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Each product is scored independently per task edge; switch tasks below while keeping shared products selected| Task edge | Xodo | mconverter.eu | Switch / compare |
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| PDF to Word | 91/100 DOCX · Output attached | 88/100 DOCX · Output attached | Active task |
| PDF compression | 94/100 PDF · Output attached | 92/100 PDF · Output attached | |
| Scanned PDF OCR | 90/100 PDF · Output attached | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| PDF merge & split | 95/100 PDF · Output attached | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | 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 | MConverter PDF to Word 88/100 Seven-aspect task score Requires Google sign-in (Free Plan); completes cloud conversion in 8.59s with auto-download of watermark-free DOCX, retaining 100% text and paragraph structure with tables rendered as paragraphs. Tested export DOCX · Output attached Historical test · 2026-11-02 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | 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 ↗ | MConverter free tier and Plus, Pro, Max monthly subscriptions · 2026-10-31 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free2026-10-31 ↗ Free Free Free Free batch conversion without login, 100MB maximum file size, 4-hour auto-purge Basic conversions, isolated sandbox, immediate manual deletion；100MB per file cap, limited batch size；No renewal required, permanently free；Perpetual access Plus Plan2026-10-31 ↗ USD 12.99/month — Monthly Convert 250 files at once, 1 GB maximum file size, unlimited conversions per day No ads, no file branding, cross-device history, human support, File Explorer integration；1 GB per-file cap, 250 files per batch Rules [1] [2]Pro Plan2026-10-31 ↗ USD 25.99/month — Monthly Convert 750 files at once, 2 GB maximum file size, unlimited conversions per day No ads, no file branding, priority support, File Explorer integration；2 GB per-file cap, 750 files per batch Rules [1] [2]Max Plan2026-10-31 ↗ USD 33.99/month — Monthly Convert 1000 files at once, 10 GB maximum file size, unlimited conversions per day High-priority cluster, 10GB massive files, priority support, File Explorer integration；10 GB per-file cap, 1000 files per batch Rules [1] [2]4 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Free unregistered tier supports batch conversions up to 100MB per file with 4-hour automatic purge; Plus is $12.99/mo (1GB file cap, 250 batch limit), Pro is $25.99/mo (2GB cap, 750 batch), Max is $33.99/mo (10GB cap, 1000 batch). Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancellation and refund terms unverified MConverter Premium Plans & Pricing ↗ · 2026-10-31 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Free guests get 1 free conversion per 24 hours; additional conversions trigger 'Daily free use reached' and require Xodo Pro | Free Plan supports single PDF to DOCX conversion; higher batches require subscription |
| Cancellation & refunds | Monthly subscriptions can be cancelled anytime; trials require a valid payment method. Refund terms were not fully verified. | Not verified |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Top banner notifies the user after the 1st conversion that the daily free quota is reached | Displays target format and conversion actions upfront before starting |
| 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 | Retained tables and cross-page text; the historical guest allowance was one conversion per day. | Exported 10.2 KB DOCX achieved 100.0% text retention via XML inspection (4/4 headings and 12/12 table cells preserved), with table content converted to paragraphs. |
| Original historical observation | 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). | MConverter completes conversion in 8.59s upon login, exporting an editable 10.2 KB .docx with 100% text retention confirmed via XML parsing, rendering table data as aligned paragraphs. |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Users who only need to convert 1 important contract or financial report per day and want industrial-grade Apryse (PDFTron) table reconstruction | Users needing fast extraction of complete PDF text and two-page document structure into editable DOCX who accept Google login |
| 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 (44 paragraphs + 16-cell native table, watermark-free) | Full 2-page native .docx (72 paragraph nodes, watermark-free) |
| Watermark observation | Watermark-free | Watermark-free |
| Batch & API | Supports Xodo Drive, Dropbox, and Google Drive; enterprise Apryse Server SDK available | Supports multi-file batch uploads and cloud drive connections |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Attached file dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Published allowances & file limits · not tested | 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. | Free: Free batch conversion without login, 100MB maximum file size, 4-hour auto-purge · Basic conversions, isolated sandbox, immediate manual deletion · 100MB per file cap, limited batch size |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 4.2s · End-to-end reference: 5s | Network-observed server wait: 8.59s · End-to-end reference: 9s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-19 · anchor_pdf2word_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-11-02 · 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 | Account required in this test |
| Sign-in methods | No login required (limited to 1 free action per day) | Sign-in required via Google SSO |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | Clean, ad-free workspace that lets users directly click Download or open the converted file in Xodo's online DOCX Editor. | Requires account login before first conversion; executes conversion pipeline smoothly upon file upload and auto-triggers watermark-free DOCX download. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | Apryse Software Corp. (formerly PDFTron Systems Inc.) | MConverter (mconverter.eu) |
| Recorded origin | Vancouver, Canada / Denver, USA | Europe |
| Domain history record | Xodo launched in 2014 (parent company PDFTron founded in 1998) | European online multi-format conversion platform |
| Background & reputation assessment | Operated by Apryse Software Corp. (formerly PDFTron Systems Inc., founded 1998 in Vancouver, Canada), a premier commercial PDF SDK provider. | Operated by the European MConverter team, maintaining long-term multi-format online document conversion tools. |
| 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 | No third-party services listed in this record; this is not proof that none exist. |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Clearly states 'We keep your data safe and confidential (permanently deleted after 1h)' and provides a trash-can icon for immediate manual deletion. | End-to-end HTTPS encryption, provides an instant delete button to destroy server files, with scheduled automated cleanup. |
| Retention statement | Claims deletion within 1 hours; deletion not independently verified | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record |
| 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. | 31 / 35 Provides free PDF to DOCX conversion option upon login with no hidden paywalls or download lockouts. |
| 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. | 24 / 30 Requires account login before first conversion; executes conversion pipeline smoothly upon file upload and auto-triggers watermark-free DOCX download. |
| 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. | 18 / 20 Operated by the European MConverter team, maintaining long-term multi-format online document conversion tools. |
| 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. | 13 / 15 End-to-end HTTPS encryption, provides an instant delete button to destroy server files, with scheduled automated cleanup. |
| Task quality | 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) | 58 / 65 Underlying XML inspection confirms 100.0% text retention across all 4/4 headings, 12/12 table cells, and Page 2 token, with table content converted to aligned paragraph typography (58.0/65) |
| Deliverable specifications | 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) | 18 / 20 Free tier exports a complete watermark-free .docx file (10.2 KB) with 72 editable paragraph nodes (18.0/20) |
| Processing speed | 13 / 15 Apryse cloud conversion finishes in ~4.2s and displays 'Done! Your file is ready.' (13.0/15) | 12.5 / 15 Cloud PDF-to-DOCX conversion engine completes in ~8.59s and auto-triggers browser download (12.5/15) |
