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Zoho PDF Editor vs Adobe Acrobat PDF Editor

Zoho PDF Editor and Adobe Acrobat PDF Editor are both PDF editing tools but there are some differences between them. This article compares the capabilities of both tools in different aspects, like editing PDFs and annotating PDFs, to help you make an informed decision while picking a PDF editing tool.

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Viewing and editing PDFs

While both Zoho PDF Editor and Adobe Acrobat PDF Editor allow you to open PDFs from your desktop, Zoho PDF Editor also allows you to open PDFs from your cloud drives. Acrobat PDF Editor has a few advanced options such as the ability to add freehand drawings, lines, or shapes in different colors.

Feature
Zoho PDF Editor
Adobe Acrobat PDF Editor
Open PDFs from desktop
Open PDFs from cloud drives
Add and format text
Add header and footer
Add, resize, and annotate images
Add shapes
Highlight or erase content
Add barcodes and QR codes
Add watermarks
Insert hyperlinks
Undo or redo actions
Add background color
Add free hand drawings
Add lines

Organize PDF pages

Zoho PDF Editor and Adobe Acrobat PDF Editor provide comprehensive tools to organize your PDFs' pages.

Feature
Zoho PDF Editor
Adobe Acrobat PDF Editor
Insert blank pages
Combine PDFs
Split PDFs
Crop PDFs
Extract PDF pages
Replace PDF pages
Reorganize PDF pages
Delete PDF pages

Fill out and sign PDFs

Both Zoho PDF Editor and Adobe Acrobat Editor simplify form filling and collecting e-signatures.

Feature
Zoho PDF Editor
Adobe Acrobat PDF Editor
Add fillable fields
Add signature fields
Fill PDFs
Sign PDFs
Insert wet signatures

Share and collaborate on PDFs

Zoho PDF Editor and Adobe Acrobat Editor offer real-time collaboration when editing PDFs. Zoho PDF Editor also allows you to share PDFs with colleagues with fine-grained permissions.

Feature
Zoho PDF Editor
Adobe Acrobat PDF Editor
Real-time collaborative editing
Set access level permissions
Email PDFs

Download PDFs

Zoho PDF Editor and Adobe Acrobat Editor provide a variety of options to export your edited PDFs.

Feature
Zoho PDF Editor
Adobe Acrobat PDF Editor
Download as images
Download as PDF or PDFForm
Download as password-protected PDF

Desktop and mobile apps

Adobe Acrobat Editor extends the capability to manage PDFs using mobile and desktop apps, but Zoho PDF Editor doesn't currently offer mobile and desktop apps.

Platform
Zoho PDF Editor
Adobe Acrobat PDF Editor
Android
iOS and iPad apps
Desktop app for Windows, MacOS, and Linux
Launching Soon.

Pricing

Zoho PDF Editor offers more value for users with a free plan that includes access to essential PDF editing, conversion, and e-signing capabilities. Even in its free edition, you can edit, merge, and secure PDFs without restrictions, making it ideal for individuals and small teams. Adobe Acrobat Editor, on the other hand, does not offer a free plan.

Feature
Zoho PDF Editor
Adobe Acrobat Editor
Free plan
Paid plan
Completely free to use

(starts at $23.99 per month per user)

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Why choose Zoho PDF Editor?

Zoho PDF Editor and Adobe Acrobat Editor both offer extensive PDF editing capabilities. But Zoho PDF Editor differentiates itself by offering all essential PDF editing and e-signing features for free, making it the ideal high-value tool for users seeking PDF editing capabilities without a premium price tag.

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