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Each product is scored independently per task edge; switch tasks below while keeping shared products selected| Task edge | lightpdf.com | 11zon | Switch / compare |
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| Image compression | Not tested in topic | 81/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Compare in task topic → |
| PDF to Word | 78/100 DOCX · Output attached | 72/100 Legacy OLE2 .doc (25.5 KB, 0 native tables) · Historical description; output not attached | Active task |
| PDF compression | 88/100 PDF · Output attached | 75/100 PDF · Output attached | |
| Scanned PDF OCR | 82/100 DOCX · Output attached | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| PDF merge & split | 90/100 PDF · Output attached | 95/100 PDF · Output attached |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | LightPDF PDF to Word 78/100 Seven-aspect task score After free account sign-in, the exported DOCX preserves both pages of text and a native editable table with solid fidelity, but guests are blocked by a login modal at the download step after conversion. Tested export DOCX · Output attached Historical test · 2026-10-19 | 11zon PDF to Word Converter PDF to Word 72/100 Seven-aspect task score Free login-free conversion retains text, but loses table structure and exports legacy DOC; cloud processing is better suited to text extraction. Tested export Legacy OLE2 .doc (25.5 KB, 0 native tables) · Historical description; output not attached Historical test · 2026-10-19 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | LightPDF Individual Free, Monthly, Annual and Perpetual plans; Team & Business and Education tabs priced separately · 2026-10-21 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free Plan2026-10-21 ↗ Free Free Free Web only; max file size 10 MB, 1-year cloud storage for up to 5 files; downloading converted DOCX requires signing in to a free account Monthly Plan2026-10-21 ↗ USD 19.99/month — Monthly 1-month full access to all PDF tools across Web, Mobile and Desktop, unlimited file size, plus 1,000 AI credits/month Promotional price USD 19.99/month (strikethrough USD 29.99), billed monthly, cancel anytime；Unused AI credits expire monthly Annual Plan2026-10-21 ↗ — USD 49.99/year Annual 1-year full access to all PDF tools across 5 platforms (1 active device at a time), unlimited file size, plus 1,000 AI credits/month 3-day free trial then USD 49.99/year (strikethrough USD 89.99; skipping trial saves USD 5)；1,000 AI credits per month expire monthly Perpetual Plan (Lifetime)2026-10-21 ↗ USD 109.99 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time One-time payment for lifetime access to all PDF tools across 5 platforms, unlimited file size, plus 40,000 AI credits 40,000 AI credits granted instantly and valid until used 4 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. 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. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancel recurring subscriptions via support ticket or payment platform email link; money-back guarantee is 30 days for Perpetual, 7 days for Annual, and 3 days for Monthly. LightPDF official Individual pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-21 Capture 1 ↗ | 11zon web PDF-to-Word free tool · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Web free2026-10-20 ↗ Free Free Free Free conversion; the page says multiple PDFs can be converted together. Numeric page and file-size limits are not listed. 1 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. The official tool page states free, unlimited conversion. Numeric size and page limits are not published; the claim is not a guarantee for arbitrary files. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancellation and refund terms follow official checkout and help policies. Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Downloaded valid 39,398-byte DOCX after free Google sign-in; 1 table (16 cells), Page 2, and 100% of text checkpoints preserved. | Free unlimited no-login conversions |
| Cancellation & refunds | Cancel recurring subscriptions via support ticket or payment platform email link; money-back guarantee is 30 days for Perpetual, 7 days for Annual, and 3 days for Monthly. | Cancellation and refund terms follow official checkout and help policies. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Not verified | Only reveals the legacy .doc extension when the browser saves `11zon_document.doc` |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Text retained: 100% · Editable table cells: 16 · Page 2 preserved: Yes | Text retained: 100% · Editable table cells: 0 · Page 2 preserved: Yes |
| Fixture findings | Preserved both pages of text, all key tokens, and one editable 4x4 table with high layout fidelity. | Suited to text extraction from simple PDFs; the historical record shows lost tables and disrupted reading order. |
| Original historical observation | Downloaded valid 39,398-byte DOCX after free Google sign-in with 100% text retention, Page 2 preserved, and 1 native 16-cell table. | 11zon finishes in 3.2s without login and extracts 100% of raw text strings, but outputs a legacy Word 97-2003 OLE2 .doc binary that flattens the 4×4 table and interleaves Page 2 lines into Page 1. |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Not verified | Quick raw text extraction from simple single-page PDFs when legacy .doc format is acceptable |
