Category · 63 tools · 20 comparisons
Office productivity software
Tools for creating and managing office documents, PDFs, email, and fax workflows.
Our ranked shortlist: the best office productivity software →
At a glance
- Tools tracked
- 63
- Entry plans
- $0.08–$149/mo
- Typical entry plan
- $4.17/mo
- Free plan
- 41 of 63
- Cheapest paid
- PDF Studio, $0.08/mo
- Best value score
- SoftMaker Office, 9/10
Every tool we cover
Price tracker →| Tool | Score | From | Top listed plan | Free plan | Trial | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FastmailFastmail | 8.1 | €3/mo | €11/mo | No | 30 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 iLovePDFiLovePDF | 7.8 | €5/mo | €5/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricing |
 Sejda PDFSejda PDF | 7.8 | $7.50/mo* | $7.50/mo | Yes | — | Review |
 ASAP UtilitiesASAP Utilities | 7.5 | Free* | — | Yes | 90 days | Review |
 UPDFUPDF | 7.3 | $3.33/mo* | $8.25/mo | Yes | 7 days | ReviewPricing |
 PDF AnnotatorPDF Annotator | 7.3 | $44.95/mo* | — | No | 30 days | ReviewAlternatives |
 SoftMaker OfficeSoftMaker Office | 7.3 | $2.49/mo* | $4.16/mo | Yes | 30 days | Review |
 Foxit PDF EditorFoxit PDF Editor | 7.2 | $10.83/mo | $13.33/mo | No | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 ConvertioConvertio | 7.2 | $6.99/mo | $32.42/mo | Yes | — | Review |
 eM ClienteM Client | 7.2 | $4.16/mo | $5/mo | Yes | 30 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 ONLYOFFICEONLYOFFICE | 7.2 | $149/mo | $149/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 PDFelementPDFelement | 7.2 | $3.33/mo | $3.33/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricing |
 PDFsamPDFsam | 7.2 | $2.91/mo* | $10.75/mo | Yes | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Stirling PDFStirling PDF | 7.1 | $99/mo* | $99/mo | Yes | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 PDF-XChange EditorPDF-XChange Editor | 7.0 | $62/mo | — | Yes | — | ReviewPricing |
| Collabora OnlineCollabora Online | 7.0 | $3.40/mo* | $3.40/mo | Yes | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 LightPDFLightPDF | 7.0 | $1.33/mo | $5.99/mo | Yes | 3 days | Review |
 MimestreamMimestream | 7.0 | $4.17/mo | $4.17/mo | No | 14 days | ReviewPricing |
| MailspringMailspring | 7.0 | $7.08/mo* | $7.08/mo | Yes | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 XodoXodo | 6.9 | $7.99/mo | $9.99/mo | Yes | 3 days | ReviewPricing |
 MobiOfficeMobiOffice | 6.9 | €1.87/mo* | €5/mo | Yes | 7 days | Review |
 eFaxeFax | 6.8 | €7.99/mo | €9.16/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 FAX.PLUSFAX.PLUS | 6.8 | $6.99/mo | $80/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricing |
 Kiwi for GmailKiwi for Gmail | 6.8 | $4/mo* | $8/mo | No | 7 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 SimplePDFSimplePDF | 6.8 | $99/mo | $899/mo | Yes | 7 days | Review |
 SOGoSOGo | 6.8 | €41.67/mo* | €625/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 CamScannerCamScanner | 6.7 | $4.17/mo* | $4.17/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Canary MailCanary Mail | 6.7 | $3/mo | $8.33/mo | Yes | 7 days | ReviewPricing |
 SmallpdfSmallpdf | 6.6 | $7/mo* | $9/mo | Yes | 7 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
| SmallpdfSmallpdf | 6.6 | $7/mo* | $9/mo | Yes | 7 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Word for the webWord for the web | 6.5 | $1.67/mo* | $16.67/mo | Yes | 1 month | ReviewAlternatives |
 PDFescapePDFescape | 6.5 | $2.99/mo* | $5.99/mo | Yes | Yes | Review |
 Soda PDFSoda PDF | 6.5 | $6.67/mo* | $16.50/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 PlanMakerPlanMaker | 6.5 | $2.49/mo* | $4.16/mo | Yes | 30 days | ReviewPricing |
 PDF2GoPDF2Go | 6.5 | Free* | — | Yes | — | Review |
 CodeTwo Email Signatures 365CodeTwo Email Signatures 365 | 6.5 | $1.22/mo* | $1.22/mo | No | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Online-Convert.comOnline-Convert.com | 6.5 | $6.42/mo* | $517.58/mo | Yes | — | Review |
 NeoNeo | 6.5 | $2.49/mo* | $9.99/mo | No | 15 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 WPS OfficeWPS Office | 6.4 | $2.49/mo* | $5.83/mo | Yes | 3 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 SRFaxSRFax | 6.4 | $10.70/mo* | $16.05/mo | No | — | ReviewPricing |
 AirmailAirmail | 6.4 | $4.17/mo* | $4.17/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricing |
 CutePDFCutePDF | 6.4 | $49.95/mo | — | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 PDF Reader ProPDF Reader Pro | 6.4 | $5/mo* | $6.67/mo | No | 7 days | Review |
 TextMakerTextMaker | 6.4 | $2.49/mo* | $4.16/mo | Yes | — | Review |
 Microsoft OutlookMicrosoft Outlook | 6.3 | $1.67/mo* | $10.83/mo | Yes | 1 month | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 MobiPDFMobiPDF | 6.3 | $3.33/mo | $7.50/mo | Yes | 7 days | Review |
