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Best Online PDF Compressor Alternatives in 2026

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20 apps from PDF compression software ranked against Online PDF Compressor on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    PDF Candy Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb $0.33/mo7.7
    Online PDF Compressor vs PDF Candy
  2. 2
    PDF2Go Free plan AndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac Free7.6
    Online PDF Compressor vs PDF2Go
  3. 3
    PDF24 Compare PDF Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb Free7.5
    Online PDF Compressor vs PDF24 Compare PDF
  4. 4
    Xodo Compress PDF Free plan AndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac $7.99/mo7.5
    Online PDF Compressor vs Xodo Compress PDF
  5. 5
    Smallpdf Free plan AndroidiOSWebWin $10/mo7.4
    Online PDF Compressor vs Smallpdf
  6. 6
    PDFOptim Free plan iOSMacWebWin $4.99/mo7.3
    Online PDF Compressor vs PDFOptim
  7. 7
    AvePDF Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxWeb $3.75/mo7.2
    Online PDF Compressor vs AvePDF
  8. 8
    Sejda PDF Editor Free plan LinuxMacWebWin Free7.1
    Online PDF Compressor vs Sejda PDF Editor
  9. 9
    FS PDF Compressor Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.0
    Online PDF Compressor vs FS PDF Compressor
  10. 10
    presse Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.0
    Online PDF Compressor vs presse
  11. 11
    iLovePDF AndroidiOSMacWebWin 6.9
    Online PDF Compressor vs iLovePDF
  12. 12
    PDF Compressor Free plan Web Free6.8
    Online PDF Compressor vs PDF Compressor
  13. 13
    Adobe PDF Services APIAdobe Free plan Web Free6.7
    Online PDF Compressor vs Adobe PDF Services API
  14. 14
    Free PDF Compressor Free plan Win Free6.7
    Online PDF Compressor vs Free PDF Compressor
  15. 15
    Online2PDF Free plan Web Free6.7
    Online PDF Compressor vs Online2PDF
  16. 16
    BentoPDF Hyper Compress LinuxMacWebWin 6.5
    Online PDF Compressor vs BentoPDF Hyper Compress
  17. 17
    Compressify Free plan Web Free6.4
    Online PDF Compressor vs Compressify
  18. 18
    pdf-cli LinuxMacWin 6.3
    Online PDF Compressor vs pdf-cli
  19. 19
    3-Heights PDF Analysis & Repair Tool Free trial apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin 6.2
    Online PDF Compressor vs 3-Heights PDF Analysis & Repair Tool
  20. 20
    Compresto apiMac $49/mo6.1
    Online PDF Compressor vs Compresto

Online PDF Compressor alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1PDF Candy7.7Free plan$0.33/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
2PDF2Go7.6Free planFreeAndroid, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
3PDF24 Compare PDF7.5Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
4Xodo Compress PDF7.5Free plan$7.99/moAndroid, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
5Smallpdf7.4Free plan$10/moAndroid, iOS, Web, Windows
6PDFOptim7.3Free plan$4.99/moiOS, Mac, Web, Windows
7AvePDF7.2Free plan$3.75/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Web
8Sejda PDF Editor7.1Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Web, Windows
9FS PDF Compressor7.0Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
10presse7.0Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
11iLovePDF6.9No—Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
12PDF Compressor6.8Free planFreeWeb
13Adobe PDF Services API6.7Free planFreeWeb
14Free PDF Compressor6.7Free planFreeWindows
15Online2PDF6.7Free planFreeWeb
16BentoPDF Hyper Compress6.5No—Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
17Compressify6.4Free planFreeWeb
18pdf-cli6.3No—Linux, Mac, Windows
193-Heights PDF Analysis & Repair Tool6.2No—API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
20Compresto6.1No$49/moAPI, Mac
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Questions about Online PDF Compressor alternatives

What is the best alternative to Online PDF Compressor?

PDF Candy, number 1 in PDF compression software with a score of 7.7 out of 10. The others here: PDF2Go, PDF24 Compare PDF, Xodo Compress PDF and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Online PDF Compressor?

PDF Candy is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.