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Each product is scored independently per task edge; switch tasks below while keeping shared products selected| Task edge | WeCompress | CleverPDF | Switch / compare |
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| Image compression | 92/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| PDF to Word | Not tested in topic | 83/100 DOCX · Output attached | Compare in task topic → |
| PDF compression | 96/100 PDF · Output attached | 73/100 PDF · Output attached | Active task |
| PDF merge & split | Not tested in topic | 96/100 PDF · Output attached | Compare in task topic → |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | WeCompress PDF compression 96/100 Seven-aspect task score Free login-free zero-config compression shrinks our test PDF by ~95% (to 84 KB) while retaining 100% selectable vector text for files up to 50 MB; it lacks batch upload or manual DPI presets and processes in the cloud. Tested export PDF · Output attached Historical test · 2026-10-26 | CleverPDF PDF compression 73/100 Seven-aspect task score Completely free and transparent on the web, but fails to recompress embedded FlateDecode raster streams in our 1.66 MB PDF fixture, yielding only a 0.08% size reduction (1,657.7 KB). Tested export PDF · Output attached Historical test · 2026-10-23 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | WeCompress online file and image compressor web tool (excludes separately sold NXPowerLite Desktop software) · 2026-10-21 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits WeCompress Online Free2026-10-21 ↗ Free Free Free Free without login; max 50 MB per file (supports JPEG/PNG/TIFF and PDF/Office documents) with ad-free, unwatermarked export. 1 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. The WeCompress web tool explicitly states it is free, ad-free, and requires no registration for files up to 50 MB (supporting JPEG, PNG, TIFF, PDF, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel), with automatic deletion after processing. Users needing larger file limits or offline batch compression are directed to the separate NXPowerLite Desktop software. Cancellation, sources & verification recordWeCompress web is completely free with no subscription charges; NXPowerLite Desktop is sold separately by Neuxpower. WeCompress official online file compressor page ↗ · 2026-10-21 Capture 1 ↗ | CleverPDF online PDF-to-Word; desktop licences outside this web scope · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Online free2026-10-20 ↗ Free Free Free DOCX or DOC output; free online. Batch and larger files are promoted for the desktop edition; web limits are not listed. 1 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. The web tool is stated to remain free without membership. Desktop software is a separate channel; historical desktop starting prices are not treated as web fees. 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 | Free no-login single-file compression up to 50 MB for PDF/Office/images; multi-file batch and offline compression require NXPowerLite Desktop | 100% free on the web with no daily task limit |
| Cancellation & refunds | WeCompress web is completely free with no subscription charges; NXPowerLite Desktop is sold separately by Neuxpower. | Cancellation and refund terms follow official checkout and help policies. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Upfront 'Max. 50 MB' and 'Auto-deleted after processing' disclosures on the landing page | Displays exact reduction percentage on the download screen |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | File reduction: 94.94% · Output size: 84 KB · Selectable text retained: 100% · Page 2 preserved: Yes | File reduction: 0.08% · Output size: 1657.7 KB · Selectable text retained: 100% · Page 2 preserved: Yes |
| Fixture findings | Shrinks 1,659.0 KB to 84.0 KB (-94.94%, 19.75x) while retaining 100.0% of all 27 vector text operators and 12/12 table cells. | Retained 100% of all 27 native vector text streams, but failed to recompress the embedded raster stream (-0.08% reduction, 1,657.7 KB output). |
| Original historical observation | Powered by Neuxpower's NXPowerLite engine, WeCompress compressed the 1,659.0 KB test PDF down to 84.0 KB (-94.94%, 19.75x) in 1.68s of server processing while keeping all 27 vector text operators and financial table cells 100% selectable (02_result.png). | While CleverPDF is completely free and honestly states "The compressed file is reduced 0.08 %", its online engine failed to recompress the embedded FlateDecode image stream, leaving the file at 1,657.7 KB (02_workspace.png, 03_result.png). |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Users seeking maximum zero-config PDF size reduction (-94.94%) without login while keeping 100% selectable vector text | Users stripping minor PDF structure overhead without touching embedded lossless bitmaps (not suitable when substantial size reduction is needed) |
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| 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 | Complete 2-page watermark-free vector PDF (84.0 KB, 94.94% reduction) | Full 2-page native vector PDF (1,657.7 KB · -0.08% reduction · watermark-free) |
| Watermark observation | Watermark-free | No watermark |
| Batch & API | Single-file upload up to 50 MB on web; batch compression via desktop client | Single-file web tool; batch compression available in the desktop app |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Attached file dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 1.68s · End-to-end reference: 10.82s | Network-observed server wait: 2.35s · End-to-end reference: 4.15s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-26 · anchor_pdfcompress_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-10-23 · anchor_pdfcompress_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 | No login required | 100% guest-accessible without login |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | Not verified | Direct download without registration plus an instant server-file delete button and zero pop-up traps. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | Neuxpower Solutions Ltd. | CleverPDF.com |
| Recorded origin | London, UK (est. 1997) | Global Online PDF Suite |
| Domain history record | 1997–Present (Neuxpower) | 2017–Present (9-year online PDF converter) |
| Background & reputation assessment | Not verified | Operated since 2017, offering 44 free online PDF utilities alongside Windows and macOS desktop apps. |
| External reputation record | Web companion to the long-standing NXPowerLite document and PDF compression engine. | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | No third-party services listed in this record; this is not proof that none exist. | No third-party services listed in this record; this is not proof that none exist. |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Not verified | Provides an immediate trash-icon delete button on the result page and automatically purges remaining files after 30 minutes. |
| Retention statement | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record | Claims deletion within 30 minutes; deletion not independently verified |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 33 / 35 100% free and login-free on the web, and honestly reports "The compressed file is reduced 0.08 %" on the result page without faking numbers or adding a paywall (01_landing.png, 02_workspace.png, 03_result.png). | |
| Interaction restraint | 27 / 30 Direct download without registration plus an instant server-file delete button and zero pop-up traps. | |
| Background & reputation | 16 / 20 Operated since 2017, offering 44 free online PDF utilities alongside Windows and macOS desktop apps. | |
| Engineering & privacy | 14 / 15 Provides an immediate trash-icon delete button on the result page and automatically purges remaining files after 30 minutes. | |
| Task quality | 65 / 65 Size Reduction: -94.94% (1659 KB → 84 KB, 19.75× ratio) · Selectable Vector Text Retained: 100% · Page 2 Preserved: Yes | 38 / 65 Deterministic PDF stream inspection: preserves 100.0% of all 27 native vector text operator blocks (BT/TJ), 4/4 headings, and 12/12 table cells, but fails to recompress or downsample the embedded FlateDecode raster stream, leaving file size virtually unchanged at 1,657.7 KB (-0.08% reduction, 1.00× ratio) (38.0/65) |
| Deliverable specifications | 19 / 20 Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); Export spec: Complete 2-page watermark-free vector PDF (84.0 KB, 94.94% reduction) | 14 / 20 Watermark-free and login-free, but produces negligible size reduction on PDFs containing FlateDecode raster streams (14.0/20) |
| Processing speed | 14.5 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 1.68s (API mode: cloud_nxpowerlite_azure_job; network upload 9.14s / end-to-end 10.82s shown for reference only, never penalized) | |
