PDF2Go · PDF merge & split
Opens a login-free interactive workspace with both Document and Page views, rotation, and custom filename controls; merges our fixture in 2.75s into a 316.1 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
PDF2Go USD single-user plans and education eligibility plan · 2026-10-20
8 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.
The annual view explicitly shows full-year USD 77/278/854; old monthly equivalents are not extrapolated. Paid plans use shared credits without full PDF credit rules here, so no file-count conversion is made.
Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred.
Cancellation, sources & verification record
The page states cancel anytime and a 14-day money-back guarantee; eligibility is subject to official refund terms.
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 ↗
Pricing recorded on the test date · 2026-10-25
The annual view explicitly shows full-year USD 77/278/854; old monthly equivalents are not extrapolated. Paid plans use shared credits without full PDF credit rules here, so no file-count conversion is made.
Freemium (Guest Tier + Credits Subscription)
Historical context only; not current purchase guidance.
Delivery & access
- Free delivery record
- Full 3-page native vector merged PDF (316.1 KB · watermark-free · page rotate/split & custom filename)
- Watermark
- Watermark-free
- Free allowance
- Standard multi-file merging is free for guests; large files and high-volume batches use subscription Credits
- Account requirements
- Login-free direct merge and download
- Maximum specification record
- Full 3-page native vector merged PDF (316.1 KB · watermark-free · page rotate/split & custom filename)
May include advertised capabilities; this does not establish a tested paid tier.
- Batch & API
- Supports multi-PDF batch import, document/page reordering, rotation, and ZIP download
- Manual refinement
- Not recorded or not verified
Tested result & sample
PDF2Go merges the 2-page main report and 1-page appendix into a 316.1 KB 3-page PDF in 2.75s 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
- 2.75 s
- End-to-end reference
- 5.15 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
- Publishes Free vs. Credit tier rules on its pricing page without surprise post-merge paywalls
- Interaction
- Opens a rich workspace supporting both Document and Page views, ascending/descending sort, page rotation, and custom output filenames before clicking "Save as -> Save" for direct download.
- Entity record
- QaamGo Web GmbH (pdf2go.com)
- Origin
- Radolfzell, Germany
- Domain history record
- 2016–Present (10-year German online PDF platform)
- 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
- German QaamGo cloud document conversion and merge cluster
- Retention statement
- Offers manual server deletion on the download page with automatic purge 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.
Official feature and pricing page (snapshot ↗) · Official feature and pricing page (snapshot ↗) · Official feature and pricing page (snapshot ↗)
Screenshots, native output and official claims support different conclusions. Evidence grades are not product safety certifications.
Evaluation basis & full scores · Overall 95.5/100
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_pdfmerge_v1
Honesty & reputation · 89.5/100 · 30%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 31 / 35 | Guest users can upload multiple PDFs into the interactive workspace, merge them, and download watermark-free outputs without hitting a paywall on standard documents (landing.png, result.png, download.png). | Evidence A → |
| Interaction restraint | 26.5 / 30 | Opens a rich workspace supporting both Document and Page views, ascending/descending sort, page rotation, and custom output filenames before clicking "Save as -> Save" for direct download. | Evidence A → |
| Background & reputation | 18 / 20 | Operated by QaamGo Web GmbH in Radolfzell, Germany (the company behind Online-Convert and Img2Go). | Evidence A → |
| Engineering & privacy | 14 / 15 | GDPR-compliant German cloud infrastructure with manual file deletion on the download page and automatic purge within 24 hours. | 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 316.1 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 | 19 / 20 | Exports a complete 3-page watermark-free standard PDF (316.1 KB) without login, with Document/Page workspace views and custom filename controls (19.0/20) | Evidence A → |
| Processing speed | 14 / 15 | Cloud job queue (dragon.pdf2go.com/api/jobs) completes in 2.75s server wait (5.15s 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).