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+ + **BentoPDF** is a powerful, privacy-first, client-side PDF toolkit that is self-hostable and allows you to manipulate, edit, merge, and process PDF files directly in your browser. No server-side processing is required, ensuring your files remain secure and private. -[](https://github.com/alam00000/bentopdf/pkgs/container/bentopdf-simple) [](https://ko-fi.com/alio01)  -[](https://github.com/sponsors/alam00000) +[](https://github.com/alam00000/bentopdf/pkgs/container/bentopdf-simple)   @@ -26,7 +36,6 @@ - [Documentation](#-documentation) - [Licensing](#-licensing) - [Stargazers over time](#-stargazers-over-time) -- [Thank You to Our Sponsors](#-thank-you-to-our-sponsors) - [Why BentoPDF?](#-why-bentopdf) - [Features / Tools Supported](#️-features--tools-supported) - [Organize & Manage PDFs](#organize--manage-pdfs) @@ -125,17 +134,6 @@ BentoPDF does **not** bundle AGPL-licensed processing libraries in its source co --- -## 💖 Thank You to Our Sponsors - -We're incredibly grateful to all our sponsors and supporters who help keep BentoPDF free and open source! - -[](https://github.com/sponsors/alam00000) -[](https://ko-fi.com/alio01) - -














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## ✨ Why BentoPDF?
- **Privacy First**: All processing happens in your browser. Your files are never uploaded to a server, guaranteeing 100% privacy.
diff --git a/blog/posts/ilovepdf-alternative.md b/blog/posts/ilovepdf-alternative.md
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+---
+{
+ "title": "iLovePDF Alternative With No Uploads: BentoPDF vs iLovePDF",
+ "h1": "BentoPDF vs iLovePDF: a free iLovePDF alternative that doesn't upload your files",
+ "ogTitle": "iLovePDF Alternative With No Uploads: BentoPDF vs iLovePDF",
+ "breadcrumb": "iLovePDF alternative",
+ "description": "BentoPDF vs iLovePDF compared. BentoPDF is free, has no file limits and runs in your browser, so your PDFs are never uploaded. See where each one wins.",
+ "card": "BentoPDF vs iLovePDF side by side: uploads, free plan limits, offline use, and the tools you get for free.",
+ "date": "2026-10-28",
+ "cta": {
+ "heading": "Try it on your own PDF",
+ "text": "Free, no signup. Your file stays on your device.",
+ "href": "/",
+ "label": "Open BentoPDF"
+ }
+}
+---
+If you're looking for an iLovePDF alternative, the biggest difference with BentoPDF is where your file goes.
+
+iLovePDF uploads your PDF and processes it on its servers. BentoPDF processes it in your browser, on your own device. It's free, there's no account, and there's no cap on file size or the number of files.
+
+I build BentoPDF, so keep that in mind. Whenever I say what iLovePDF does, I've linked to iLovePDF's own pages so you can check.
+
+## Why people look for an iLovePDF alternative
+
+iLovePDF is a good tool. People usually switch for one of these reasons:
+
+- **Your file gets uploaded.** Every task sends the document to iLovePDF's servers. That's a problem for contracts, payslips and ID scans.
+- **The free plan has limits.** Word to PDF takes one file of up to 15 MB. Merge stops at 25 files. That's from iLovePDF's [pricing page](https://www.ilovepdf.com/pricing).
+- **Some tools are Premium only.** PDF to PDF/A, Workflows and the apps are all paid.
+- **It doesn't work offline.** The work happens on a server, so the website needs a connection.
+
+## BentoPDF vs iLovePDF: side by side
+
+Here's how BentoPDF compares with iLovePDF's free plan:
+
+| Feature | iLovePDF (free plan) | BentoPDF |
+| --- | --- | --- |
+| Where your file is processed | Uploaded to iLovePDF's servers | In your browser, never uploaded |
+| Price | Free with limits, Premium is paid | Free, every tool |
+| Word to PDF | 1 file, up to 15 MB | No cap on files or size |
+| Merge PDF | Up to 25 files, 100 MB | No cap on files or size |
+| Compress PDF | 2 files at a time | No cap on files |
+| Edit PDF | 1 file | No cap on files |
+| PDF to PDF/A | Premium only | Free |
+| Workflows | Premium only | Free |
+| Works offline | No (web version) | Yes, once a tool has loaded |
+| Open source | No | Yes, AGPL |
+| Run it on your own server | No | Yes, with Docker or as static files |
+| Desktop and mobile apps | Premium only | No, browser only |
+| What happens to your files | Deleted within two hours, signed documents kept up to five years | Never uploaded in the first place |
+
+iLovePDF's limits come from its [pricing page](https://www.ilovepdf.com/pricing), and the file deletion details from its [security page](https://www.ilovepdf.com/help/security).
