docusealdocusealco/docuseal
Open-source document filling and signing platformPersonalEnterpriseSelf-hosted appsWebDocker / self-host★ 19kAGPL-3.0commit 3 days agolive demo80worth
Open-source alternatives to Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Acrobat is an application for viewing, creating, editing, signing, and managing PDF documents. It is used by individuals and businesses across many industries.Adobe Acrobat is made by Adobe. It is not open source. These 12 open-source projects do the same job, closest first.
Compare at a glance
| Project | Type | Self-host with Docker | License | Stars | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| docuseal | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 19k | |
| Paperless-ngx | Docker / self-host | Yes | GPL-3.0 | 47k | |
| Xournal++ | Desktop | Not listed | GPL-2.0 | 16k | |
| Documenso | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 16k | |
| pdfcraft | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 9.7k | |
| Notesnook | Web, Desktop, Mobile | Not listed | GPL-3.0 | 15k | |
| GenOffice | Desktop, CLI | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 11k | |
| etherpad | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 19k | |
| vnote | Desktop | Not listed | LGPL-3.0 | 13k | |
| aseprite | Desktop, CLI | Not listed | Unknown | 40k | |
| Stirling-PDF | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | Custom (read before use) | 95k | |
| Pandoc | CLI | Not listed | GPL-2.0 | 47k |
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Pandocjgm/pandoc
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