Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Free PDF Watermarking and Compression launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Open Source PDF Compression API▲5

   2015 · stackhut.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Lightweight PDF▲151

   A free PDF compressor for Mac

   2019 · lightweightpdf.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Encrypt PDF▲77

   Encrypt/password protect PDF for free

   2023 · onepdf.online · its alternatives →

4. 4
   *Not* my first web app – PDF memo creator with privacy▲5

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   DocuClean▲8

   Privacy-first PDF cleaner.Clean pdf, merge, split, compress.

   Feb 2026 · docuclean.app · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Crop and OCR PDFs in the Browser▲5

   2024 · pdf.darefail.com · its alternatives →

7. 7PU
   PDF Unlock – Batch PDF Password Remover▲5

   2017 · uconomix.com · its alternatives →

8. 8OC
   One-click ink saving and document optimization▲8

   2021 · halftoner.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   AnyMP4 Free PDF Compressor Online▲5

   free, PDF Compressor

   2022 · anymp4.com · its alternatives →

10. 10AA
    An API to compress images and reduce bandwidth costs▲8

    2014 · tapcelerate.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Compress Images▲1

    Free online tools to manage your PDFs. No signup, no limits.

    Jul 2026 · compressimages.cc · its alternatives →

12. 12
    PDF99▲1

    Free online PDF tools — no watermarks, no limits, no sign-up

    May 2026 · pdf99.org · its alternatives →

13. 13
    GuardPDF▲11

    Privacy-first pdf tools – 100% local processing

    Oct 2025 · guardpdf.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    API Watermark▲10

    This is a simple free tools to automate watermarking image, video and pdf. Some free tools - https://apiwatermark.com/free-image-watermark - https://apiwatermark.com/free-video-watermark - https://apiwatermark.com/free-pdf-watermark Initially to help watermarking ecommerce products. Any feedback is appreciated

    Aug 2026 · apiwatermark.com · its alternatives →

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    SnapPDF▲1

    The private PDF converter. No ads, no watermarks.

    Jul 2026 · snappdf.co.uk · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Bulk PDF Image Extractor▲4

    100% Free, No Login, Privacy Friendly

    2024 · imagetoolshub.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    PDF Private Compressor▲2

    Private PDF Compression. Zero Uploads. Zero Risk.

    Feb 2026 · pdfprivatecompressor.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Free PDF Compressor▲7

    Compress pdf to 200kb online

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    FreeToolsfr▲7

    Free Online PDF, Image & QR Code Tools

    Jan 2026 · freetoolsfr.com · its alternatives →

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    Scanned PDF Compressor▲6

    Compress PDF files locally in your browser

    Jul 2026 · garmahis.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    SmallPDFfree▲8

    Fast, accurate and free pdf solutions

    2024 · smallpdffree.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    FreePDFtools▲2

    Free online PDF tools. No signup, no watermarks, no limits.

    Jun 2026 · freepdftools.top · its alternatives →

23. 23
    FoneDog PDF Compressor▲7

    Reduce Your PDF Size for Free

    2024 · fonedog.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    99compress▲5

    Compress images & PDFs online without quality loss

    Dec 2025 · 99compress.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →