PDF Arranger

Open-source alternative · mapped from 1 paid tool. Fit is not feature parity.

Facts

License

GNU General Public License v3.0 Permissions of this strong copyleft license are conditioned on making available complete source code of licensed works and modifications, which include larger works using a licensed work, under the same license. Copyright and license notices must be preserved. Contributors provide an express grant of patent rights. May Commercial useModificationDistributionPatent usePrivate use Must License and copyright noticeState changesDisclose sourceSame license No LiabilityWarranty Summary from GitHub's choosealicense.com

Paid-feature tier A

Self-host

Paid-feature limitsNone established

Tier A: GPL desktop source application with page split/merge, rotate, crop and rearrange functions; source installation and binary downloads documented. No commercial edition or paid gate found in the official product README. Scope is page arrangement, not full PDF content editing. License source. Repository: pdfarranger/pdfarranger. Self-host: desktop; hosted offer from the project: no.

Replaces

SmallpdfEntry price Not established

Fit:

Open PDF files locally for page split, merge, rotate, crop and rearrangement. Does not replace the wider conversion, text editing, signing or cloud-sharing service.

Sources: github.com, smallpdf.com · checked 2026-10-21
Full comparison: Smallpdf vs PDF Arranger

Selected by OSSHunt

PDF Arranger is listed as an open-source alternative to Smallpdf, with partial fit or better. Maintainers can show this in a README; the badge links back to this page.

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Shields users: https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https%3A%2F%2Fosshunt.com%2Fbadge%2Fpdf-arranger.json. Styles: add ?style=flat-square, plastic or for-the-badge. What the badge means and how to remove it.