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Each product is scored independently per task edge; switch tasks below while keeping shared products selected| Task edge | pdfjetty.com | Xodo | Switch / compare |
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| PDF to Word | 96/100 DOCX · Output attached | 91/100 DOCX · Output attached | Active task |
| PDF compression | 98/100 PDF · Output attached | 94/100 PDF · Output attached | |
| Scanned PDF OCR | 96/100 TXT · Output attached | 90/100 PDF · Output attached | |
| PDF merge & split | 99/100 PDF · Output attached | 95/100 PDF · Output attached |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | PDF Jetty PDF to Word 96/100 Seven-aspect task score PDF Jetty (SmartTeddy, Inc.) provides solid PDF-to-Word conversion. Benchmarking confirmed a 17.99s cloud server conversion, transforming the two-page digital PDF anchor into an unwatermarked 10.0 KB OpenXML (.docx) document with 100% text retention and a native 16-cell table. Tested export DOCX · Output attached Historical test · 2026-11-03 | Xodo PDF to Word Converter (by Apryse) PDF to Word 91/100 Seven-aspect task score Login-free conversion retains text and tables and supports continued online editing; guests get only one free conversion per day before upgrade prompts. Tested export DOCX · Output attached Historical test · 2026-10-19 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | PDF Jetty 100% free online PDF processing service · 2026-11-02 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free2026-11-02 ↗ Free Free Free 100% free without login across 106 tools; homepage upload chooser supports up to 100MB per file; AI tools subject to a fair hourly limit Full access to all 106 online tools including editing, conversion, compression, merging, OCR, and AI features；Homepage chooser specifies 100MB file limit; AI tools have a fair hourly limit without fixed public numeric caps；Permanently free, no renewal；Perpetual access 1 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. 106 free tools without sign-up, trial, subscription, or card requirements; homepage upload chooser specifies up to 100MB per file; FAQ notes AI tools have a fair hourly limit (no numeric allowance stated); processing varies by tool between browser and server. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancellation and refund terms unverified PDF Jetty Official Homepage ↗ · 2026-11-02 Capture 1 ↗ PDF Jetty Terms and Pricing Conditions ↗ · 2026-11-02 Capture 1 ↗ | Xodo USD individual web and cross-platform suite; desktop alternative identified · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Xodo Web2026-10-20 ↗ USD 10.99/month USD 95.88/year Monthly 40+ web tools and unlimited document downloads Rules [1] Annual 40+ web tools and unlimited document downloads Rules [1] Xodo Document Suite2026-10-20 ↗ USD 24.99/month USD 107.93/year Monthly Web, desktop and mobile bundle with unlimited web use Rules [1] Annual Web, desktop and mobile bundle with unlimited web use Rules [1] Xodo Desktop · PDF Studio2026-10-20 ↗ USD 19.99/month USD 119.88/year Monthly Desktop alternative, not web access Rules [1] Annual Desktop alternative, not web access Rules [1] Web / suite trial2026-10-20 ↗ Free trial Trial Trial 3 days; valid payment method required, cancellable during the trial. Custom team plan2026-10-20 ↗ Contact sales Quoted Quoted Price varies by app bundle, seats and billing cycle; not all combinations verified. 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 recordMonthly 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 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Free support for single files up to 100MB with unlimited conversions | Free guests get 1 free conversion per 24 hours; additional conversions trigger 'Daily free use reached' and require Xodo Pro |
| Cancellation & refunds | Not verified | Monthly subscriptions can be cancelled anytime; trials require a valid payment method. Refund terms were not fully verified. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Modal immediately provides Download button with no hidden charges | Top banner notifies the user after the 1st conversion that the daily free quota is reached |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Text retained: 100% · Editable table cells: 16 · Page 2 preserved: Yes | Text retained: 100% · Editable table cells: 16 · Page 2 preserved: Yes |
| Fixture findings | Following conversion of anchor_pdf2word_v1, XML inspection confirmed that all 4/4 headings, 3/3 body paragraphs, and the page-2 token were preserved as editable text runs, with the 4x4 financial table reconstructed as genuine Word table elements rather than rasterized images. | Retained tables and cross-page text; the historical guest allowance was one conversion per day. |
| Original historical observation | PDF Jetty (https://pdfjetty.com/pdf-to-word/) converted the test PDF into a 10.0 KB editable .docx in 17.99s server wait; tables and text aligned accurately. | 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 needing login-free conversion of layout- and table-heavy PDFs into standard Word documents for editing | 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 | The fixture is a text PDF; scans and OCR were not tested |
| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | DOCX · Output attached · No watermark in test | DOCX · Output attached · No watermark in test |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | Full 2-page native .docx (10.0 KB, unwatermarked) | Full 2-page native .docx (44 paragraphs + 16-cell native table, watermark-free) |
| Watermark observation | No watermark | Watermark-free |
| Batch & API | Fast single-file processing up to 100MB | Supports Xodo Drive, Dropbox, and Google Drive; enterprise Apryse Server SDK available |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Attached file dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Published allowances & file limits · not tested | Free: 100% free without login across 106 tools; homepage upload chooser supports up to 100MB per file; AI tools subject to a fair hourly limit · Full access to all 106 online tools including editing, conversion, compression, merging, OCR, and AI features · Homepage chooser specifies 100MB file limit; AI tools have a fair hourly limit without fixed public numeric caps | 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 | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 17.99s · End-to-end reference: 18s | Network-observed server wait: 4.2s · End-to-end reference: 5s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-11-03 · 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 | No login in this test | No login in this test |
| Sign-in methods | Direct access across the platform without registration or login | No login required (limited to 1 free action per day) |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | Not verified | Clean, ad-free workspace that lets users directly click Download or open the converted file in Xodo's online DOCX Editor. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | SmartTeddy, Inc. | Apryse Software Corp. (formerly PDFTron Systems Inc.) |
| Recorded origin | Delaware, United States | Vancouver, Canada / Denver, USA |
| Domain history record | SmartTeddy, Inc. online service with disclosed Delaware registered address | Xodo launched in 2014 (parent company PDFTron founded in 1998) |
| Background & reputation assessment | Not verified | Operated by Apryse Software Corp. (formerly PDFTron Systems Inc., founded 1998 in Vancouver, Canada), a premier commercial PDF SDK provider. |
| External reputation record | Offers 106 document and image tools with complete free access and transparent legal terms. | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Google Merchant Center | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Not verified | 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 | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record | Claims deletion within 1 hours; deletion not independently verified |
| Evaluation 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| Task quality | 64 / 65 Text Retention: 100% · Native Word Tables (<w:tbl>): 1 (16 cells) · Page 2 Preserved: Yes | 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) |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); Export spec: Full 2-page native .docx (10.0 KB, unwatermarked) | 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) |
| Processing speed | 12 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 17.99s (API mode: sync; network upload 0s / end-to-end 18s shown for reference only, never penalized) | 13 / 15 Apryse cloud conversion finishes in ~4.2s and displays 'Done! Your file is ready.' (13.0/15) |
