Overall Winner
Soda PDF
beats PDF Candy by 4 points
Soda PDF 🏆 64/100
PDF Candy 60/100
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Soda PDF
From $6.75/mo
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PDF Candy
From $6/mo
The verdict
Soda PDF scores 64/100 against PDF Candy's 60/100. Compare the full breakdown of scores, features, pricing, and user reviews below.
Score breakdown
Dimension
Soda PDF
PDF Candy
Price & Value
★★★☆☆
★★★★☆ wins
Features
★★★★☆
★★★★☆
Ease of Use
★★★☆☆
★★★☆☆
Reviews
★★★★★ wins
★★★★☆
Each dimension rated 1–5. Higher is better across all four.
What users say
Soda PDF
"Feature-complete PDF editor hampered by clunky UX and poor support"
Pros
Professional feature set with edit, convert, OCR, forms, and security Good multi-document translation and editing capability Comprehensive desktop editor for Windows and Mac
PDF Candy
"40+ free PDF tools with a perpetual license option, but quality varies"
Pros
Broadest free tool count with 40+ PDF utilities Flexible pricing including a perpetual one-time license option Comprehensive suite covering merge, split, convert, compress, OCR, sign
Pricing & value
| Metric | Soda PDF | PDF Candy | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Starting price | From $6.75/mo | From $6/mo | PDF Candy |
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