+
+The only real limit in BentoPDF is your device's memory. A 500-page scan needs a lot more of it than a two-page letter.
+
+## Your files never leave your device
+
+iLovePDF's security page says processed files are "automatically and permanently deleted within two hours." It also says signed documents are kept "for a maximum of 5 years in compliance with legal requirements."
+
+Two hours is reasonable. But "we delete your file later" is a weaker promise than "we never get your file."
+
+BentoPDF's tools run in your browser using WebAssembly, so your PDF doesn't go anywhere. You can check this yourself:
+
+1. Open your browser's developer tools and go to the Network tab.
+2. Process a file in BentoPDF.
+3. Watch the requests. Your PDF isn't in them.
+
+Or load a tool, turn off Wi-Fi, and use it anyway.
+
+## BentoPDF tools for the iLovePDF tools you use
+
+Switching is easy. These are the BentoPDF versions of iLovePDF's most used tools:
+
+| iLovePDF tool | BentoPDF tool |
+| --- | --- |
+| Merge PDF | [Merge PDF](/merge-pdf) |
+| Split PDF | [Split PDF](/split-pdf) |
+| Compress PDF | [Compress PDF](/compress-pdf) |
+| PDF to Word | [PDF to Word](/pdf-to-word) |
+| Word to PDF | [Word to PDF](/word-to-pdf) |
+| PDF to Excel | [PDF to Excel](/pdf-to-excel) |
+| Excel to PDF | [Excel to PDF](/excel-to-pdf) |
+| PowerPoint to PDF | [PowerPoint to PDF](/powerpoint-to-pdf) |
+| PDF to JPG | [PDF to JPG](/pdf-to-jpg) |
+| JPG to PDF | [JPG to PDF](/jpg-to-pdf) |
+| Edit PDF and Redact PDF | [Edit PDF](/edit-pdf) |
+| Sign PDF | [Sign PDF](/sign-pdf) |
+| OCR PDF | [OCR PDF](/ocr-pdf) |
+| Organize PDF | [Organize PDF](/organize-pdf) |
+| Rotate PDF | [Rotate PDF](/rotate-pdf) |
+| Crop PDF | [Crop PDF](/crop-pdf) |
+| Add page numbers | [Page Numbers](/page-numbers) |
+| Add watermark | [Add Watermark](/add-watermark) |
+| Protect PDF | [Protect PDF](/protect-pdf) |
+| Unlock PDF | [Unlock PDF](/unlock-pdf) |
+| Repair PDF | [Repair PDF](/repair-pdf) |
+| Compare PDF | [Compare PDFs](/compare-pdfs) |
+| PDF to PDF/A | [PDF to PDF/A](/pdf-to-pdfa) |
+
+## Free tools you won't find on iLovePDF
+
+BentoPDF has over 100 tools. These ones aren't in the tool list on iLovePDF's pricing page:
+
+- **More file types to PDF:** [EPUB](/epub-to-pdf), [MOBI](/mobi-to-pdf), [Apple Pages](/pages-to-pdf), [Visio](/vsd-to-pdf), [XPS](/xps-to-pdf) and [Markdown](/markdown-to-pdf).
+- **Certificate signatures:** [Digital Signature](/digital-sign-pdf) signs with your own X.509 certificate, and [Validate Signature](/validate-signature-pdf) checks whether a signed PDF was changed.
+- **Legal and office work:** [Bates numbering](/bates-numbering), [table of contents](/table-of-contents) and [PDF booklets](/pdf-booklet).
+- **Privacy clean-up:** [Sanitize PDF](/sanitize-pdf) and [Remove Metadata](/remove-metadata) strip out hidden content before you share a file.
+- **Your own forms:** [Create PDF Form](/form-creator) adds real fillable fields to any PDF.
+- **Automation:** the [Workflow Builder](/pdf-workflow) chains tools together, so you can run the same steps on every file.
