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Each product is scored independently per task edge; switch tasks below while keeping shared products selected| Task edge | pdfsetgo.com | sejda.com | Switch / compare |
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| PDF to Word | Not tested in topic | 74/100 DOC · Output attached | Compare in task topic → |
| PDF compression | Not tested in topic | 95/100 PDF · Output attached | Compare in task topic → |
| Scanned PDF OCR | Not tested in topic | 95/100 PDF · Output attached | Compare in task topic → |
| PDF merge & split | 98/100 PDF · Output attached | 97/100 PDF · Output attached | Active task |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | PDF Set Go PDF merge & split 98/100 Seven-aspect task score PDF Set Go performed exceptionally in the two-file 3-page PDF merge benchmark, completing a lossless client-side concatenation in 3.1 seconds with instant Blob export. All 37 vector text operators and financial tables were 100% preserved with zero uploads, no login, and no watermarks, offering top-tier privacy and effortless usability. Tested export PDF · Output attached Historical test · 2026-11-05 | Sejda PDF PDF merge & split 97/100 Seven-aspect task score Transparently discloses its "3 tasks/hour, 50 pages or 50 MB" free tier upfront and unlocks both Files view and Pages view plus Table of Contents options without login; exports a 314.8 KB 3-page watermark-free PDF in 2.39s with 100% page order and vector text retention. Tested export PDF · Output attached Historical test · 2026-10-25 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | PDF Set Go site-wide free online tools · 2026-11-05 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits 1 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. All tools across the site are provided free of charge with no login, no quotas, and no export watermarks. Cancellation, sources & verification recordFree service without paid subscriptions or cancellation procedures. PDF Set Go Official Homepage ↗ · 2026-11-05 Capture 1 ↗ PDF Set Go Official Terms of Use & Free Policy ↗ · 2026-11-05 Capture 1 ↗ | Sejda personal web and desktop plans (Free / Web Week Pass / Web Monthly / Desktop+Web Annual); USD · 2026-10-21 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free2026-10-21 ↗ Free Free Free No account required; documents up to 50 pages or 50 MB and up to 3 tasks per hour; files automatically deleted after 2 hours. Web Week Pass2026-10-21 ↗ USD 5 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time One-time payment of USD 5 for 7 days of Sejda Web access (unlimited documents, no page or hourly limits, up to 500 MB per file; excludes Sejda Desktop). One-time payment; does not auto-renew Web Monthly2026-10-21 ↗ USD 7.5/month — Monthly Sejda Web monthly subscription (unlimited documents, no page or hourly limits, batch multi-file processing; excludes Sejda Desktop). Recurring monthly billing; cancel anytime Desktop+Web Annual2026-10-21 ↗ — USD 63/year Annual Billed annually at USD 63/year (save 30% over monthly), including 1 year of unlimited access to both Sejda Web and Sejda Desktop. Recurring annual billing; cancel anytime 4 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. The converter page states the free allowance (documents up to 50 pages or 50 MB, 3 tasks per hour, files deleted after 2 hours); the official pricing page (/upgrade) lists the 7-day Web Week Pass (USD 5 one-time payment), Web Monthly (USD 7.50/month), and Desktop+Web Annual (USD 63/year). Cancellation, sources & verification recordWeb Week Pass is a one-time 7-day payment with no auto-renewal; monthly and annual plans use recurring billing and can be cancelled anytime. Sejda official pricing and upgrade page ↗ · 2026-10-21 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Completely free across all tools with zero file or task count limits | 3 free tasks per hour, up to 50 pages or 50 MB per task |
| Cancellation & refunds | Free service without paid subscriptions or cancellation procedures. | Web Week Pass is a one-time 7-day payment with no auto-renewal; monthly and annual plans use recurring billing and can be cancelled anytime. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Uploads render file lists immediately with move up/down ordering and instant merge download | Discloses exact page, file size, and hourly task limits directly below the upload button on the landing page |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Merged page count: 3 / 3 · Page order preserved: Yes · Selectable text retained: 100% | Merged page count: 3 / 3 · Page order preserved: Yes · Selectable text retained: 100% |
| Fixture findings | 100.0% vector text and table structures perfectly retained across 3 correctly ordered pages with zero raster degradation. | Merged 2 multi-page anchor PDFs (3 pages total, 316.8 KB) into a 314.8 KB watermark-free standard PDF with 3/3 pages in exact cross-document sequence (DOC1-P1 -> DOC1-P2 -> DOC2-P3) and 100% retention of all 37 native vector text operator blocks, 5/5 headings, and 12/12 financial table cells. |
