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Nitro PDF vs Adobe Acrobat Comparison (2026)

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Nitro PDF

Adobe Acrobat

Overview

Easily convert your documents into editable PDFs. Whether you’re editing text in the document, redacting sensitive information or annotating your document with highlights or notes, perform all your essential PDF edits with ease.

Cloud-based PDF and document productivity tool for individuals, teams, and enterprises, with editing, e-signatures, and collaboration.

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

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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

view more detailsview details

Video & Screenshots

Pricing

Starting from

/user

Per month

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

Starting from

14.99

Per month

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

User reviews

4.5

583

360

176

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

81%

would recommend this app

4.7

4.2K

3.1K

987

144

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

84%

would recommend this app

Pros

“I sign and send official documents in just a few clicks, completely eliminating the tedious printing and scanning steps.”

Patrick K.

Vice President at JPK and Associates, Inc.

“I can edit a sentence directly on a flattened PDF without breaking the original font styling.”

Patrick K.

Vice President at JPK and Associates, Inc.

“The text editing and conversion tools to Microsoft Office formats are simply magical.”

Patrick K.

Vice President at JPK and Associates, Inc.

Pros

“We also value its collaboration features, such as commenting, document reviews, and secure sharing, which make it easier for teams to work together efficiently. While the subscription cost is higher than some alternatives and certain advanced features have a learning curve, the functionality and reliability justify the investment.”

Andrea L.

Innovation Manager

“The Customization Options provide flexibility for different document requirements, and the platform can support Project and Task Management when documents need to be reviewed, edited, and tracked as part of a workflow. Although there can occasionally be minor Bugs and Issues, they have not significantly affected my overall experience.”

Nikitha Y.

AI Proposal Intern

“A large part of my role involves project and task management, so having a reliable system that allows me to create, organise, review and share documents efficiently is invaluable.”

Megan B.

Systems Administrator

Cons

“They sold a product and then did a rug pull when they realized they'd rather charge people again than honor their lifetime license they originally sold.”

Isaac G.

Controller

“Incorrect information from support, quick to take money for a licence impossible to get it back when they fail to provide the software.”

Colin O.

editor

“Only thing that is annoying is that it tends to default to the app for all PDFs which is not necessary - not really due to Nitro!”

Serena S.

Executive Assistant

Cons

“One area that could be improved is customer support, as it can sometimes take a while to contact the support team and have technical issues resolved. Although Adobe Acrobat is generally reliable, occasional bugs or system issues can disrupt work, and resolving these can be time-consuming when support is not immediately available.”

Megan B.

Systems Administrator

“Adobe Acrobat does have it's own limitations, and that includes when those receiving the files don't posses the software then they aren't able to make any edits of their own too the PDF, and in some cases can't open the file themselves. Although this is understandable, it can become a boundary when working in a fast pace environment.”

Hayden R.

Graphic Desinger

“popups and paywalls really diminish the experience, one minute you just want to edit a document, the next you're faced with a million paywalls and youve forgotten your login (or dont have the correct subscription)”