+
+## BentoPDF for teams and companies
+
+Because BentoPDF runs in the browser, you can [host your own copy](/docs/self-hosting) for your whole team. Run it inside your company network with Docker, and nobody has to send files to an outside website.
+
+If you want to put your own branding on it, or build it into a closed-source product, there's a [commercial license](/licensing). That's also what pays for the project.
+
+## When iLovePDF is the better pick
+
+I'd rather tell you now than have you find out later:
+
+- **You need an app.** iLovePDF has desktop and mobile apps with Premium. BentoPDF only runs in the browser.
+- **You need PDF to PowerPoint, AI summaries or translation.** BentoPDF doesn't have those.
+- **You need team accounts.** iLovePDF's Business plan has team management, single sign-on and an account manager.
+
+## Is there a free alternative to iLovePDF?
+
+Yes. BentoPDF is free, with no account, no watermark and no cap on file size or the number of files. That includes the tools that are Premium on iLovePDF, like PDF to PDF/A and Workflows.
+
+## Is iLovePDF safe to use?
+
+iLovePDF is a legitimate service. Its security page says it uses HTTPS and encryption, holds ISO/IEC 27001 certification, and deletes processed files within two hours. The thing to know is that your file is uploaded to its servers. If you'd rather a file never leaves your device, use a tool that works in your browser, like BentoPDF.
+
+## Does iLovePDF keep your files?
+
+According to its security page, processed files are deleted automatically within two hours, and you can delete them sooner from the download screen. Signed documents are the exception. iLovePDF keeps those for up to five years for legal reasons.
+
+## Is there an iLovePDF alternative that works offline?
+
+Yes. Once a BentoPDF tool has loaded, it works without an internet connection, because the processing happens in your browser.
+
+## Is there an open source alternative to iLovePDF?
+
+Yes. BentoPDF is [open source](https://github.com/alam00000/bentopdf) under the AGPL, and you can run your own copy.
+
+## Which one should you use?
+
+If you need the apps, PDF to PowerPoint or the AI tools, use iLovePDF.
+
+For everything else, try BentoPDF. Your files stay on your device, and you won't hit a limit halfway through a job.
+
+If I've got something wrong about iLovePDF, [open an issue](https://github.com/alam00000/bentopdf/issues). I'll fix it and add a note to the post.
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+{
+ "title": "PDF24 Alternative With No Uploads: BentoPDF vs PDF24",
+ "h1": "BentoPDF vs PDF24: a PDF24 alternative that doesn't upload your files",
+ "ogTitle": "PDF24 Alternative With No Uploads: BentoPDF vs PDF24",
+ "breadcrumb": "PDF24 alternative",
+ "description": "BentoPDF vs PDF24 compared. Both are free with no limits, but PDF24 uploads your files to its servers. BentoPDF runs in your browser on Mac, Windows and Linux.",
+ "card": "BentoPDF vs PDF24 side by side: uploads, offline use on any computer, open source, and the tools you get for free.",
+ "date": "2026-10-28",
+ "cta": {
+ "heading": "Try it on your own PDF",
+ "text": "Free, no signup. Your file stays on your device.",
+ "href": "/",
+ "label": "Open BentoPDF"
+ }
+}
+---
+If you're looking for a PDF24 alternative, the biggest difference with BentoPDF is where your file goes.
+
+PDF24's online tools upload your PDF and process it on PDF24's servers. BentoPDF processes it in your browser, on your own device. Both are free, and neither needs an account.
+
+I build BentoPDF, so keep that in mind. Whenever I say what PDF24 does, I've linked to PDF24's own pages so you can check.
+
+## Why people look for a PDF24 alternative
+
+PDF24 is a good, free tool. People usually look elsewhere for one of these reasons:
+
+- **Your file gets uploaded.** PDF24's [FAQ](https://tools.pdf24.org/en/faq) says its online tools process files on its servers, which are in EU data centers.
+- **The offline version is Windows only.** PDF24 Creator keeps files on your PC, but the FAQ says "Users of other operating systems should continue to use PDF24 Tools." On a Mac, Linux machine or Chromebook, that means uploading.
+- **It's paid for with ads.** PDF24's own [homepage](https://tools.pdf24.org/en/) says the free tools are financed by advertising on its pages.
+- **It isn't open source.** You can't check the code or run PDF24's online tools on your own server.
