AvePDF · PDF merge & split
Displays remaining free quota and total imported page count ("2 files imported for a total of 3 pages") upfront, merging our fixture without login in 2.68s into a 316.8 KB 3-page watermark-free PDF with 100% page order and vector text retention.
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
AvePDF web Free and Annual Premium plans · 2026-10-21
Billed annually as a single USD 55 payment; cancel anytime with a 30-day money-back guarantee
2 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.
The 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.
Cancellation, sources & verification record
Cancel anytime; the official pricing page states a 30-day money-back guarantee.
AvePDF official pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-21 Capture 1 ↗
Pricing recorded on the test date · 2026-10-25
The 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.
Freemium (2 Free Actions per Window · Up to 128 MB/File)
Historical context only; not current purchase guidance.
Delivery & access
- Free delivery record
- Full 3-page native vector merged PDF (316.8 KB · watermark-free · GdPicture stream merge)
- Watermark
- Watermark-free
- Free allowance
- 2 free actions per time window, up to 128 MB per file
- Account requirements
- Login-free direct merge and download
- Maximum specification record
- Full 3-page native vector merged PDF (316.8 KB · watermark-free · GdPicture stream merge)
May include advertised capabilities; this does not establish a tested paid tier.
- Batch & API
- Supports multi-PDF drag-and-drop merging, backed by GdPicture / DocuVieware enterprise SDKs
- Manual refinement
- Not recorded or not verified
Tested result & sample
AvePDF merges the 2-page main report and 1-page appendix into a 316.8 KB 3-page PDF in 2.68s while preserving all 37 native vector text streams and embedded figures (result.png, download.png).
- Fixture
- anchor_pdfmerge_v1
- Recorded environment
- US-West (California, AS2914)
- Network-observed server wait
- 2.68 s
- End-to-end reference
- 3.26 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
- Displays a real-time remaining free actions banner at the top of the workspace
- Interaction
- Clearly reports "2 files imported for a total of 3 pages", supports drag-and-drop file ordering, and provides direct Download and manual Delete buttons without ad clutter.
- Entity record
- Orpalis / Nutrient (GdPicture SDK) Web Tool
- Origin
- Jurisdiction not publicly specified
- Domain history record
- Publicly operating online service
- Third-party tracking record
- No third-party services listed in this record; this is not proof that none exist.
- External information
- Not recorded or not verified
- Processing
- Orpalis GdPicture.NET cloud document processing engine
- Retention statement
- Provides a manual server-delete button on the result page with automatic purge after 30 minutes
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 94.4/100
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 · 87/100 · 30%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 32 / 35 | Provides 2 free guest actions per window (supporting files up to 128 MB) and displays a real-time "You have 1 free action left" banner inside the workspace with zero hidden paywalls (landing.png, result.png, download.png). | Evidence A → |
| Interaction restraint | 27 / 30 | Clearly reports "2 files imported for a total of 3 pages", supports drag-and-drop file ordering, and provides direct Download and manual Delete buttons without ad clutter. | Evidence A → |
| Background & reputation | 15 / 20 | Built by French enterprise document SDK vendor Orpalis (creator of GdPicture.NET, now part of Nutrient). | Evidence A → |
| Engineering & privacy | 13 / 15 | Includes a manual delete button on the result screen and automatically purges temporary server files after 30 minutes. | Evidence A → |
Capability · 97.5/100 · 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 316.8 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 | 18.5 / 20 | Exports a complete 3-page watermark-free standard PDF (316.8 KB) without login, with drag-and-drop file ordering and page-count inspection (18.5/20) | Evidence A → |
| Processing speed | 14 / 15 | Cloud preparation and merge endpoints complete in 2.68s server wait (3.26s end-to-end) (14.0/15) | 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.
Revisions & corrections
- 2026-10-25
Initial multi-document PDF merge page-sequence integrity and selectable vector text retention benchmark on Mode A anchor (anchor_pdfmerge_v1).