iLovePDF is one of the most popular online PDF platforms, known for a polished interface and an integrated desktop + mobile app ecosystem. If you're choosing between iLovePDF and AllPDFTools, this comparison walks through the real differences — pricing, tool coverage, free-tier limits, privacy posture, and where each platform is genuinely stronger.
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At a Glance
| Dimension | AllPDFTools | iLovePDF |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | No daily task cap; per-file size limits of 15–200 MB depending on the tool | Unlimited tasks but feature-limited & size-capped |
| Paid plan | $5 / month or $48 / year (Pro) | ~$7 / month or ~$60 / year (Premium); higher-tier business plans above |
| Number of tools | 19 free tools, plus AI tools on Pro | ~25 (more variants and bulk actions) |
| Desktop app | No | Yes |
| Mobile apps | No (responsive web) | Yes (iOS + Android) |
| Business / team plans | Not yet | Yes (Team, Enterprise) |
| Client-side tools | Edit + Sign run fully in the browser | Most tools run server-side |
| API | Not public | Public API (paid) |
Pricing
iLovePDF's Premium plan costs roughly $7/month or $60/year. Team and Enterprise plans go higher. AllPDFTools Pro is $5/month or $48/year for a single user with the same essential feature set.
For a single user that needs the core set of PDF tools, AllPDFTools is about 20–25% cheaper on the monthly plan and 20% cheaper on the annual plan. If you need team seats, iLovePDF has that story and AllPDFTools doesn't yet.
Tool Coverage
iLovePDF has more tools in absolute count — PDF/A, repair, redact, crop, HTML to PDF, and variations of OCR and compression. For 80% of users, most of these extras are rarely used. For the remaining 20% (legal, archival, publishing workflows), they matter.
AllPDFTools covers the most common jobs with 19 free tools:
- Compress, merge, split, rotate
- Convert to/from DOCX, PPTX, XLSX, JPG/PNG
- Protect / unlock with password
- Watermark, page numbers
- OCR
- Edit PDF (browser-only, no upload)
- Sign PDF (browser-only, no upload)
- Extract images, remove-password
Be honest about what you actually use. If your PDF work is "compress, merge, convert, sometimes sign," AllPDFTools covers that for less money. If you need PDF/A compliance or bulk batch jobs via an API, iLovePDF is the more complete choice today.
Free-Tier Differences
iLovePDF's free tier is generous in number of tasks — you can keep doing jobs back-to-back — but it applies size caps on individual files (for example, 100 MB for many tools on free) and keeps premium tools (large OCR, advanced compression presets, e-sign bulk) paywalled.
AllPDFTools' free tier has no daily task cap and per-file size limits of 15–200 MB depending on the tool (200 MB compress, 100 MB merge). All 19 standard tools work on free. Pro adds larger file sizes (up to 10× per tool), 7-day file storage, batch processing, and the AI tools.
The rough rule:
- Neither free tier limits how many jobs you run, so compare the per-file size caps for the tools you use most.
- If you need a tool only one of them offers (see the list above), that decides it.
Privacy & File Handling
Both services run over HTTPS and both claim short retention windows for uploaded files. iLovePDF is GDPR compliant and operates out of the EU, which is a legitimate plus if that matters to your organisation.
AllPDFTools deletes processed files after 24 hours (free) or 7 days (Pro), and you can delete them sooner from the download page. The bigger privacy differentiator is that Edit PDF and Sign PDF on AllPDFTools run entirely in the browser — your document is never transmitted to the server. iLovePDF processes edit and sign operations server-side.
For an annual contract review or a sensitive employment agreement, browser-only signing is meaningfully safer than uploading to any third-party server.
Mobile & Desktop Apps
iLovePDF has polished iOS, Android, macOS, and Windows apps. If you need to compress a PDF on your phone without a browser, or process files offline on a laptop, iLovePDF has a real product and AllPDFTools does not.
AllPDFTools is responsive web — it works fine on a mobile browser for most tasks, but it's not a native app. If "native mobile app" is on your requirements list, iLovePDF wins that round.
Team & API Use Cases
iLovePDF offers Team plans with shared storage, centralized billing, and a paid API for developers who want to automate PDF operations. AllPDFTools currently has no team tier and no public API.
For a solo professional, freelancer, or small-office user, neither of those limitations matters. For a startup automating invoice processing or a 50-person team that needs centralized PDF licensing, iLovePDF is the more complete platform today.
When to Pick Each
Pick AllPDFTools if:
- You want a cheaper single-user Pro plan ($5/mo or $48/yr) for the core PDF toolkit.
- You prefer a free tier where every tool is fully usable, not feature-gated.
- You value browser-only editing and signing for sensitive documents.
- You only need 80% of the toolset — the most-used jobs.
Pick iLovePDF if:
- You need native desktop or mobile apps.
- You run 20+ jobs a day and would hit a daily task cap on a cheaper plan.
- You need team/business seats or API access.
- You need less common tools like PDF/A conversion, repair, or redact.
Try the Cheaper Option First
It costs nothing to test. Run your most frequent PDF task on both — compress a PDF or merge a few files — and see which result and experience you prefer. If AllPDFTools covers what you do 90% of the time for half the Pro price, the switch is a 30-second decision. If you need the apps and API, iLovePDF remains a solid pick.
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