DocFly · PDF merge & split
DocFly provides sequential online PDF merging with up to 3 free monthly exports without registration. In our 3-page anchor test, it completed cloud merging in 6.6 seconds and delivered a 316.0 KB native PDF with all 3 pages strictly preserved in order and 100% vector text retention, backed by a 24-hour deletion guarantee.
US-West (California, AS2914)
PDF · Output attached · Open native file ↗
Subsequent pricing and service checks are shown separately without altering historical scores.
One run does not establish all complex scenes, untested paid maxima or long-term uptime.
Plans & historical pricing
DocFly free web tier, DocFly Pro monthly and annual subscriptions · 2026-10-31
Web PDF viewing, editing, conversions, form filling, and signing；Limited to 3 document exports per month; no persistent 10GB cloud storage
Full in-browser editor, form creator, format conversions, merge/compress, and priority support；Renews monthly automatically; higher monthly unit cost than annual plan
Full in-browser editor, form creator, format conversions, merge/compress, priority support ($3.99/mo, 50% savings)；Billed upfront annually at $47.88/year; auto-renews annually; cancellable anytime
3 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.
Free unregistered users can export 3 documents per month; DocFly Pro is $7.99 billed monthly or $3.99/mo billed annually at $47.88/year with unlimited exports and 10GB storage.
Cancellation, sources & verification record
Cancellation and refund terms unverified
DocFly Plans & Pricing ↗ · 2026-10-31 Capture 1 ↗
Pricing recorded on the test date · 2026-10-31
3 free monthly exports; DocFly Pro at $3.99/month ($47.88/year billed annually)
freemium_subscription
Historical context only; not current purchase guidance.
Delivery & access
- Free delivery record
- 3-page native PDF (316.0 KB, watermark-free)
- Watermark
- Watermark-free
- Free allowance
- 3 free monthly downloads for unregistered guests; 24-hour purge policy
- Account requirements
- Up to 3 free monthly exports without login
- Maximum specification record
- 3-page full PDF (316.0 KB, zero watermark, 100% vector text preserved)
May include advertised capabilities; this does not establish a tested paid tier.
- Batch & API
- Supports multi-file upload with dashboard management
- Manual refinement
- Not recorded or not verified
Tested result & sample
DocFly preserved layout alignment and crisp vector typography without rasterization.
- Fixture
- anchor_pdfmerge_v1
- Recorded environment
- US-West (California, AS2914)
- Network-observed server wait
- 6.6 s
- End-to-end reference
- 6.6 s
Network wait includes round trips, queuing and polling error, not pure inference time. Local timings depend on the device; repetition counts are not standardized in legacy records.
Experience, rules & trust
- Disclosure
- 24-hour purge policy and credit quota stated upfront
- Interaction
- Not recorded or not verified
- Entity record
- DocFly Ltd.
- Origin
- London, United Kingdom
- Domain history record
- Founded in 2014
- Third-party tracking record
- Google Analytics · Stripe · PayPal
- External information
- Established UK online document service operating for over a decade with transparent corporate entity and terms.
- Processing
- Cloud server merging and AWS S3 distribution
- Retention statement
- Temporary files purged automatically after 24 hours
A recorded statement does not verify deletion or all data-processing behavior.
Verifiable audit trail & evidence
Four SHA-256-verified stages link the benchmark fixture, same-run interface screenshots, native exported artifact and archived pricing sources.
anchor_pdfmerge_v1 · Inspect fixture & file inspector →
Captures entry rules, result view and export disclosure.
Screenshots, native output and official claims support different conclusions. Evidence grades are not product safety certifications.
Evaluation basis & full scores · Overall 95.9/100
Overall = honesty & reputation × 30% + capability × 70%. Component maxima follow this report’s rubric. List scores are rounded for display; original precision is retained here.
Scoring version 2.3.1 · Test fixture anchor_pdfmerge_v1
Honesty & reputation · 91/100 · 30%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 34 / 35 | Explanation unavailable | Evidence → |
| Interaction restraint | 27 / 30 | Explanation unavailable | Evidence A → |
| Background & reputation | 17 / 20 | Explanation unavailable | Evidence → |
| Engineering & privacy | 13 / 15 | Explanation unavailable | Evidence A → |
Capability · 98/100 · 70%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Task quality | 65 / 65 | Merged Page Completeness: 3/3 pages · Exact Page Sequence (P1→P2→P3): Yes · Selectable Vector Text Retained: 100% (12/12 table cells) | Evidence A → |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 | Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); Export spec: 3-page full PDF (316.0 KB, zero watermark, 100% vector text preserved) | Evidence A → |
| Processing speed | 13 / 15 | Network-observed server wait: 6.6s (API mode: cloud_server_merge; network upload 1.2s / end-to-end 6.6s shown for reference only, never penalized) | Evidence A → |
Legacy scores may include advertised maximum capabilities. Read tested output separately from paid capabilities. Records without matching tiers and scope are not ranked together.
Revisions & corrections
- 2026-10-31
Completed real-machine benchmark evaluation and 3-node screenshot verification under RealTest Protocol v2.3.