Choose PDFelement if you need
- macOS, iOS or Android. We haven't found them on Smallpdf's website.
At a glance
- Smallpdf has a free plan. We haven't confirmed one for PDFelement.
- Smallpdf offers a free trial (7 days). We haven't confirmed one for PDFelement.
- PDFelement's lowest paid plan is Personal at $129.99 per user, one-time, as of November 13, 2026.
- Smallpdf's lowest paid plan is Team at A$12.00 per seat per month, billed annually, as of November 13, 2026.
- Both are available on Windows and Web.
- Only PDFelement lists macOS, iOS and Android.
- Only Smallpdf lists Mobile app.
- Both list ISO 27001.
- Only Smallpdf lists GDPR.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Smallpdf if you need
- Mobile app. We haven't found it on PDFelement's website.
- GDPR. We haven't found it on PDFelement's website.
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- What it does
- PDFelementA one-stop AI-powered PDF solution to edit, convert and sign PDFs on desktop, mobile and web.
- SmallpdfAll the tools you'll need to be more productive and work smarter with documents.
- Free plan
- PDFelementNot confirmed
- SmallpdfYes
- Pricing
- PDFelementNot confirmed
- SmallpdfPer user, billed annually or monthly
- Paid plans from
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- Windows
- Web
Only PDFelement
- macOS
- iOS
- Android
Only Smallpdf
- Mobile app
People who switched
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No reviewer has said they moved between PDFelement and Smallpdf yet.
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