Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Scribe PDF

Most comprehensive PDF tools on the Mac

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

1
PDFify▲230
Free macOS text recognition, PDF composition & compression
2018 · pdfify.app · its alternatives →
2
PDFpen▲110
Full-featured PDF editor for Mac, with OCR and Word export.
2016 · textexpander.com · its alternatives →
3
PDF Expert for Mac▲187
The best PDF viewer, editor, and form filler available.
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
4
PicDF▲73
An all-in-one PDF app with 8 tools
2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
5
PDFelement for Mac▲6
Easy, Affordable, Robust PDF Editor for Mac
2018 · pdf.wondershare.com · its alternatives →
6
PDFelement 7 - PDF Editor▲2
No.1 Complete PDF Solution on the Mac App Store
2020 · its alternatives →
7
PDF Pilot: All-in-One PDF Tool▲7
One app for everything you need to do with a PDF.
Jul 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
8
PDF Toolbox▲13
Free PDF tools work in your browser.Files never uploaded
2025 · pdftoolbox-three.vercel.app · its alternatives →
9
PDF Tools▲14
Free browser-based PDF toolkit — no uploads, no sign-up
2025 · pdf-vert.com · its alternatives →
10
PDF Labs▲9
All-in-One PDF Toolkit: Solve your PDF problems in seconds
2025 · its alternatives →
11
PDF Stitch▲9
Merge, rearrange, and organize documents, completely offline
Nov 2025 · pdf-stitch.ogwenya.dev · its alternatives →
12
LeedPDF for Mac▲7
Smooth PDF annotation that feels like paper. Now on Mac
Nov 2025 · its alternatives →
13
pdftoword.ai▲3
PDF Tools - All PDF tools in one place
Jul 2026 · pdftoword.ai · its alternatives →
14
PDFEquips▲7
Perform any complex editing on your PDF effortlessly
2024 · pdfequips.com · its alternatives →
15
PDF Professional－Read＆Annotate▲2
Fill, Sign and Edit PDF
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
16
PDFelement for Windows and Mac▲6
PDF editor, annotator and converter
2019 · pdf.wondershare.com · its alternatives →
17
PDFtip - Your all-in-one PDF toolkit▲12
Free online pdf tools | convert, merge, split pdfs
2024 · pdftip.com · its alternatives →
18
PDF Sign & Fill▲7
Best app for signing, editing pdf documents
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
19
Handy ▲6
All the tools. One handy place.
Jan 2026 · handy.senement.com · its alternatives →
20
PDFelement - iOS app▲5
Edit, Annotate and Convert PDF
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
21
PDF Maker - Convert & Scan▲3
Image to PDF, Merge & Compress
Jan 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
22
PDF Editor & Reader: Toolkit▲1
All the PDF tools you need, in one simple Android app
Aug 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
23
Folio PDF▲3
A local PDF toolkit for Mac that never uploads your files
Jun 2026 · foliotools.lemonsqueezy.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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