Xodo
Multi-capability online workspace by Apryse Software Corp. (formerly PDFTron Systems Inc.) (4 benchmarked capabilities: PDF merge & split, PDF compression, PDF to Word, Scanned PDF OCR)
Product node overview & trust baseline
Operator provenance, privacy baseline and site-wide pricing belong directly to the product node and are inherited across linked task edgesXodo, operated by Apryse Software Corp. (formerly PDFTron Systems Inc.) (Vancouver, Canada / Denver, USA) under a "Free tier + subscription" model, has 4 published task assessments on RealTest (PDF merge & split 95/100, PDF compression 94/100, PDF to Word 91/100, Scanned PDF OCR 90/100). In pdf merge & split, merges PDFs locally in the browser in 0.38s via Apryse WebViewer WASM with zero cloud upload (316.5 KB 3-page watermark-free PDF, 100% page order and vector text fidelity), usable without login for 1 free task/day while gating page selection behind Pro. In pdf compression, runs Apryse's industrial WebAssembly PDF kernel 100% locally in the browser (zero server upload), shrinking our 1.66 MB PDF by 78.51% to 356.5 KB with 100% vector text retention on the free Low preset (1 free file/day; High preset locked to Pro).
Vancouver, Canada / Denver, USA · Xodo launched in 2014 (parent company PDFTron founded in 1998)
Provenance baseline: 19.5/20 · Operated by Apryse Software Corp. (formerly PDFTron Systems Inc., founded 1998 in Vancouver, Canada), a premier commercial PDF SDK provider.
Monthly and annual bills confirmed. Document Suite USD 107.93/year is a new-annual-subscription promotion through 2026-12-31, retained while the annual subscription stays active. Team seat combinations and desktop perpetual licences were not exhaustively checked.
Pricing transparency baseline: 29.5/35 · Cancellation: Monthly subscriptions can be cancelled anytime; trials require a valid payment method. Refund terms were not fully verified.
Supports one-click manual trash deletion on the download screen or automatic permanent purge after 1 hour
No third-party services listed in this record; this is not proof that none exist.
Product-level pricing & rules baseline
Verified plans, billing periods and cancellation terms owned by this product node; task-specific credit costs and free export limits are detailed per capability edge belowXodo USD individual web and cross-platform suite; desktop alternative identified · 2026-10-20
9 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.
Monthly and annual bills confirmed. Document Suite USD 107.93/year is a new-annual-subscription promotion through 2026-12-31, retained while the annual subscription stays active. Team seat combinations and desktop perpetual licences were not exhaustively checked.
Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred.
Cancellation, sources & verification record
Monthly subscriptions can be cancelled anytime; trials require a valid payment method. Refund terms were not fully verified.
Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗
Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗
Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗
Archived official pricing sources: Official feature and pricing page (2026-10-20) [text snapshot ↗] · Official feature and pricing page (2026-10-20) [text snapshot ↗] · Official feature and pricing page (2026-10-20) [text snapshot ↗]
Capability map & linked task edges
Whenever a capability passes fixed-fixture testing, an edge is automatically linked between this product node and the task topic for horizontal comparison.
