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24 alternatives to LeedPDF for Mac

Smooth PDF annotation that feels like paper. Now on Mac

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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LeedPDF▲8
Free PDF Annotation Tool that feels like sketching on paper
2025 · leed.my · its alternatives →
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Free, in-browser PDF editor▲791
BreezePDF lets you edit, sign, merge, compress, redact, OCR, fill forms, extract tables, and use 30+ more PDF tools — all in the browser, no sign-up. Files never leave your computer. I built it because when people search Google for common PDF tasks, many of the tools they find upload documents to a server. I wanted an option that keeps files local instead. I posted an earlier version on HN last spring: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43880962 At the time it only supported a small set of features. Over the last 10 months I rebuilt large parts of it and expanded it to…
2025 · breezepdf.com · its alternatives →
3
PDFpen▲110
Full-featured PDF editor for Mac, with OCR and Word export.
2016 · textexpander.com · its alternatives →
4
PDFify▲230
Free macOS text recognition, PDF composition & compression
2018 · pdfify.app · its alternatives →
5
Dropbox Paper for Mac (Unofficial)▲195
An unofficial Mac app for Dropbox Paper
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
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PDF Expert for Mac▲187
The best PDF viewer, editor, and form filler available.
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
7
PicDF▲73
An all-in-one PDF app with 8 tools
2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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DeftPDF▲104
A reliable, intuitive and productive PDF Software
2019 · deftpdf.com · its alternatives →
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Lightweight PDF▲151
A free PDF compressor for Mac
2019 · lightweightpdf.com · its alternatives →
10
UPDF 2.0▲158
AI-powered PDF editor with a completely redesigned interface
2025 · updf.com · its alternatives →
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CraftMyPDF▲135
Design and generate pixel-perfect PDF documents in minutes
2022 · craftmypdf.com · its alternatives →
12
VancePDF PNG to PDF▲78
Free PNG to PDF converter powered by AI OCR tech and more
2021 · vancepdf.com · its alternatives →
13
DeftPDF for ChromeOS▲66
A reliable, intuitive and productive PDF tool for ChromeOS
2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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PDFelement for Mac▲6
Easy, Affordable, Robust PDF Editor for Mac
2018 · pdf.wondershare.com · its alternatives →
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PDF Expert for Mac▲7
A fast, beautiful tool that will empower your PDF workflow.
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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PDF Differ▲66
PDF comparison tool for creatives
2023 · its alternatives →
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PDF2MD▲51
Convert your PDFs to markdown With AI OCR
2024 · its alternatives →
18
PDF Toolbox▲13
Free PDF tools work in your browser.Files never uploaded
2025 · pdftoolbox-three.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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Scribe PDF▲1
Most comprehensive PDF tools on the Mac
Aug 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Paper for Mac (Unofficial)▲35
A Dropbox Paper client for macOS
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
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PDF Reader Pro▲9
Annotate, Sign, Convert, Edit PDF Documents
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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UPDF▲9
Edit, Annotate, Convert, Sign PDF and AI Chat with PDF
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Manage, annotate, and share research papers▲24
PaperShip for Mac, iPad and iPhone - Annotate, Manage, and Share your Papers with Mendeley and Zotero
2013 · papershipapp.com · its alternatives →
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PDFelement 7 - PDF Editor▲2
No.1 Complete PDF Solution on the Mac App Store
2020 · its alternatives →

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