| Original historical observation | PDF Set Go merged both test PDFs into a 3-page native vector document within 3.1s locally in the browser, fully preserving typography with zero watermarks (02_result.png, 03_download.png). | Sejda PDF merges the 2-page main report and 1-page appendix into a 314.8 KB 3-page PDF in 2.39s while preserving all 37 native vector text streams and embedded figures (result.png, download.png). |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Users needing fast, lossless merging of multiple PDF documents with strict absolute privacy | Transparently discloses its "3 tasks/hour, 50 pages or 50 MB" free tier upfront and unlocks both Files view and Pages view plus Table of Contents options without login; exports a 314.8 KB 3-page watermark-free PDF in 2.39s with 100% page order and vector text retention. |
| Result & output evidence | ||
| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | PDF · Output attached · No watermark in test | PDF · Output attached · No watermark in test |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | Full 3-page unwatermarked native vector PDF (316.1 KB · 100% vector retention) | Full 3-page native vector merged PDF (314.8 KB · watermark-free · Pages view & bookmark/ToC controls) |
| Watermark observation | No watermark | Watermark-free |
| Batch & API | Supports multi-file up/down ordering and one-click clear | Supports multi-file merging, page-level interleaving, automatic Table of Contents generation, and duplex blank-page padding |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Attached file dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Recorded local processing time: 0s · End-to-end reference: 3.1s | Network-observed server wait: 2.39s · End-to-end reference: 4.31s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-11-05 · anchor_pdfmerge_v1 · Client-Side (Browser Local / JavaScript) | 2026-10-25 · anchor_pdfmerge_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 | 100% no sign-up required, direct local merge and export | Login-free direct merge and download |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | Not verified | Requires no login and unlocks both "Files view" and "Pages view" for free, alongside advanced options for bookmark handling, Table of Contents generation, double-sided blank page padding, and footer filename stamping. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | PDF Set Go | Sejda BV (Amsterdam PDF Utility Vendor) |
| Recorded origin | Not verified | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Domain history record | Not verified | 2016–Present |
| Background & reputation assessment | Not verified | Built and operated by Sejda BV in Amsterdam, Netherlands (creators of the PDFsam ecosystem), with a strong reputation among professional users. |
| External reputation record | Not verified | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | On-device processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Google Ads | No third-party services listed in this record; this is not proof that none exist. |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Not verified | Encrypted transfers with automatic file deletion after 2 hours and manual post-download deletion controls. |
| Retention statement | This flow runs locally; post-close deletion not independently verified | Claims deletion within 2 hours; deletion not independently verified |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 34 / 35 Clearly discloses its exact free limits right below the upload button ("Documents up to 50 pages or 50 MB and 3 tasks per hour") with zero surprise post-merge paywalls (landing.png, result.png, download.png). | |
| Interaction restraint | 28.5 / 30 Requires no login and unlocks both "Files view" and "Pages view" for free, alongside advanced options for bookmark handling, Table of Contents generation, double-sided blank page padding, and footer filename stamping. | |
| Background & reputation | 18.5 / 20 Built and operated by Sejda BV in Amsterdam, Netherlands (creators of the PDFsam ecosystem), with a strong reputation among professional users. | |
| Engineering & privacy | 13.5 / 15 Encrypted transfers with automatic file deletion after 2 hours and manual post-download deletion controls. | |
| Task quality | 65 / 65 Merged Page Completeness: 3/3 pages · Exact Page Sequence (P1→P2→P3): Yes · Selectable Vector Text Retained: 100% (12/12 table cells) | 65 / 65 Deterministic multi-PDF stream inspection: merges our 2 anchor PDFs (3 pages total, 316.8 KB) into a 314.8 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) |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); Export spec: Full 3-page unwatermarked native vector PDF (316.1 KB · 100% vector retention) | 19.5 / 20 Exports a complete 3-page watermark-free standard PDF (314.8 KB) without login, including free Pages view, Table of Contents generation, and duplex page padding (19.5/20) |
| Processing speed | 15 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 0s (API mode: client_side_javascript_pdf_merge; network upload 0s / end-to-end 3.1s shown for reference only, never penalized) | 14 / 15 Cloud merge worker completes in 2.39s server wait (4.31s end-to-end) (14.0/15) |