| Linked task edge | Score | Assessment · historical test | Test scope & delivery | Inspect capability / follow edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDF compression | 94/100 | Runs Apryse's industrial WebAssembly PDF kernel 100% locally in the browser (zero server upload), shrinking our 1.66 MB PDF by 78.51% to 356.5 KB with 100% vector text retention on the free Low preset (1 free file/day; High preset locked to Pro). | PDF · Output attached Historical test · 2026-10-23 Guest flow · 2-page text & image PDF (1.66 MB) · Output attached | |
| PDF merge & split | 95/100 | Merges PDFs locally in the browser in 0.38s via Apryse WebViewer WASM with zero cloud upload (316.5 KB 3-page watermark-free PDF, 100% page order and vector text fidelity), usable without login for 1 free task/day while gating page selection behind Pro. | PDF · Output attached Historical test · 2026-10-25 Guest flow · 2 multi-page PDF fixtures merged (3 pages total, 316.8 KB) · Output attached | |
| Scanned PDF OCR | 90/100 | Powered by Apryse (PDFTron) cloud OCR with 1 free daily task without login, exporting a 687.6 KB 2-page searchable PDF in 5.00s; achieves 100% accuracy on body text and all 12 confusable invoice table cells, though binarization skips the two white-on-navy top banners (88.9% overall text recall). | PDF · Output attached Historical test · 2026-10-25 Guest flow · 2-page raster scanned PDF (0 embedded text, 644.4 KB) · Output attached | |
| PDF to Word | 91/100 | Login-free conversion retains text and tables and supports continued online editing; guests get only one free conversion per day before upgrade prompts. | DOCX · Output attached Historical test · 2026-10-19 Guest flow · 2-page text PDF; not a scan · Output attached |
Tested task edges (with scores and native artifacts) are strictly separated from discovered untested capabilities (unscored).
Peer product comparison across shared task edges
Matched by overlapping tested task edges; compare site-wide billing models alongside per-task benchmark scoresThe official pricing page offers a Free tier (2 actions per 6 hours, 128 MB file limit) and an annual AvePDF Premium tier billed once at USD 55/year, with no standalone monthly plan.
- PDF compression：Xodo 94/100 vs avepdf.com 95/100
- PDF merge & split：Xodo 95/100 vs avepdf.com 94/100
- Scanned PDF OCR：Xodo 90/100 vs avepdf.com 94/100
- PDF to Word：Xodo 91/100 vs avepdf.com 76/100
The official tool page advertises free online conversion while /pricing returns 404 and header buttons promote desktop PDFelement; downloading the converted DOCX requires signing in to a free Wondershare account, and numeric daily or file-size limits are not published on the page.
- PDF compression：Xodo 94/100 vs hipdf.com 86/100
- PDF merge & split：Xodo 95/100 vs hipdf.com 89/100
- Scanned PDF OCR：Xodo 90/100 vs hipdf.com 77/100
- PDF to Word：Xodo 91/100 vs hipdf.com 70/100
Monthly and annual controls confirm USD 9/month and USD 60/year. Free processing is limited without exact figures; education and seat discounts require eligibility checks.
- PDF compression：Xodo 94/100 vs iLovePDF 97/100
- PDF merge & split：Xodo 95/100 vs iLovePDF 97/100
- Scanned PDF OCR：Xodo 90/100 vs iLovePDF 95/100
- PDF to Word：Xodo 91/100 vs iLovePDF 93/100
Individual pricing lists Free, Monthly USD 19.99, Annual USD 49.99 (with 3-day trial or $5 skip-trial discount), and Perpetual USD 109.99; per-feature AI credit deductions require hover tooltips and enterprise plans require custom quotes.
- PDF compression：Xodo 94/100 vs lightpdf.com 88/100
- PDF merge & split：Xodo 95/100 vs lightpdf.com 90/100
- Scanned PDF OCR：Xodo 90/100 vs lightpdf.com 82/100
- PDF to Word：Xodo 91/100 vs lightpdf.com 78/100
Linked capability test: PDF compression
2026-10-23 · Native output attached. Findings cover the recorded fixture and conditions; paid specifications may be untested.
Task quality
File reduction 78.51% · Output size 356.5 KB · Selectable text retained 100% · Page 2 preserved Yes
Detailed facts & historical record
- Measured fixture results
File reduction: 78.51% · Output size: 356.5 KB · Selectable text retained: 100% · Page 2 preserved: Yes
- Fixture findings
Compressed the 2-page PDF locally via WASM by 78.51% (356.5 KB output) while retaining 100% of all 27 native vector text operator blocks.
