SmallPDF vs Stirling PDF

Is Stirling PDF a good alternative to SmallPDF? Here’s what you need to know.

Stirling PDF

Free

Self-hosted PDF manipulation tool. All-in-one PDF toolkit.

Stirling PDF is a self-hosted web-based PDF manipulation tool. Merge, split, convert, compress, rotate, add watermarks, and OCR PDF files. Docker-ready with a clean UI. No data leaves your server.

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Why switch from SmallPDF?

Indie pricing — no enterprise markup or per-seat fees
Direct maker support — talk to the person who built it
Transparent & open — many indie tools are open-source
No vendor lock-in — own your data, export anytime

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