Same tools. No ads. Better privacy. Cheaper Pro plan.
$4.99/month
Generous free tier · No ads ever
$9/month
Ads on free tier · Task limits
| Feature | Konomic | iLovePDF |
|---|---|---|
| Pro price | $4.99/mo | $9/mo |
| Free tier | ✅ no ads | ✅ with ads |
| Merge / Split | ✅ | ✅ |
| Compress | ✅ | ✅ |
| OCR | ✅ 100+ langs | ✅ 10 langs (Premium) |
| Edit PDF | ✅ | ✅ |
| E-signatures | ✅ included | Paid add-on |
| AI chat / summarize | ✅ | ❌ |
| Image upscaling | ✅ | ❌ |
| Watermark removal | ✅ | ❌ |
| Redaction | ✅ | ✅ |
| Ads | None | Free tier |
| Server location | EU (GDPR) | Spain + GCP |
| Mobile apps | Browser (PWA) | iOS / Android |
Both offer online PDF tools for merging, splitting, compressing, and converting. Konomic has no ads on any tier, a larger free tier, native AI features, EU-only servers for GDPR, and a built-in e-signature flow. iLovePDF has a more extensive mobile app ecosystem and a longer track record.
Yes. iLovePDF Premium is $9/month. Konomic Pro is $4.99/month. Switching saves about $48/year per user.
No. Ad-free on every tier. iLovePDF shows display ads and interstitials on its free tier.
There's nothing to migrate on the free tier — both services are stateless. If you have iLovePDF Business templates or automated workflows, you'll need to recreate them manually in Konomic or continue using iLovePDF for those specific pipelines.
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