- Original historical observation
Powered by Apryse's WebAssembly PDF engine, Xodo compressed our 1.66 MB PDF locally in the browser in 5.64s to 356.5 KB (-78.51%) while preserving all 27 native vector text operator blocks (02_workspace.png, 03_result.png).
- Suitable uses · historical assessment
Privacy-sensitive enterprise users who require 100% local in-browser PDF compression without sacrificing selectable vector text
- Result & output evidence
Delivery capabilities
PDF · Output attached · No watermark in test
Detailed facts & historical record
- Recorded export specifications
PDF · Output attached · No watermark in test
- Historical specification note · not an official maximum
Full 2-page native vector PDF (356.5 KB · -78.51% · watermark-free · Low preset, 1/day free)
- Watermark observation
No watermark
- Batch & API
Batch compression on Pro tier; enterprise Apryse SDK available
- Recorded free-tier dimensions
Not verified
- Attached file dimensions
Not verified
Speed & reliability
About 5.64s end to end in this run; reliability not retested
Detailed facts & historical record
- Timing observation
Recorded local processing time: 5.64s · End-to-end reference: 5.64s
- Date & fixture
2026-10-23 · anchor_pdfcompress_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914)
- Repeated tests & reliability
No standardized repetition count, success rate or variability range is recorded.
Interaction experience
No login in this run
Detailed facts & historical record
- Account requirements
No login in this test
- Sign-in methods
No login required (1 free action per day)
- Manual adjustment
Not verified
- Interaction observations
Compresses directly in the browser after clicking Compress and provides a clean Download button without ad clutter.
Background & reputation
Apryse Software Corp. (formerly PDFTron Systems Inc.) · Long-term reputation not independently verified
Detailed facts & historical record
- Service lifecycle notice
Not verified
- Operator
Apryse Software Corp. (formerly PDFTron Systems Inc.)
- Recorded origin
Vancouver, Canada / Denver, USA
- Domain history record
Xodo launched in 2014 (parent company PDFTron founded in 1998)
- Background & reputation assessment
Developed and operated by Apryse Software Corp. (formerly PDFTron Systems Inc., founded 1998), a premier enterprise PDF SDK vendor.
- External reputation record
Not verified
Engineering & privacy
On-device processing；This flow runs locally; post-close deletion not independently verified
Detailed facts & historical record
- Processing location
On-device processing
- Third-party tracking record
No third-party services listed in this record; this is not proof that none exist.
- Engineering & privacy assessment
Powered by Apryse WebViewer WebAssembly (webviewer-core.min.js), executing PDF compression 100% locally in browser memory without server uploads.
- Retention statement
This flow runs locally; post-close deletion not independently verified
Task free allowance & pricing disclosure
Low Compression is free (1 file/day); High Compression and batch processing require Xodo Pro
Clearly badges High Compression as a Pro feature on the workspace panel
Site-wide plans belong to the product node (see Product-level pricing baseline ↑).
Expand site-wide plans aligned for PDF compression (9 records)
Xodo USD individual web and cross-platform suite; desktop alternative identified · 2026-10-20
9 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.
Monthly and annual bills confirmed. Document Suite USD 107.93/year is a new-annual-subscription promotion through 2026-12-31, retained while the annual subscription stays active. Team seat combinations and desktop perpetual licences were not exhaustively checked.
Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred.
Cancellation, sources & verification record
Monthly subscriptions can be cancelled anytime; trials require a valid payment method. Refund terms were not fully verified.
Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗
Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗
Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗
Evaluation basis & full scores · Overall 93.8/100
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_pdfcompress_v1
Honesty & reputation · 91/100 · 30%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 30 / 35 | Unlocks Low Compression for free without login (1 free action/day) while clearly badging High Compression as Pro (01_landing.png, 02_workspace.png, 03_result.png). | Evidence A → |
| Interaction restraint | 26 / 30 | Compresses directly in the browser after clicking Compress and provides a clean Download button without ad clutter. | Evidence A → |
| Background & reputation | 20 / 20 | Developed and operated by Apryse Software Corp. (formerly PDFTron Systems Inc., founded 1998), a premier enterprise PDF SDK vendor. | Evidence A → |
| Engineering & privacy | 15 / 15 | Powered by Apryse WebViewer WebAssembly (webviewer-core.min.js), executing PDF compression 100% locally in browser memory without server uploads. | Evidence A → |
Capability · 95/100 · 70%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Task quality | 65 / 65 | Deterministic PDF stream inspection: local WebAssembly engine compresses the 1,659.0 KB fixture to 356.5 KB (-78.51%, 4.65× ratio) on the free Low preset while preserving 100.0% of all 27 native vector text operator blocks (BT/TJ), 4/4 headings, and 12/12 table cells (65.0/65) | Evidence A → |
| Deliverable specifications | 17.5 / 20 | Exports a 356.5 KB watermark-free 2-page vector PDF without login, though High Compression is Pro-locked and free usage is capped at 1 action/day (17.5/20) | Evidence A → |
| Processing speed | 12.5 / 15 | Local browser Apryse WASM worker completes compression in 5.64s with zero network upload overhead (12.5/15) | 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.
Linked capability test: PDF merge & split
2026-10-25 · Native output attached. Findings cover the recorded fixture and conditions; paid specifications may be untested.
Task quality
Merged page count 3 / 3 · Page order preserved Yes · Selectable text retained 100%
Detailed facts & historical record
- Measured fixture results
Merged page count: 3 / 3 · Page order preserved: Yes · Selectable text retained: 100%
- Fixture findings
Merged 2 multi-page anchor PDFs (3 pages total, 316.8 KB) into a 316.5 KB watermark-free standard PDF with 3/3 pages in exact cross-document sequence (DOC1-P1 -> DOC1-P2 -> DOC2-P3) and 100% retention of all 37 native vector text operator blocks, 5/5 headings, and 12/12 financial table cells.
- Original historical observation
Xodo merges the 2-page main report and 1-page appendix into a 316.5 KB 3-page PDF in 0.38s while preserving all 37 native vector text streams and embedded figures (result.png, download.png).
- Suitable uses · historical assessment
Merges PDFs locally in the browser in 0.38s via Apryse WebViewer WASM with zero cloud upload (316.5 KB 3-page watermark-free PDF, 100% page order and vector text fidelity), usable without login for 1 free task/day while gating page selection behind Pro.
- Result & output evidence
Delivery capabilities
PDF · Output attached · No watermark in test
Detailed facts & historical record
- Recorded export specifications
PDF · Output attached · No watermark in test
- Historical specification note · not an official maximum
Full 3-page native vector merged PDF (316.5 KB · watermark-free · Apryse browser-local merge)
- Watermark observation
Watermark-free
- Batch & API
Supports multi-PDF import and file reordering, backed by Apryse enterprise SDKs
- Recorded free-tier dimensions
Not verified
- Attached file dimensions
Not verified
Speed & reliability
About 2.08s end to end in this run; reliability not retested
Detailed facts & historical record
- Timing observation
Recorded local processing time: 0.38s · End-to-end reference: 2.08s
- Date & fixture
2026-10-25 · anchor_pdfmerge_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914)
- Repeated tests & reliability
No standardized repetition count, success rate or variability range is recorded.
Interaction experience
No login in this run
Detailed facts & historical record
- Account requirements
No login in this test
- Sign-in methods
Login-free direct merge and download (within the 1 free action/day quota)
- Manual adjustment
Not verified
- Interaction observations
Workspace clearly displays per-file page counts and sizes alongside a remaining-free-action counter; page-level selection and multi-task workflows require Xodo Pro.
Background & reputation
Apryse Software Corp. (formerly PDFTron Systems Inc.) · Long-term reputation not independently verified
Detailed facts & historical record
- Service lifecycle notice
Not verified
- Operator
Apryse Software Corp. (formerly PDFTron Systems Inc.)