| Result & output evidence | No native output obtained; the preview does not establish final export quality. | |
| Scans / OCR | The fixture is a text PDF; scans and OCR were not tested | The fixture is a text PDF; scans and OCR were not tested |
| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | DOCX · Output attached · Check watermark record | Legacy OLE2 .doc (25.5 KB, 0 native tables) · Historical description; output not attached · Check watermark record No native output is attached; check the evidence for specification and watermark claims. |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | Not verified | Legacy Word 97-2003 OLE2 .doc (25.5 KB, 0 Native Tables) |
| Watermark observation | Not verified | Watermark-Free |
| Batch & API | Not verified | Supports multi-file upload in the browser |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Attached file dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Published allowances & file limits · not tested | Free Plan: Web only; max file size 10 MB, 1-year cloud storage for up to 5 files; downloading converted DOCX requires signing in to a free account | Web free: Free conversion; the page says multiple PDFs can be converted together. Numeric page and file-size limits are not listed. |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 6.45s · End-to-end reference: 10.01s | Network-observed server wait: 3.2s · End-to-end reference: 3.7s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-19 · anchor_pdf2word_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-10-19 · anchor_pdf2word_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) |
| Repeated tests & reliability | No standardized repetition count, success rate or variability range is recorded. | No standardized repetition count, success rate or variability range is recorded. |
| Interaction experience | ||
| Account requirements | Not verified | No login in this test |
| Sign-in methods | Google / Facebook / Apple / email login required when clicking Download Files | No login required |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | Uses a post-conversion login wall at the download step and places a "Download for MacOS" desktop app button beside Download Files. | Although titled 'PDF to Word Converter', it exports a legacy Word 97-2003 OLE2 binary (`11zon_document.doc`, 25.5 KB) rather than a modern OpenXML `.docx` file, and displays ad banners on the page. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | AI Document Tool Suite (Wangxu Tech / Apowersoft) | 11zon |
| Recorded origin | Not verified | India / Global CDN |
| Domain history record | Not verified | 2020–Present |
| Background & reputation assessment | Operated by Wangxu Technology (HK) Co., Limited (Apowersoft) since 2018. | Operated by 11zon (bigpdf.11zon.com), a widely used free online document and image utility suite. |
| External reputation record | Not verified | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Not verified | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Uploads to Alibaba Cloud Hong Kong OSS and converts via gw.aoscdn.com async task queue; requires account login to retrieve the converted DOCX. | HTTPS encrypted upload with automatic server deletion after processing. |
| Retention statement | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 15 / 35 Landing page headlines "Free Online PDF to Word Converter" and completes cloud conversion for guests, but clicking Download Files triggers a mandatory login modal; after free Google sign-in, the full 38.5 KB DOCX downloads without payment. | 30 / 35 Completely free with zero login walls, converting and downloading in 3.2 seconds (01_landing.png, 02_result.png, 03_download.png). |
| Interaction restraint | 12 / 30 Uses a post-conversion login wall at the download step and places a "Download for MacOS" desktop app button beside Download Files. | 24 / 30 Although titled 'PDF to Word Converter', it exports a legacy Word 97-2003 OLE2 binary (`11zon_document.doc`, 25.5 KB) rather than a modern OpenXML `.docx` file, and displays ad banners on the page. |
| Background & reputation | 15 / 20 Operated by Wangxu Technology (HK) Co., Limited (Apowersoft) since 2018. | 17 / 20 Operated by 11zon (bigpdf.11zon.com), a widely used free online document and image utility suite. |
| Engineering & privacy | 10 / 15 Uploads to Alibaba Cloud Hong Kong OSS and converts via gw.aoscdn.com async task queue; requires account login to retrieve the converted DOCX. | |
| Task quality | 61 / 65 Exported a valid 39,398-byte (38.5 KB) DOCX (43 paragraphs): 4/4 headings, 12/12 table cell values, 3/3 body phrases, and the Page 2 marker are 100% preserved, and the 4×4 financial table is reconstructed as 1 native 16-cell Word table. | 41.5 / 65 Text Retention: 100.0% · Native Word Tables (<w:tbl>): 0 (0 cells, table flattened into plain text) · Page 2 Preserved: Yes (42.0/65) |
| Deliverable specifications | 15.5 / 20 Signed-in free account exports a complete, watermark-free 2-page DOCX with native editable table structure; deducted for the post-conversion login gate on guest download. | 13.5 / 20 Outputs a legacy 25.5 KB OLE2 .doc binary instead of modern OpenXML .docx, and interleaves Page 2 lines into Page 1 (11.0/20) |
| Processing speed | 12 / 15 2026-10-21 single-sample network timing: OSS upload and hash registration took 3.19s (PUT upload ~1.89s), and async conversion task /v2/tasks/conversion (r16 to r21) took 6.45s server wait (end-to-end 10.01s). | |