+
+## BentoPDF vs PDF24: side by side
+
+Here's how BentoPDF compares with PDF24's online tools:
+
+| Feature | PDF24 online tools | BentoPDF |
+| --- | --- | --- |
+| Where your file is processed | Uploaded to PDF24's servers | In your browser, never uploaded |
+| What happens to your files | Deleted from the server after one hour | Never uploaded in the first place |
+| Price | Free | Free |
+| Account needed | No | No |
+| How it's paid for | Advertising on its pages | Commercial licenses |
+| Works offline | Only with PDF24 Creator, on Windows | Yes, in your browser, once a tool has loaded |
+| No-upload use on Mac, Linux or Chromebook | No | Yes |
+| Open source | No | Yes, AGPL |
+| Run it on your own server | No | Yes, with Docker or as static files |
+| Workflow automation | No | Yes, the free [Workflow Builder](/pdf-workflow) |
+
+PDF24's details come from its [FAQ](https://tools.pdf24.org/en/faq) and its [Merge PDF page](https://tools.pdf24.org/en/merge-pdf), which says "Files are automatically deleted from the PDF24 server after one hour."
+
+## Your files never leave your device
+
+One hour on a server in the EU is a decent policy. But "we delete your file after an hour" is still a weaker promise than "we never get your file."
+
+BentoPDF's tools run in your browser using WebAssembly, so your PDF doesn't go anywhere. You can check this yourself:
+
+1. Open your browser's developer tools and go to the Network tab.
+2. Process a file in BentoPDF.
+3. Watch the requests. Your PDF isn't in them.
+
+Or load a tool, turn off Wi-Fi, and use it anyway. That works on a Mac, a Linux laptop or a Chromebook, not only on Windows.
+
+## BentoPDF tools for the PDF24 tools you use
+
+Switching is easy. These are the BentoPDF versions of PDF24's most used tools:
+
+| PDF24 tool | BentoPDF tool |
+| --- | --- |
+| Merge PDF | [Merge PDF](/merge-pdf) |
+| Split PDF | [Split PDF](/split-pdf) |
+| Compress PDF | [Compress PDF](/compress-pdf) |
+| Edit PDF and Annotate PDF | [Edit PDF](/edit-pdf) |
+| Sign PDF | [Sign PDF](/sign-pdf) |
+| PDF to Word | [PDF to Word](/pdf-to-word) |
+| Word to PDF | [Word to PDF](/word-to-pdf) |
+| PDF to Excel | [PDF to Excel](/pdf-to-excel) |
+| Excel to PDF | [Excel to PDF](/excel-to-pdf) |
+| PowerPoint to PDF | [PowerPoint to PDF](/powerpoint-to-pdf) |
+| Images to PDF | [Image to PDF](/image-to-pdf) |
+| PDF to JPG | [PDF to JPG](/pdf-to-jpg) |
+| PDF to PNG | [PDF to PNG](/pdf-to-png) |
+| PDF OCR | [OCR PDF](/ocr-pdf) |
+| Rearrange PDF pages | [Organize PDF](/organize-pdf) |
+| Remove PDF pages | [Delete Pages](/delete-pages) |
+| Extract PDF pages | [Extract Pages](/extract-pages) |
+| Rotate PDF pages | [Rotate PDF](/rotate-pdf) |
+| Crop PDF | [Crop PDF](/crop-pdf) |
+| Add page numbers | [Page Numbers](/page-numbers) |
+| Add watermark | [Add Watermark](/add-watermark) |
+| PDF Overlay | [Overlay PDF](/overlay-pdf) |
+| Pages per sheet | [N-Up PDF](/n-up-pdf) |
+| Create booklet | [PDF Booklet](/pdf-booklet) |
+| Protect PDF | [Protect PDF](/protect-pdf) |
+| Unlock PDF | [Unlock PDF](/unlock-pdf) |
+| Redact PDF | [Edit PDF](/edit-pdf) |
+| Fill out PDF | [PDF Form Filler](/form-filler) |
+| Make PDF fillable | [Create PDF Form](/form-creator) |
+| Flatten PDF | [Flatten PDF](/flatten-pdf) |
+| Repair PDF | [Repair PDF](/repair-pdf) |
+| PDF to PDF/A | [PDF to PDF/A](/pdf-to-pdfa) |
+| Compare PDFs | [Compare PDFs](/compare-pdfs) |
+| Verify PDF signatures | [Validate Signature](/validate-signature-pdf) |
+| Remove PDF metadata | [Remove Metadata](/remove-metadata) |
+| Web optimize PDF | [Linearize PDF](/linearize-pdf) |
+
+## Free tools you won't find on PDF24
+
+BentoPDF has over 100 tools. These ones aren't in PDF24's [list of all tools](https://tools.pdf24.org/en/all-tools):
+
+- **More file types to PDF:** [MOBI](/mobi-to-pdf), [FB2](/fb2-to-pdf), [CBZ comics](/cbz-to-pdf), [Apple Pages](/pages-to-pdf), [Visio](/vsd-to-pdf), [XPS](/xps-to-pdf), [Photoshop PSD](/psd-to-pdf), [emails](/email-to-pdf) and [CSV](/csv-to-pdf).
