PDFinish vs Sejda
Sejda has more tools and a desktop app that works on your own computer. PDFinish is simpler and processes everything in your browser.
Compared as of October 2026.
Our honest verdict
Choose Sejda if you want bookmarks, Bates numbering and other power tools, or a desktop app that processes files offline. Choose PDFinish if your jobs are everyday ones, you want to work in a browser tab with nothing to install, and you want a Lifetime option.
Side by side
| PDFinish | Sejda | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free to start. Pro is $2.99 a month (intro price) or $24 a year. Lifetime is $50 for the first 500 founders. | A 7-day Web Week Pass for US$5. Web Monthly US$7.50 a month. Desktop and web annual US$63 a year. |
| Free tier | 2 tasks a day with no account, 10 with a free email account. Files up to 50 MB. | No sign-up. Page limits, hourly limits and tool-specific limits apply. |
| Where files are processed | In your browser. Your files stay on your device. | Web tools process files on their servers, and files are deleted after processing. The desktop app works on your own computer. |
| Sign-in needed | No. An account is optional and raises the free limit. | No sign-up for the free plan. |
| Lifetime option | Yes. $50 once, for the first 500 founders. It covers current and future Pro features, but not paid add-ons such as sending documents for signature. | None listed. |
| E-sign | Sign your own PDFs today: draw, type or upload a signature. Asking other people to sign is on the waitlist. | Fill and sign is available on the free plan and on paid plans. |
Where Sejda is stronger
- A wider set of tools, including bookmarks, Bates numbering and headers and footers.
- A desktop app that processes files on your computer.
- Paid plans allow files up to 500 MB and remove page and hourly limits.
- A 7-day pass if you need power for one week only.
Where PDFinish is stronger
- The web tools themselves run in your browser, so there is nothing uploaded in the first place.
- A simpler tool list and clear daily limits instead of page and hourly rules.
- A $50 Lifetime founder deal for people who dislike renewals.
Try PDFinish on a real file
Free to start, no account needed for your first tasks each day.
Most people who use PDFinish are small landlords and freelancers. See the PDF tools and templates for landlords and for freelancers.
Questions people ask
Is Sejda free?
It has a free plan with no sign-up, with page limits, hourly limits and tool-specific limits. Paid plans remove those limits.
Does Sejda upload my files?
The web tools process files on Sejda's servers and delete them afterwards. Their desktop app processes files on your computer. PDFinish's live tools run in your browser.
Does PDFinish have OCR?
Yes, for English text. It runs in your browser and makes scanned pages searchable. Sejda lists OCR as a paid-plan feature for documents up to 100 pages.
Which is cheaper for a single week of work?
Sejda's 7-day pass is US$5. PDFinish Pro is $2.99 for the first month at the intro price, and you can cancel in one click.
Sources
Facts about Sejda are as of October 2026, read from the pages below. Prices and plans change, so check the official page before you buy.
- sejda.com/pricing (checked 2026-10-23)
- sejda.com/ (checked 2026-10-23)
PDFinish is an independent product and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Sejda. Product names belong to their owners and are used here only to describe a comparison.