG
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