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An iLovePDF alternative that keeps files on your Mac.

iLovePDF’s web tools upload your PDF to its servers and limit each free task. Its Mac desktop app works offline for $9 a month. Fyllyo’s everyday tools are free on your Mac, and the pro tools are $99 once.

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Free, with no account · Fyllyo Paid is $99 once · Apple silicon, macOS 13 or later

The short answer

Choose Fyllyo if

  • You don’t want sensitive PDFs uploaded to a website.
  • You want free tools without per-task file limits.
  • You’d rather pay once than $60 a year for the desktop app.
  • You need XFA forms or certificate signing on your Mac.

Choose iLovePDF if

  • You work in the browser on any computer.
  • You convert PDFs to and from Word and Excel, or compare documents.
  • You need e-signature requests with signed documents kept for you.

Side by side

What iLovePDF does comes from its own pages, checked October 2026. Sources are below the table.

FeatureFyllyoiLovePDF
Where your files goStay on your MacWeb: uploaded, deleted within two hours. Desktop app: on your computer
PriceFree, or $99 onceFree with limits; Premium $5 a month billed yearly, $9 monthly
Free limitsNone on the free toolsPer task, e.g. 1 file for OCR or editing
Mac desktop toolsFree$9 a month or $60 a year
Merge, split, reorder pagesFree
Make scans searchable (OCR)Free
RedactionPaid, with a check for leftoversYes; smart redaction is Premium
Digital signaturesPaid, with your certificatePremium
Convert to Word or Excel

Sources: iLovePDF pricing · iLovePDF security · iLovePDF desktop

Questions

Does iLovePDF upload my files?

On the website, yes: iLovePDF says files are deleted within two hours of processing, and signed documents are kept for up to five years. Its paid desktop app processes files on your computer. Fyllyo processes everything on your Mac, free.

Is iLovePDF free?

iLovePDF’s free plan limits each task, for example one file at a time for OCR and editing. Premium is $5 a month billed yearly or $9 monthly. Fyllyo’s free tools have no per-task limits.

Is there an iLovePDF app for Mac?

Yes. Its desktop app works offline; its PDF reader is free and its tools cost $9 a month or $60 a year. Fyllyo’s everyday tools are free, and Fyllyo Paid is $99 once.

See it for yourself

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