+- **Certificate signatures:** [Digital Signature](/digital-sign-pdf) signs with your own X.509 certificate, and [Timestamp PDF](/timestamp-pdf) adds a trusted timestamp.
+- **Legal and office work:** [Bates numbering](/bates-numbering) and [table extraction](/extract-tables) into CSV, JSON or Markdown.
+- **Scans:** [Deskew PDF](/deskew-pdf) straightens crooked pages, and [Remove Blank Pages](/remove-blank-pages) drops empty ones.
+- **Double-sided scans:** [Duplex Collate](/duplex-collate) and [Alternate Merge](/alternate-merge) put fronts and backs back in page order.
+- **Privacy clean-up:** [Sanitize PDF](/sanitize-pdf) strips scripts, metadata and other hidden content before you share a file.
+- **Attachments:** [add](/add-attachments), [edit](/edit-attachments) or [extract](/extract-attachments) files embedded in a PDF.
+- **Automation:** the [Workflow Builder](/pdf-workflow) chains tools together, so you can run the same steps on every file.
+
+## BentoPDF for teams and companies
+
+Because BentoPDF runs in the browser, you can [host your own copy](/docs/self-hosting) for your whole team. Run it inside your company network with Docker, and nobody has to send files to an outside website. It works the same on every computer, whatever operating system your staff use.
+
+If you want to put your own branding on it, or build it into a closed-source product, there's a [commercial license](/licensing). That's also what pays for the project.
+
+## When PDF24 is the better pick
+
+- **You want a Windows desktop app.** PDF24 Creator is free and works offline on Windows. BentoPDF runs in the browser.
+- **You need a tool BentoPDF doesn't have.** PDF24 can convert PDF to PowerPoint, EPUB and HTML, and it has e-invoice and invoice tools. BentoPDF doesn't do those.
+
+## Is there a PDF24 alternative for Mac?
+
+Yes. PDF24 Creator only runs on Windows, so on a Mac you'd be uploading files to PDF24's online tools. BentoPDF runs in Safari, Chrome or Firefox on a Mac, processes files on the Mac itself, and keeps working offline once a tool has loaded.
+
+## Is PDF24 safe to use?
+
+PDF24 is a legitimate service run by Geek Software GmbH, a German company. Its FAQ says its processing servers are in EU data centers and that uploaded files are deleted after one hour. The thing to know is that your file is uploaded to those servers. If you'd rather a file never leaves your device, use a tool that works in your browser, like BentoPDF.
+
+## Is PDF24 really free?
+
+Yes. PDF24's homepage says its tools are free without restrictions, paid for by advertising on its pages. BentoPDF is free too, and it's paid for by commercial licenses for companies.
+
+## Does PDF24 work offline?
+
+Only PDF24 Creator, the Windows desktop app. The online tools need a connection because they process files on PDF24's servers. BentoPDF works offline in your browser once a tool has loaded, on any operating system.
+
+## Is there an open source alternative to PDF24?
+
+Yes. BentoPDF is [open source](https://github.com/alam00000/bentopdf) under the AGPL, and you can run your own copy.
+
+## Which one should you use?
+
+If you're on Windows and want a desktop app, or you need PDF to PowerPoint or e-invoices, use PDF24.
+
+For everything else, try BentoPDF. Your files stay on your device, on any computer.
+
+If I've got something wrong about PDF24, [open an issue](https://github.com/alam00000/bentopdf/issues). I'll fix it and add a note to the post.
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