- Recorded origin
Vancouver, Canada / Denver, USA
- Domain history record
Xodo launched in 2014 (parent company PDFTron founded in 1998)
- Background & reputation assessment
Backed by Apryse Software Corp. (formerly PDFTron Systems Inc.), a premier enterprise PDF SDK provider.
- External reputation record
Not verified
Engineering & privacy
On-device processing；This flow runs locally; post-close deletion not independently verified
Detailed facts & historical record
- Processing location
On-device processing
- Third-party tracking record
No third-party services listed in this record; this is not proof that none exist.
- Engineering & privacy assessment
Executes PDF stream concatenation 100% locally inside the browser via Apryse WebViewer WebAssembly (pdfnet.res, upload_s_net = 0.0s), keeping sensitive documents off external servers.
- Retention statement
This flow runs locally; post-close deletion not independently verified
Task free allowance & pricing disclosure
1 free "Merge all" task per day; "Select and merge pages" requires Xodo Pro
Displays Pro badges on page-selection controls and a remaining free action banner inside the workspace
Site-wide plans belong to the product node (see Product-level pricing baseline ↑).
Expand site-wide plans aligned for PDF merge & split (9 records)
Xodo USD individual web and cross-platform suite; desktop alternative identified · 2026-10-20
9 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.
Monthly and annual bills confirmed. Document Suite USD 107.93/year is a new-annual-subscription promotion through 2026-12-31, retained while the annual subscription stays active. Team seat combinations and desktop perpetual licences were not exhaustively checked.
Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred.
Cancellation, sources & verification record
Monthly subscriptions can be cancelled anytime; trials require a valid payment method. Refund terms were not fully verified.
Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗
Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗
Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗
Evaluation basis & full scores · Overall 94.9/100
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 · 87.5/100 · 30%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 28 / 35 | Grants guest users 1 free action per day via the "Merge all" button with direct watermark-free download, while gating "Select and merge pages" behind a Pro badge and prompting for a subscription once the 1/day quota is used (landing.png, result.png, download.png). | Evidence A → |
| Interaction restraint | 25 / 30 | Workspace clearly displays per-file page counts and sizes alongside a remaining-free-action counter; page-level selection and multi-task workflows require Xodo Pro. | Evidence A → |
| Background & reputation | 19.5 / 20 | Backed by Apryse Software Corp. (formerly PDFTron Systems Inc.), a premier enterprise PDF SDK provider. | Evidence A → |
| Engineering & privacy | 15 / 15 | Executes PDF stream concatenation 100% locally inside the browser via Apryse WebViewer WebAssembly (pdfnet.res, upload_s_net = 0.0s), keeping sensitive documents off external servers. | Evidence A → |
Capability · 98/100 · 70%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Task quality | 65 / 65 | Deterministic multi-PDF stream inspection: merges our 2 anchor PDFs (3 pages total, 316.8 KB) into a 316.5 KB standard PDF with exact 3/3 page count, 100% sequential page-order token verification (DOC1-P1 -> DOC1-P2 -> DOC2-P3), and 100.0% retention of all 37 native vector text operator blocks (BT/TJ), 5/5 headings, and 12/12 cross-document financial table cells (65.0/65) | Evidence A → |
| Deliverable specifications | 18 / 20 | Exports a complete 3-page watermark-free standard PDF (316.5 KB) locally without login, though limited to "Merge all" whole-file merging and 1 free task/day (18.0/20) | Evidence A → |
| Processing speed | 15 / 15 | Apryse WebAssembly local engine merges all 3 pages in just 0.38s (15.0/15) | 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.
Linked capability test: Scanned PDF OCR
2026-10-25 · Native output attached. Findings cover the recorded fixture and conditions; paid specifications may be untested.
