Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Novus PDF Studio

Fill, sign, and edit PDFs privately in your browser

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

1. 1
   open-pdf-sign▲105

   Open-source tool for digitally signing PDFs

   2022 · openpdfsign.org · its alternatives →

2. 2
   OpenSign™: Open Source DocuSign & more▲109

   Enterprise-Level Document Signing Goes Open-Source

   2023 · opensignlabs.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Haven PDF▲5

   Edit, sign & convert PDFs — 100% in your browser

   Jul 2026 · havenpdf.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   FileHook▲6

   Edit PDFs in your browser. Free, fast, private.

   Jul 2026 · filehook.app · its alternatives →

5. 5
   OnlyDocs▲9

   Edit, sign & merge pdfs in browser | onlydocs

   Dec 2025 · onlydocs.net · its alternatives →

6. 6
   PDF Sign & Fill▲7

   Best app for signing, editing pdf documents

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   PDFpen 11▲4

   Powerful PDF Editing with OCR and Word Export

   2019 · textexpander.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   PDF tools that run in the browser, no upload▲6

   pdfcdf (Portable & Common Document Format) — free online PDF tools that run in your browser. Merge, split, delete, rotate, sign, convert and OCR PDFs with no upload and no sign-up.

   Jul 2026 · pdfcdf.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Convert PDF to DOCX▲24

   With OCR (optical character recognition)

   2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    PDFDeal▲3

    Every PDF tool you'll ever need, in one browser tab

    Jul 2026 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    OpenPDF▲11

    PDF to Image — private, secure, and in your browser.

    2025 · pdf-to-image.probir.dev · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Editaê PDF▲3

    Edit, merge, and sign PDFs directly in your browser.

    Aug 2026 · editaepdf.lovable.app · its alternatives →

13. 13
    sign your pdf online▲1

    Sign, OCR & QR-code your PDFs — 100% in your browser

    Aug 2026 · signatur-e.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    PDF Tools▲14

    Free browser-based PDF toolkit — no uploads, no sign-up

    2025 · pdf-vert.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    usigndoc: pdf signature▲8

    Scan&Sign Adobe document

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    PDF Filler▲3

    Fill & sign PDFs free — no upload, no account, no limits

    Jun 2026 · fillsignpdf.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    OCRforPDF▲15

    Make PDF Searchable | Online PDF OCR Converter

    2025 · ocrforpdf.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    PDFFillFast▲6

    Fill, sign, and edit PDFs—faster than ever!

    2025 · pdffillfast.co · its alternatives →

19. 19
    PDF Everyday▲3

    Free online PDF tools — merge, compress, OCR & more

    Jun 2026 · pdfeveryday.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    SignFlow▲3

    Fast SignFlow to digitally sign, fill, edit and comment PDFs

    2022 · pdfreaderpro.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Be My PDF▲4

    Be My PDF — Free in-browser PDF tools. No signup, no limits.

    Jul 2026 · bemypdf.vercel.app · its alternatives →

22. 22
    FormatDog▲8

    PDF, image, and Office tools — nothing ever uploaded

    Jul 2026 · formatdog.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    PDF Tools by Renderlog▲3

    Free PDF tools that never upload your file

    Apr 2026 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Only PDF Editor▲9

    The private PDF editor — no upload, no login, no watermark

    Jul 2026 · onlypdfeditor.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 →