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Document management & e-signature workflow · Alternatives
Nitro PDF is a document management & e-signature workflow product from Nitro Software, San Francisco, priced at ₹1,000/mo. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 8 have a free plan, 1 are built in India, and 15 start cheaper or free.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to Nitro PDF are Adobe Acrobat (₹1,300/mo), Microsoft SharePoint (₹400/mo), Foxit PDF Editor (₹800/mo), Folderit (₹2,000/mo) and Wondershare PDFelement (₹800/mo). Alfresco is the top-ranked option with a free plan. Published prices in this list start at ₹150/month.
There is no free plan
Nitro PDF has no free tier. 8 alternatives do, which lets you test with real data before you pay.
Cost
Nitro PDF starts at ₹1,000/mo. 15 alternatives start lower or have a free plan.
Indian support and GST
Nitro PDF is built in United States. 1 alternatives are made in India, where GST, TDS and UPI are usually handled natively and support runs on IST.
A mobile app
Nitro PDF does not list an Android app. 1 alternatives do.
Ranked by how closely each product matches Nitro PDF's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.
| # | Software | Starting price | Free plan | Platforms | Made in India | Rating | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Nitro PDF (current) | ₹1,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | — |
| 1 |  Adobe Acrobat | ₹1,300/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 2 |  Microsoft SharePoint | ₹400/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 3 |  Foxit PDF Editor | ₹800/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 4 |  Folderit | ₹2,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 5 |  Wondershare PDFelement | ₹800/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 6 |  Zoho Docs / WorkDrive DMS | ₹150/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 7 |  Soda PDF | ₹600/mo | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 8 |  PDF Expert | ₹800/mo | No | Web, Android, iOS | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 9 |  Alfresco | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 10 |  LogicalDOC | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 11 |  Mayan EDMS | Free | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 12 |  OpenKM | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 13 |  Paperless-ngx | Free | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 14 |  UPDF | ₹400/mo | No | Web | No | 4.1/5 | |
| 15 |  PDF24 | Free | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 16 |  Veryfi | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 17 |  M-Files | On request | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 18 |  Laserfiche | On request | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 19 |  OpenText | On request | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 20 |  iLovePDF | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.4/5 |
Adobe · San Jose · Document management & e-signature workflow · 4.3/5
PDF creation and editing.
₹1,300/mo
Free trial
Compared with Nitro PDF
Key features
Microsoft · Redmond · Document management & e-signature workflow · 4.5/5
Document management and intranet.
₹400/mo
Free trial
Compared with Nitro PDF
₹800/mo
Free trial
Compared with Nitro PDF
Folderit · Tallinn · Document management & e-signature workflow · 4.4/5
Cloud DMS for SMEs.
₹2,000/mo
Free trial
Compared with Nitro PDF
Wondershare · Shenzhen · Document management & e-signature workflow · 4.3/5
PDF editor.
₹800/mo
Free trial
Compared with Nitro PDF
Zoho Corporation · Chennai · Document management & e-signature workflow · 4.7/5
Document management on WorkDrive.
₹150/mo
Free trial
Compared with Nitro PDF
LULU Software · Montreal · Document management & e-signature workflow · 4.2/5
Online PDF software.
₹600/mo
Free trial
Compared with Nitro PDF
Readdle · Odesa · Document management & e-signature workflow · 4.2/5
PDF editor for Mac and iOS.
₹800/mo
Free trial
Compared with Nitro PDF
Free plan
Free plan available
Compared with Nitro PDF
LogicalDOC · Carpi · Document management & e-signature workflow · 4.6/5
Document management system.
Free plan
Free plan available
Compared with Nitro PDF
The closest matches to Nitro PDF on App Advisor are Adobe Acrobat (₹1,300/mo), Microsoft SharePoint (₹400/mo), Foxit PDF Editor (₹800/mo). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Nitro PDF, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Yes. 8 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: Alfresco (Free plan), LogicalDOC (Free plan), Mayan EDMS (Free). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.
Among alternatives that publish a price, Zoho Docs / WorkDrive DMS starts lowest at ₹150/mo, compared with ₹1,000/mo for Nitro PDF. Alfresco also has a free plan. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Yes. 1 alternatives are built in India, including Zoho Docs / WorkDrive DMS (₹150/mo). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Adobe Acrobat is the closest match to Nitro PDF in our catalogue. Key differences: Starts ₹300/mo higher (₹1,300/mo vs ₹1,000/mo). Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in document management & e-signature workflow or a category Nitro PDF also covers, and Nitro Software's own products are excluded. Prices, free plans and platforms come from each vendor's official website. App Advisor does not sell any of this software.
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