PDF-XChange Editor vs. RevPDF
Side by side, with sources. Checked Oct 3, 2026.
PDF-XChange Editor
Pay once
RevPDF
Free desktopPrice
Free mode adds watermarks to licensed features. A perpetual single-user licence is US$62 (Editor Plus US$79) and includes 12 months of updates.from $62 (one-time)Source: pdf-xchange.com
Free on Windows, Mac and Linux with every feature and no ads. Phone apps are free with ads, with an optional US$9.99 one-time Premium.Source: revpdf.com
Pricing model
Pay once · Free plan available
Free desktop · Free plan available
License
ProprietaryProprietary licence. Paid licences are perpetual; the free version may be used at no charge, including at work.
ProprietaryProprietary freeware: free to install, use and pass on unchanged, but the source code is not published.
Works on
- ✓ Windows
- – Mac
- – Linux
- – iPhone & iPad
- – Android
- ✓ Windows
- ✓ Mac
- ✓ Linux
- ✓ iPhone & iPad
- ✓ Android
Where your data lives
On your Windows PC. Cloud connectors and the AI assistant are optional (the assistant only runs with your own API key).
On your device. There is no account; the app still goes online to check for updates and, on phones, to show ads.
Getting started
Difficulty: Easy A normal Windows installer from the official site; nothing else to set up.
Difficulty: Easy Official installers and app-store listings, no account. Only the direct Windows .exe triggers a SmartScreen warning; the Microsoft Store edition does not.
Hosted version
NoneThere is no browser or Mac version.
NoneRevPDF has no browser version; everything runs on your device.