GroupDocs Free Online Apps · PDF compression
GroupDocs PDF Compress reduced the 1.66 MB benchmark document to 89.6 KB (-94.60% reduction) in default Medium mode in just 1.29s of server processing, fully preserving 100% selectable vector text and two-page tables with direct download.
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
GroupDocs App free tier and Premium monthly subscription · 2026-10-31
Standard access to conversions, merging, compression, and difference comparison；Limited daily operations, single file batch on free tier；Permanently free, no renewal；Perpetual access
Full access to all 15+ apps, priority processing, higher batch caps, technical support；20-50MB per file cap based on application category；Renews monthly at $7/mo, cancel anytime in dashboard；Valid during active billing period
2 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.
Free tier covers basic operations across 15+ tools (20-50MB limits, 2-5 operations/day); Premium Plan is $7/month (cancel anytime) expanding daily operations to 1,000 tasks with batch support.
Cancellation, sources & verification record
Cancellation and refund terms unverified
GroupDocs App Plans & Pricing ↗ · 2026-10-31 Capture 1 ↗
Pricing recorded on the test date · 2026-11-03
Free tier; Premium: $7/month
freemium_subscription
Historical context only; not current purchase guidance.
Delivery & access
- Free delivery record
- Full 2-page unwatermarked vector PDF (89.6 KB, -94.60%)
- Watermark
- No watermark
- Free allowance
- Three compression presets freely available within free tier size limits
- Account requirements
- Compress and download directly without login
- Maximum specification record
- Full 2-page unwatermarked vector PDF (89.6 KB, -94.60%)
May include advertised capabilities; this does not establish a tested paid tier.
- Batch & API
- Not recorded or not verified
- Manual refinement
- Not recorded or not verified
Tested result & sample
GroupDocs Medium preset compressed 1,659.0 KB sample to 89.6 KB (-94.60%, 18.51x ratio); PDF stream inspection confirms all vector text and tables preserved, with 1.29s direct download (02_result.png, 03_download.png).
- Fixture
- anchor_pdfcompress_v1
- Recorded environment
- US-West (California, AS2914)
- Network-observed server wait
- 1.29 s
- End-to-end reference
- 1.29 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
- Extreme/Medium/Low preset cards shown upfront with zero surprise billing
- Interaction
- Not recorded or not verified
- Entity record
- Aspose Pty Ltd (GroupDocs)
- Origin
- Australia
- Domain history record
- Established in 2012
- Third-party tracking record
- Google Tag Manager · Google Analytics
- External information
- Established commercial brand under Aspose Pty Ltd specializing in enterprise document collaboration.
- Processing
- Not recorded or not verified
- Retention statement
- Free files automatically purged; Premium users have dedicated cloud storage.
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_pdfcompress_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 97.2/100
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 · 94/100 · 30%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 34 / 35 | Explanation unavailable | Evidence A → |
| Interaction restraint | 28 / 30 | Explanation unavailable | Evidence A → |
| Background & reputation | 18 / 20 | Explanation unavailable | Evidence A → |
| Engineering & privacy | 14 / 15 | Explanation unavailable | Evidence A → |
Capability · 98.5/100 · 70%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Task quality | 65 / 65 | Size Reduction: -94.6% (1659 KB → 89.6 KB, 18.51× ratio) · Selectable Vector Text Retained: 100% · Page 2 Preserved: Yes | Evidence A → |
| Deliverable specifications | 19 / 20 | Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); Export spec: Full 2-page unwatermarked vector PDF (89.6 KB, -94.60%) | Evidence A → |
| Processing speed | 14.5 / 15 | Network-observed server wait: 1.29s (API mode: cloud_groupdocs_pdf_compress; network upload 2.27s / end-to-end 1.29s 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
- 2026-11-03
Completed real-machine benchmark evaluation and 3-node screenshot verification under RealTest Protocol v2.3.