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PDFelement vs Lumin PDF Comparison (2026)

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Overview

PDFelement is a cloud-based and on-premise PDF editor that assists users in creating, editing, protecting, and signing PDFs across desktop, mobile, and web platforms. The tool allows users to modify PDF content similar to a word processor, incorporating text, images, shapes, and the ability to import and edit layers. Users can also adjust the size, color, and font styles, insert links, and apply watermarks to their documents.

Lumin PDF is a PDF platform designed to help businesses collaborate on, annotate, share, synchronize, sign, and highlight documents from within a unified cloud-based interface. Users can merge and split multiple files into specific parts for removal, compress documents' size and remove passwords from PDFs according to requirements.

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

Video & Screenshots

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Pricing

Starting from

49

One-time payment

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

9

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.4

440

5

4

3

2

1

245

146

25

7

17

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
77%
would recommend this app

4.6

254

5

4

3

2

1

180

57

14

2

1

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
77%
would recommend this app

Pros

“Additionally, the free version applies a rather large watermark right in the middle of documents, which forces you to upgrade to the paid version for professional use.”
PK

Patrick K.

Vice President at JPK and Associates, Inc.

“I enjoyed that this product gives you the ability to use toms of different editing features & even the ability to create your own graphics add-ins.”
DC

Destiny C.

Sole proprietor

“You can modify the font, size, and style of text, resize or replace images, and add or edit hyperlinks.”
Verified reviewer profile picture

Naveen C.

Senior Technical Manager

Pros

“It is so helpful to use on Google Drive, which is where I first found it, and then I downloaded the desktop app and used it to fill forms, edit / sign PDF files and documents. and it is the best in understanding the structure of the PDF documents”
SA

Samer A.

AI researcher

“I can easily take notes during lectures, and the auto-sync feature makes a huge difference by simplifying my job as a student.”
AM

Aras M.

Student

“Additionally I can not select specific parts of the text and make them bold or italic, you can only change the whole paragraph or not at all.”
AM

Aras M.

Student

Cons

“However, some documents don’t work properly on it, and the OCR area doesn’t always cover the whole page.”
FC

Fannie C.

Estimator

“Sometimes I lose all my work if I click the wrong button.”
FC

Fannie C.

Estimator

“I feel their marketing deceptive, and I don't respect and trust the company.”
CS

Cynthia S.

owner and psychologist

Cons

“I couldn’t save more than 3 documents to my Google drive at a time due to reaching the limit.”
MI

Maha I.

Instructor

“All these while, I've been stuck with mediocre PDF editors, with hassle transferring and downloading multiple times for edits.”
RL

Ron L.

Business Development Exec

“The one con I have with the software is that the free version unfortunately only allows for a few signed PDFs.”
AM

Alexandra M.

Operational Services Manager

  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review4 months ago
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review2 months ago

Key features

  • Total features67
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Annotations
  • Archiving & Retention
  • Audio Recording
  • Authentication
  • Batch Processing
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Compliance Management
  • Compliance Tracking
  • Compression
  • Content Management
  • Contract Drafting
  • Contract/License Management
  • Convert to PDF
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Forms
  • Data Capture and Transfer
  • Data Extraction
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Security
  • Data Synchronization
  • Delete Pages
  • Digital Signature
  • Document Capture
  • Document Classification
  • Document Conversion
  • Document Generation
  • Document Management
  • Document Review
  • Document Storage
  • Document Templates
  • Drag & Drop
  • Electronic Signature
  • Encryption
  • File Conversion
  • File Management
  • File Sharing
  • File Transfer
  • For Legal Professionals
  • Forms Management
  • Full Text Search
  • Image Editing
  • Image Pre-processing
  • Merge/Append Files
  • Mobile Access
  • Multiple Output Formats
  • Notes Management
  • Offline Access
  • Optical Character Recognition
  • PDF Conversion
  • PDF Reader
  • Pre-built Templates
  • Presentation Tools
  • Productivity Tools
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Rearrange Pages
  • Reminders
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Rotate Pages
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Signature Capture
  • Signature Creation
  • Task Management
  • Team Collaboration
  • Template Management
  • Text Editing
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • User Management
  • Version Control
  • Watermarking
  • Workflow Management
  • Zone Selection Tool
  • Total features34
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Annotations
  • Archiving & Retention
  • Audio Recording
  • Authentication
  • Batch Processing
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Compliance Management
  • Compliance Tracking
  • Compression
  • Content Management
  • Contract Drafting
  • Contract/License Management
  • Convert to PDF
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Forms
  • Data Capture and Transfer
  • Data Extraction
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Security
  • Data Synchronization
  • Delete Pages
  • Digital Signature
  • Document Capture
  • Document Classification
  • Document Conversion
  • Document Generation
  • Document Management
  • Document Review
  • Document Storage
  • Document Templates
  • Drag & Drop
  • Electronic Signature
  • Encryption
  • File Conversion
  • File Management
  • File Sharing
  • File Transfer
  • For Legal Professionals
  • Forms Management
  • Full Text Search
  • Image Editing
  • Image Pre-processing
  • Merge/Append Files
  • Mobile Access
  • Multiple Output Formats
  • Notes Management
  • Offline Access
  • Optical Character Recognition
  • PDF Conversion
  • PDF Reader
  • Pre-built Templates
  • Presentation Tools
  • Productivity Tools
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Rearrange Pages
  • Reminders
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Rotate Pages
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Signature Capture
  • Signature Creation
  • Task Management
  • Team Collaboration
  • Template Management
  • Text Editing
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • User Management
  • Version Control
  • Watermarking
  • Workflow Management
  • Zone Selection Tool

Integrations

  • Total integrations2
  • Asana
  • Gmail
  • Google Chrome
  • Google Classroom
  • Google Drive
  • Google Workspace
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Pipedrive
  • Slack
  • Stripe Billing
  • Total integrations8
  • Asana
  • Gmail
  • Google Chrome
  • Google Classroom
  • Google Drive
  • Google Workspace
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Pipedrive
  • Slack
  • Stripe Billing