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Each product is scored independently per task edge; switch tasks below while keeping shared products selected| Task edge | Xodo | pdfcompressor.com | Switch / compare |
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| PDF to Word | 91/100 DOCX · Output attached | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| PDF compression | 94/100 PDF · Output attached | 79/100 PDF · Output attached | Active task |
| 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 compression 94/100 Seven-aspect task score Runs Apryse's industrial WebAssembly PDF kernel 100% locally in the browser (zero server upload), shrinking our 1.66 MB PDF by 78.51% to 356.5 KB with 100% vector text retention on the free Low preset (1 free file/day; High preset locked to Pro). Tested export PDF · Output attached Historical test · 2026-10-23 | PDF Compressor PDF compression 79/100 Seven-aspect task score PDF Compressor provides a completely free, login-free batch compression service supporting up to 20 files with 1-hour auto-purge, slashing file size by 90.82% in 2.08s, but at the steep cost of rasterizing most vector text into bitmaps, sacrificing text selectability and sharp rendering. Tested export PDF · Output attached Historical test · 2026-10-31 |
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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 ↗ | PDF Compressor web batch compression tool · 2026-10-31 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Web Free2026-10-31 ↗ Free Free Free Batch upload up to 20 files per task, unlimited daily usage Automated PDF compression with individual or batch ZIP downloads；1-hour file retention, maximum 20 files per batch 1 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Official site explicitly states all features are free, supporting up to 20 files at once with zero paywalls. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCompletely free without subscription; no cancellation or refund terms needed. Official homepage and compression workspace ↗ · 2026-10-31 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Low Compression is free (1 file/day); High Compression and batch processing require Xodo Pro | Completely free, batch upload up to 20 files per task |
| Cancellation & refunds | Monthly subscriptions can be cancelled anytime; trials require a valid payment method. Refund terms were not fully verified. | Completely free without subscription; no cancellation or refund terms needed. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Clearly badges High Compression as a Pro feature on the workspace panel | Homepage states 20-file batch limit; terms specify 1-hour deletion |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | File reduction: 78.51% · Output size: 356.5 KB · Selectable text retained: 100% · Page 2 preserved: Yes | File reduction: 90.82% · Output size: 152.3 KB · Selectable text retained: 11.1% · Page 2 preserved: Yes |
| Fixture findings | Compressed the 2-page PDF locally via WASM by 78.51% (356.5 KB output) while retaining 100% of all 27 native vector text operator blocks. | In the 2-page mixed-content anchor benchmark, file size plummeted from 1,659 KB to 152.3 KB (-90.82%), but underlying vector text retention dropped to 11.1% (only 1 of 4 headings preserved, table text fully rasterized). |
| Original historical observation | Powered by Apryse's WebAssembly PDF engine, Xodo compressed our 1.66 MB PDF locally in the browser in 5.64s to 356.5 KB (-78.51%) while preserving all 27 native vector text operator blocks (02_workspace.png, 03_result.png). | PDF Compressor accepted the sample without login, compressed it by 90.82% to 152.3 KB in 2.08s, and exported a watermark-free PDF with rasterized text (01_landing.png, 02_result.png, 03_download.png). |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Privacy-sensitive enterprise users who require 100% local in-browser PDF compression without sacrificing selectable vector text | Users needing maximum file size reduction who do not require searchable or selectable vector text |
| 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 2-page native vector PDF (356.5 KB · -78.51% · watermark-free · Low preset, 1/day free) | Two-page PDF (152.3 KB, no watermark, 90.82% reduction) |
| Watermark observation | No watermark | No watermark |
| Batch & API | Batch compression on Pro tier; enterprise Apryse SDK available | Supports batch upload of up to 20 files with ZIP download |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Attached file dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Recorded local processing time: 5.64s · End-to-end reference: 5.64s | Network-observed server wait: 2.08s · End-to-end reference: 2.08s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-23 · anchor_pdfcompress_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-10-31 · 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 (1 free action per day) | Direct batch upload with zero login required |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | Compresses directly in the browser after clicking Compress and provides a clean Download button without ad clutter. | Not verified |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | Apryse Software Corp. (formerly PDFTron Systems Inc.) | PDF Compressor Team |
| Recorded origin | Vancouver, Canada / Denver, USA | Not verified |
| Domain history record | Xodo launched in 2014 (parent company PDFTron founded in 1998) | Not verified |
| Background & reputation assessment | Developed and operated by Apryse Software Corp. (formerly PDFTron Systems Inc., founded 1998), a premier enterprise PDF SDK vendor. | Not verified |
| External reputation record | Not verified | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | On-device processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | No third-party services listed in this record; this is not proof that none exist. | Google Ads · Google Analytics |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Powered by Apryse WebViewer WebAssembly (webviewer-core.min.js), executing PDF compression 100% locally in browser memory without server uploads. | Not verified |
| Retention statement | This flow runs locally; post-close deletion not independently verified | Claims deletion within 1 hours; deletion not independently verified |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 30 / 35 Unlocks Low Compression for free without login (1 free action/day) while clearly badging High Compression as Pro (01_landing.png, 02_workspace.png, 03_result.png). | |
| Interaction restraint | 26 / 30 Compresses directly in the browser after clicking Compress and provides a clean Download button without ad clutter. | |
| Background & reputation | 20 / 20 Developed and operated by Apryse Software Corp. (formerly PDFTron Systems Inc., founded 1998), a premier enterprise PDF SDK vendor. | |
| Engineering & privacy | 15 / 15 Powered by Apryse WebViewer WebAssembly (webviewer-core.min.js), executing PDF compression 100% locally in browser memory without server uploads. | |
| Task quality | 65 / 65 Deterministic PDF stream inspection: local WebAssembly engine compresses the 1,659.0 KB fixture to 356.5 KB (-78.51%, 4.65× ratio) on the free Low preset while preserving 100.0% of all 27 native vector text operator blocks (BT/TJ), 4/4 headings, and 12/12 table cells (65.0/65) | 45 / 65 Size Reduction: -90.82% (1659 KB → 152.3 KB, 10.89× ratio) · Selectable Vector Text Retained: 11.1% · Page 2 Preserved: Yes |
| Deliverable specifications | 17.5 / 20 Exports a 356.5 KB watermark-free 2-page vector PDF without login, though High Compression is Pro-locked and free usage is capped at 1 action/day (17.5/20) | 14 / 20 Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); Export spec: Two-page PDF (152.3 KB, no watermark, 90.82% reduction) |
| Processing speed | 12.5 / 15 Local browser Apryse WASM worker completes compression in 5.64s with zero network upload overhead (12.5/15) | 15 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 2.08s (API mode: cloud_pdfcompressor_cluster; network upload 0s / end-to-end 2.08s shown for reference only, never penalized) |