Task quality
OCR text recall 88.9% · Table cell accuracy 100% · Page 2 preserved Yes
Detailed facts & historical record
- Measured fixture results
OCR text recall: 88.9% · Table cell accuracy: 100% · Page 2 preserved: Yes
- Fixture findings
Generated a 2-page searchable PDF (456 BT / 456 TJ text operators) with 12/12 invoice table cells, 2/2 body phrases, and the Page 2 verification token intact, skipping only the 2 dark-background white-text header banners (88.9% text recall).
- Original historical observation
Generated a 2-page searchable PDF (456 BT / 456 TJ text operators) with 12/12 invoice table cells, 2/2 body phrases, and the Page 2 verification token intact, skipping only the 2 dark-background white-text header banners (88.9% text recall).
- Suitable uses · historical assessment
Users needing to turn image-only scanned PDFs into Ctrl+F searchable PDFs with selectable invoice IDs and financial table figures
- Result & output evidence
Delivery capabilities
PDF · Output attached · No watermark in test
Detailed facts & historical record
- Recorded export specifications
PDF · Output attached · No watermark in test
- Historical specification note · not an official maximum
Full 2-page searchable PDF (687.6 KB · 456 BT / 456 TJ · watermark-free)
- Watermark observation
Watermark-free
- Batch & API
Single-file OCR on free tier; batch processing per plan quota
- Recorded free-tier dimensions
Not verified
- Attached file dimensions
Not verified
Speed & reliability
About 8.72s end to end in this run; reliability not retested
Detailed facts & historical record
- Timing observation
Network-observed server wait: 5s · End-to-end reference: 8.72s
- Date & fixture
2026-10-25 · anchor_pdfocr_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914)
- Repeated tests & reliability
No standardized repetition count, success rate or variability range is recorded.
Interaction experience
No login in this run
Detailed facts & historical record
- Account requirements
No login in this test
- Sign-in methods
No Login Required (1 Free Daily Task)
- Manual adjustment
Not verified
- Interaction observations
Clean professional workspace supporting .pdf or .txt output format and language selection with zero third-party ad popups.
Background & reputation
Apryse Software Corp. (formerly PDFTron Systems Inc.) · Long-term reputation not independently verified
Detailed facts & historical record
- Service lifecycle notice
Not verified
- Operator
Apryse Software Corp. (formerly PDFTron Systems Inc.)
- Recorded origin
Vancouver, Canada / Denver, USA
- Domain history record
Xodo launched in 2014 (parent company PDFTron founded in 1998)
- Background & reputation assessment
Developed and operated in Vancouver, Canada by enterprise PDF SDK leader Apryse (formerly PDFTron Systems Inc.), powered by the commercial Apryse OCR module.
- External reputation record
Not verified
Engineering & privacy
Uploaded for cloud processing；Claims deletion within 1 hours; deletion not independently verified
Detailed facts & historical record
- Processing location
Uploaded for cloud processing
- Third-party tracking record
No third-party services listed in this record; this is not proof that none exist.
- Engineering & privacy assessment
Uses encrypted AWS S3 direct upload and stateless `/production/ocr` processing endpoints with automatic temporary file purge.
- Retention statement
Claims deletion within 1 hours; deletion not independently verified
Task free allowance & pricing disclosure
1 Free Task/Day + Xodo Pro Subscription ($12/mo)
Options disclosed upfront with no post-OCR paywall trap
Site-wide plans belong to the product node (see Product-level pricing baseline ↑).
Expand site-wide plans aligned for Scanned PDF OCR (9 records)
Xodo USD individual web and cross-platform suite; desktop alternative identified · 2026-10-20
9 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.
Monthly and annual bills confirmed. Document Suite USD 107.93/year is a new-annual-subscription promotion through 2026-12-31, retained while the annual subscription stays active. Team seat combinations and desktop perpetual licences were not exhaustively checked.
Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred.
Cancellation, sources & verification record
Monthly subscriptions can be cancelled anytime; trials require a valid payment method. Refund terms were not fully verified.
Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗
Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗
Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗
Evaluation basis & full scores · Overall 89.5/100
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_pdfocr_v1
Honesty & reputation · 82/100 · 30%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 24 / 35 | Allows 1 free daily PDF OCR task without login (01_landing.png, 02_workspace.png, 03_download.png), completing server OCR on our 644.4 KB 2-page raster scan in 5.00s and exporting an unwatermarked 2-page searchable PDF before enforcing the 1-file/day cap (Xodo Pro ~$12/mo). | Evidence A → |
| Interaction restraint | 25 / 30 | Clean professional workspace supporting .pdf or .txt output format and language selection with zero third-party ad popups. | Evidence A → |
| Background & reputation | 19 / 20 | Developed and operated in Vancouver, Canada by enterprise PDF SDK leader Apryse (formerly PDFTron Systems Inc.), powered by the commercial Apryse OCR module. | Evidence A → |
| Engineering & privacy | 14 / 15 | Uses encrypted AWS S3 direct upload and stateless `/production/ocr` processing endpoints with automatic temporary file purge. | Evidence A → |
Capability · 92.7/100 · 70%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Task quality | 61.7 / 65 | Deterministic searchable PDF stream & table inspection: reconstructs a 2-page selectable text layer (456 BT / 456 TJ operators) over the 644.4 KB zero-font raster scan, recovering 2/4 headings and 12/12 confusable invoice table cells (100% table accuracy, 88.9% overall text recall) with the Page 2 verification token intact (61.7/65) | Evidence A → |
| Deliverable specifications | 17.5 / 20 | Exports a complete 2-page watermark-free searchable PDF (687.6 KB) without login (17.5/20) | Evidence A → |
| Processing speed | 13.5 / 15 | Upload took 2.15s and cloud OCR server processing completed in 5s (8.72s end-to-end) (13.5/15) | 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.
Linked capability test: PDF to Word
2026-10-19 · Native output attached. Findings cover the recorded fixture and conditions; paid specifications may be untested.
Task quality
Text retained 100% · Editable table cells 16 · Page 2 preserved Yes
Detailed facts & historical record
- Measured fixture results
Text retained: 100% · Editable table cells: 16 · Page 2 preserved: Yes
- Fixture findings
Retained tables and cross-page text; the historical guest allowance was one conversion per day.
- Original historical observation
Backed by Canada's Apryse (PDFTron) commercial SDK, Xodo exports a 10.0 KB .docx with 100% text and 16-cell native table fidelity in 4.2s; the only caveat is its 1-action/day free limit (02_workspace.png, 03_download.png).
- Suitable uses · historical assessment
Users who only need to convert 1 important contract or financial report per day and want industrial-grade Apryse (PDFTron) table reconstruction
- Result & output evidence
- Scans / OCR
The fixture is a text PDF; scans and OCR were not tested
Delivery capabilities
DOCX · Output attached · No watermark in test
Detailed facts & historical record
- Recorded export specifications
DOCX · Output attached · No watermark in test
- Historical specification note · not an official maximum
Full 2-page native .docx (44 paragraphs + 16-cell native table, watermark-free)
- Watermark observation
Watermark-free
- Batch & API
Supports Xodo Drive, Dropbox, and Google Drive; enterprise Apryse Server SDK available
- Recorded free-tier dimensions
Not verified
- Attached file dimensions
Not verified
- Published allowances & file limits · not tested
Web free allowance: 1 action/day with limited access to web tools. / Web / suite trial: 3 days; valid payment method required, cancellable during the trial.
Speed & reliability
About 5s end to end in this run; reliability not retested
Detailed facts & historical record
- Timing observation
Network-observed server wait: 4.2s · End-to-end reference: 5s
- Date & fixture
2026-10-19 · anchor_pdf2word_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914)
- Repeated tests & reliability
No standardized repetition count, success rate or variability range is recorded.
