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PDF-XChange Editor

Windows editor with a large free tier and low perpetual prices

Overview

PDF-XChange Editor is developed by PDF-XChange Co Ltd, whose wholly owned subsidiary Tracker Software Products is registered in England; the product was long distributed under the Tracker Software name[13]. It runs only on Windows 10 and later, with 32-bit, 64-bit and ARM64 installers; version 11.1.2.0 was current at the time of review[13].

The free download is unusually capable. The vendor counts 257 of the product’s 402 features as free, about 70% of the total[13]. Paid licences are perpetual: Editor costs US$62 and Editor Plus US$79 for one user, each with a year of maintenance that can be renewed at about 25% of the original price if done within 30 days of expiry. Editor Plus adds an enhanced OCR engine, fillable form creation, dynamic stamps, document comparison and automatic form-field detection. A separate PDF-XChange PRO bundle is also sold[13].

The editor is known for a dense interface with many tools exposed at once, which experienced users value and new users may find cluttered. Its main limitations are the lack of macOS, mobile and web versions and the absence of a hosted collaboration or e-signature service comparable to Acrobat or Foxit.

PDF-XChange Editor features

  • About 70% of features usable free
  • Perpetual licences with optional maintenance
  • Enhanced OCR (Editor Plus)
  • Fillable form creation (Editor Plus)
  • Document comparison (Editor Plus)
  • ARM64 Windows build

PDF-XChange Editor pricing

US dollars, perpetual. Editor: US$62 single user; 3-user pack US$168. Editor Plus: US$79 single user; 3-user pack US$214. One year of maintenance included; renewal about 25% of licence price per year.

PDF-XChange Editor strengths and limitations

Strengths

  • Large free feature set
  • Lowest perpetual prices among full editors here
  • Optional, inexpensive maintenance renewal
  • Runs on ARM64 Windows

Limitations

  • Windows only
  • Crowded interface
  • No built-in e-signature service
  • Forms and comparison require Editor Plus

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