 CocoFaxCocoFax | 6.3 | $4.99/mo* | $24.99/mo | No | 14 days | Review |
 PDF ProPDF Pro | 6.2 | $5/mo* | $15/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 PDF CandyPDF Candy | 6.2 | $4/mo* | $6/mo | Yes | — | Review |
 DocFlyDocFly | 6.2 | $3.99/mo | $3.99/mo | Yes | — | Review |
 Nitro PDF ProNitro PDF Pro | 6.0 | €14/mo* | €14/mo | No | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Titan EmailTitan Email | 6.0 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 Drawboard PDFDrawboard PDF | 6.0 | Free* | — | Yes | 7 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Tungsten Power PDFTungsten Power PDF | 6.0 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
| Tungsten Power PDFTungsten Power PDF | 6.0 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 pdfFillerpdfFiller | 5.8 | $8/mo* | $15/mo | No | 30 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Lumin PDFLumin PDF | 5.8 | $9/mo | $99/mo | Yes | 7 days | ReviewPricing |
 PDFCreatorPDFCreator | 5.6 | €2.48/mo* | €133.88/mo | Yes | 30 days | Review |
 PDFAidPDFAid | 5.5 | $4.17/mo* | $4.17/mo | No | — | ReviewPricing |
 MathTypeMathType | 5.4 | $4.43/mo* | $5.54/mo | Yes | 30 days | ReviewAlternatives |
 PDFSimpliPDFSimpli | 5.0 | $24.92/mo* | $49.95/mo | No | — | ReviewPricing |
 PDF StudioPDF Studio | 4.8 | $0.08/mo* | $9.99/mo | Yes | 3 days | ReviewPricing |
 RightFaxRightFax | 4.2 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
* Lower confidence: the vendor's pricing page couldn't be read directly or didn't list every price, so the figure was compiled from other public sources and may be incomplete. Check the vendor's page before you buy.
Head-to-head
eM ClientvsMicrosoft OutlookeM Client vs Microsoft Outlook
Foxit PDF EditorvsXodoFoxit PDF Editor vs Xodo
SmallpdfvsiLovePDFSmallpdf vs iLovePDF
pdfFillervseFaxpdfFiller vs eFax
pdfFillervsWord for the webpdfFiller vs Word for the web
eFaxvsWord for the webeFax vs Word for the web
pdfFillervsSmallpdfpdfFiller vs Smallpdf
DocFlyvsPDF-XChange EditorDocFly vs PDF-XChange Editor
PDF Reader ProvsPDF-XChange EditorPDF Reader Pro vs PDF-XChange Editor
Foxit PDF EditorvsNitro PDF ProFoxit PDF Editor vs Nitro PDF Pro
PDF Reader ProvsSmallpdfPDF Reader Pro vs Smallpdf
PDF StudiovsXodoPDF Studio vs Xodo
DocFlyvspdfFillerDocFly vs pdfFiller
Drawboard PDFvsPDF Reader ProDrawboard PDF vs PDF Reader Pro
eFaxvsFAX.PLUSeFax vs FAX.PLUS
iLovePDFvspdfFilleriLovePDF vs pdfFiller
PDF-XChange EditorvsSmallpdfPDF-XChange Editor vs Smallpdf
Drawboard PDFvspdfFillerDrawboard PDF vs pdfFiller
Foxit PDF EditorvsSmallpdfFoxit PDF Editor vs Smallpdf
Lumin PDFvsSmallpdfLumin PDF vs Smallpdf
Highest scored
FastmailFastmail
Fastmail is a capable Gmail alternative, but expect to pay and check the plan limits before switching.
iLovePDFiLovePDF
A versatile PDF toolbox with a low annual entry price, but unclear free limits and privacy concerns.
Sejda PDFSejda PDF
A broad PDF toolkit at a fair price, with tight free limits and notable task caps.
Office productivity software: quick answers
How much does office productivity software cost?
Paid plans for the 63 office productivity tools we track start between $0.08 and $149 a month, and the typical entry plan is about $4.17 a month. 41 of them have a free plan. Titan Email, Tungsten Power PDF, Tungsten Power PDF and RightFax don't publish a starting price. Prices are the vendors' own, checked Nov 7, 2026; most quote the per-month price when billed annually.
Which office productivity tool is the cheapest?
PDF Studio has the lowest paid entry plan at $0.08 a month, followed by CodeTwo Email Signatures 365 at $1.22. If you can live with limits, iLovePDF, Sejda PDF, ASAP Utilities and UPDF have a free plan.
Which office productivity tools have a free plan?
iLovePDF, Sejda PDF, ASAP Utilities, UPDF, SoftMaker Office, Convertio, eM Client, PDFelement, PDFsam, Stirling PDF, PDF-XChange Editor, Collabora Online, LightPDF, Mailspring, Xodo, MobiOffice, FAX.PLUS, SimplePDF, SOGo, CamScanner, Canary Mail, Smallpdf, Smallpdf, Word for the web, PDFescape, Soda PDF, PlanMaker, PDF2Go, Online-Convert.com, WPS Office, Airmail, TextMaker, Microsoft Outlook, MobiPDF, PDF Candy, DocFly, Drawboard PDF, Lumin PDF, PDFCreator, MathType and PDF Studio have a free plan. Fastmail, PDF Annotator, Foxit PDF Editor, Mimestream and Kiwi for Gmail offer a free trial instead. Free plans are usually capped on usage, seats or features; each review lists the limits.
Which office productivity tool scores highest in our reviews?
Fastmail scores highest at 8.1/10. Fastmail is a capable Gmail alternative, but expect to pay and check the plan limits before switching. On value for money alone, SoftMaker Office rates best (9/10).