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PDF Squeezer vs PDFsam Basic
Side-by-side comparison for macOS
PDF Squeezer
7.0PDF compression tool
PDFsam Basic
7.5Extracts pages, splits, merges, mixes and rotates PDF files
| Metric | PDF Squeezer | PDFsam Basic |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Productivity | Utilities |
| AI Score | 7.0 | 7.5 |
| 30-day Installs | 109 | 112 |
| 90-day Installs | 262 | 303 |
| 365-day Installs | 950 | 1.4K |
| Version | 4.7.2 | 6.0.1 |
| Auto-updates | No | No |
| Deprecated | No | No |
| GitHub Stars | 1 | 4.3K |
| GitHub Forks | - | 390 |
| Open Issues | - | 126 |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Language | PostScript | Java |
| Last GitHub Commit | 1mo ago | 1mo ago |
| First Seen | Aug 9, 2023 | Jan 18, 2015 |
Reviews
PDF Squeezer
PDF Squeezer is a PDF compression tool that uses Ghostscript for high-quality compression. It's ideal for users needing to reduce file sizes without losing quality, particularly professionals and students handling large PDFs.
Compresses PDF files while maintaining quality.
Pros
- + High-quality compression using Ghostscript
- + Open-source with MIT license
- + Active development
Cons
- - Limited community engagement
- - Relies on Electron
PDFsam Basic
PDFsam Basic is a versatile PDF manipulation tool that allows users to split, merge, rotate, and extract pages from PDF files. Its user-friendly interface and robust features make it an essential tool for anyone needing to manage PDF documents efficiently.
Manipulates PDF files by splitting, merging, rotating, and extracting pages.
Pros
- + Free and open-source software under AGPL-3.0
- + Cross-platform capability via Java
- + User-friendly interface with essential PDF manipulation features
Cons
- - No auto-update feature
- - Some stability issues reported by users