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pdfFactory alternatives

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12 Windows apps in the same category as pdfFactory, ranked by what they have in common and by popularity.

  • wkhtmltox

    Convert HTML to PDF using Webkit (QtWebKit)

    Open source 0.12.6-1 556.2K ↓ ★ 14.5K pdf
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader (64-bit)

    The free global standard for reliably viewing, printing, signing, and commenting on PDF documents.

    Proprietary 26.002.22031 694.6M ↓ pdf
  • NAPS2

    Scan documents to PDF and other file types, as simply as possible.

    Open source 8.6.0 701.7K ↓ ★ 4.7K pdf
  • PDF24 Creator

    A free and easy to use PDF solution with many features

    Proprietary 11.30.1 4.2M ↓ pdf
  • MiKTeX

    A modern TeX distribution for Windows, Linux and macOS.

    Free 25.12 514.9K ↓ pdf
  • Tesseract-OCR - open source OCR engine

    Tesseract Open Source OCR Engine.

    Open source 5.4.0.20240606 24.1K ↓ ★ 4.7K pdf
  • diff-pdf

    A simple tool for visually comparing two PDF files

    Open source 0.5.3 6.9K ↓ ★ 4.3K pdf
  • pstoedit

    pstoedit - conversion of PostScript files to other vector formats

    Open source 4.3.0.0 ★ 8 pdf
  • pympress

    Pympress is a PDF presentation tool designed for dual-screen setups such as presentations and public talks. Highly configurable, fully-featured, and portable.

    Open source 1.8.6 5.5K ↓ ★ 1.7K pdf
  • PDF Shaper Free

    PDF Software for Home and BusinessSecure, offline document processingDesigned for simplicity and efficiency.

    Proprietary 15.4 4K ↓ pdf
  • KillerPDF

    PDF editor for Windows. No account, no subscription, no telemetry.

    Open source 1.8.91 917 ↓ ★ 4.2K pdf
  • Stirling-PDF

    A locally hosted one-stop shop for all your PDF needs

    Open source 3.2.2 32 ↓ ★ 94.7K pdf

Comparison

AppLicenceVersionUpdatedGitHub starsChocolatey downloads
pdfFactory Proprietary 9.35 October 6, 2026 — —
wkhtmltox Open source 0.12.6-1 October 3, 2021 14.5K 556.2K
Adobe Acrobat Reader (64-bit) Proprietary 26.002.22031 October 14, 2026 — 694.6M
NAPS2 Open source 8.6.0 October 26, 2026 4.7K 701.7K
PDF24 Creator Proprietary 11.30.1 April 21, 2026 — 4.2M
MiKTeX Free 25.12 January 12, 2026 — 514.9K
Tesseract-OCR - open source OCR engine Open source 5.4.0.20240606 December 18, 2024 4.7K 24.1K
diff-pdf Open source 0.5.3 July 29, 2026 4.3K 6.9K
pstoedit Open source 4.3.0.0 December 14, 2025 8 —
pympress Open source 1.8.6 May 6, 2025 1.7K 5.5K
PDF Shaper Free Proprietary 15.4 November 22, 2025 — 4K
KillerPDF Open source 1.8.91 October 14, 2026 4.2K 917
Stirling-PDF Open source 3.2.2 October 24, 2026 94.7K 32