Comparison
Edit My PDF vs Soda PDF
An Avanquest suite with a Windows desktop app and an online edition covering editing, OCR, conversion, signing and AI tools.
| At a glance |  Soda PDF | Edit My PDF |
|---|---|---|
| Where your file is processed | Uploaded to their serversOnline tools upload the file over HTTPS and process it on Soda's servers. | In your browserEverything runs in your tab with pdf.js and pdf-lib. Nothing is uploaded. |
| File retention | Files are deleted from the servers within 24 hours; e-signature documents are kept longer. | Nothing is sent, so nothing is retained. Documents stay in your browser's IndexedDB until you remove them. |
| Account | Not statedNot stated for the free tools; saving to My Files needs a plan. | Not required |
| Free tier | Most tools free within two files a day or 3 MB. You can edit text, but downloading, printing or saving the result requires payment.File size cap: 3 MB free (100 MB upload limit on paid plans). Limit: 2 files per day. Watermark: not stated. | Everything is free. No task counter, no watermark, no file size cap beyond browser memory. |
| Paid plans | $7–15/monthapprox.third-partyat checkoutPro: Shown only at checkout; third-party listings range from about $7 to $15 a monthTeam: Per licence, 3 to 19 users, 10% off per licenceBusiness: Shown only at checkoutAdds OCR Edit, 10 GB storage and deployment tools. | None. Everything is free. |
| Edits the text already on the page | YesOn the free tier: Partly | Yes |
| Keeps the page's original font | PartlyDetects the document's fonts; where a font is unavailable "the closest match will be suggested". Free users cannot save the edit. | YesOpens the clicked text in the PDF's embedded font, at its size, colour, letter and word spacing; exports it as real text in a subset of that font. |
| Annotate and draw | Yes | Yes |
| Sign | Yes | Yes |
| Fill forms | Yes | No |
| OCR | Yes | No |
| Convert to and from other formats | Yes | No |
| Merge and split | Yes | No |
| Compress | Yes | No |
| Desktop apps | Yes | No |
| Mobile apps | Partly | No |
| API | Yes | No |
- One of the broadest toolsets: OCR, two-way conversion, translation, e-signatures with timestamps, batch processing and AI tools.
- A Windows desktop app and enterprise deployment options.
- Uploads up to 100 MB on paid plans and a clear 24-hour deletion rule.
Where Soda PDF is better
- Free editing you can actually save; Soda's free editor lets you edit but not download.
- No 3 MB or two-files-a-day limit, and no upload.
- The embedded font is kept rather than a "closest match".
- Works the same on macOS and Linux, where Soda has no desktop app.
Where Edit My PDF is better
Online V15 (April 2026) brought a new editing engine and Google Fonts. A free-access policy from August 2025 defines what the free tier may do.
Read on 2 November 2026 from Avanquest Software's own pages, with independent reviews used only to fill gaps. Prices are as the vendor showed them, in the currency and region seen. Where a vendor publishes nothing, the page says "Not stated".
- Soda PDF editor (processing, fonts, free limits)
- Soda PDF plans
- Soda PDF blog: free access policy
- Soda PDF release notes
- Soda PDF privacy policy
Soda PDF is a product of Avanquest Software, Montréal. The name is used only to identify the product being compared.
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