Interaction experience
No login in this run
Detailed facts & historical record
- Account requirements
No login in this test
- Sign-in methods
No login required (limited to 1 free action per day)
- Manual adjustment
Not verified
- Interaction observations
Clean, ad-free workspace that lets users directly click Download or open the converted file in Xodo's online DOCX Editor.
Background & reputation
Apryse Software Corp. (formerly PDFTron Systems Inc.) · Long-term reputation not independently verified
Detailed facts & historical record
- Service lifecycle notice
Not verified
- Operator
Apryse Software Corp. (formerly PDFTron Systems Inc.)
- Recorded origin
Vancouver, Canada / Denver, USA
- Domain history record
Xodo launched in 2014 (parent company PDFTron founded in 1998)
- Background & reputation assessment
Operated by Apryse Software Corp. (formerly PDFTron Systems Inc., founded 1998 in Vancouver, Canada), a premier commercial PDF SDK provider.
- External reputation record
Not verified
Engineering & privacy
Uploaded for cloud processing；Claims deletion within 1 hours; deletion not independently verified
Detailed facts & historical record
- Processing location
Uploaded for cloud processing
- Third-party tracking record
Not verified
- Engineering & privacy assessment
Clearly states 'We keep your data safe and confidential (permanently deleted after 1h)' and provides a trash-can icon for immediate manual deletion.
- Retention statement
Claims deletion within 1 hours; deletion not independently verified
Task free allowance & pricing disclosure
Free guests get 1 free conversion per 24 hours; additional conversions trigger 'Daily free use reached' and require Xodo Pro
Top banner notifies the user after the 1st conversion that the daily free quota is reached
Site-wide plans belong to the product node (see Product-level pricing baseline ↑).
Expand site-wide plans aligned for PDF to Word (9 records)
Xodo USD individual web and cross-platform suite; desktop alternative identified · 2026-10-20
9 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.
Monthly and annual bills confirmed. Document Suite USD 107.93/year is a new-annual-subscription promotion through 2026-12-31, retained while the annual subscription stays active. Team seat combinations and desktop perpetual licences were not exhaustively checked.
Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred.
Cancellation, sources & verification record
Monthly subscriptions can be cancelled anytime; trials require a valid payment method. Refund terms were not fully verified.
Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗
Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗
Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗
Evaluation basis & full scores · Overall 91.3/100
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_pdf2word_v1
Honesty & reputation · 88.5/100 · 30%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 29.5 / 35 | Allows guests to upload and complete 1 full watermark-free conversion and download without login (01_landing.png, 02_workspace.png); immediately upon completing the 1st conversion, the top banner announces 'Daily free use reached. Save 40% off Xodo Document Suite' (03_download.png), capping free usage at 1 action per day. | Evidence A → |
| Interaction restraint | 25.5 / 30 | Clean, ad-free workspace that lets users directly click Download or open the converted file in Xodo's online DOCX Editor. | Evidence A → |
| Background & reputation | 19.5 / 20 | Operated by Apryse Software Corp. (formerly PDFTron Systems Inc., founded 1998 in Vancouver, Canada), a premier commercial PDF SDK provider. | Evidence A → |
| Engineering & privacy | 14 / 15 | Clearly states 'We keep your data safe and confidential (permanently deleted after 1h)' and provides a trash-can icon for immediate manual deletion. | Evidence A → |
Capability · 92.5/100 · 70%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Task quality | 62 / 65 | Powered by Apryse's commercial PDFTron conversion SDK, achieving 100.0% text retention across 44 paragraphs, 16/16 native Word <w:tbl> table cells, and full Page 2 preservation (62.0/65) | Evidence A → |
| Deliverable specifications | 17.5 / 20 | Exports a complete, watermark-free 10.0 KB .docx without login, though free guests are strictly limited to 1 conversion per day (17.5/20) | Evidence A → |
| Processing speed | 13 / 15 | Apryse cloud conversion finishes in ~4.2s and displays 'Done! Your file is ready.' (13.0/15) | 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.
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