--- description: Discover the benefits and disadvantages of Soda PDF. Learn the software price, see the description, and read the most helpful reviews for UK business users. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Soda PDF Pricing, Cost & Reviews - Capterra UK 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [PDF Software](/directory/31122/pdf/software) > [Soda PDF](/software/148773/soda-pdf) # Soda PDF Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/148773/soda-pdf Page: 1 / 11\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/148773/soda-pdf?page=2) > Soda PDF is a reliable, secure, and compliant solution for managing complex document workflows, available on both desktop and online. > > Verdict: Rated **3.5/5** by 238 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Soda PDF? Small Business | Medium-Sized Market | Large Enterprise ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **3.5/5** | 238 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 3.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 2.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 3.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 3.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 50% | (5/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Avanquest - **Location**: Saint-Laurent, Canada - **Founded**: 2009 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$7.00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free version available) - **Pricing Details**: Soda PDF is available as a monthly or a yearly plan. We also offer a perpetual license option for Business package (year/lifetime). Prices per user or license: - Soda PDF Standard package: $48.00 / year or $12.00 / monthly - Soda PDF PRO package: $87.00 / year or $15.00 / monthly - Soda PDF Business Plan: $198.00 / year or $20.00 / monthly All plans and perpetual licenses are eligible for volume discounts starting at just 5 licenses. Special deployment options are available, including Terminal Server, Citrix, GPO, and SCCM. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Chromebook (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish - **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium and 209 more ## Features - Access Controls/Permissions - Annotations - Collaboration Tools - Commenting/Notes - Convert to PDF - Data Extraction - Data Import/Export - Data Security - Delete Pages - Digital Signature - Document Capture - Document Classification - Document Conversion - Document Management - Document Storage - Electronic Signature - Encryption - File Conversion - File Sharing - Forms Management - Full Text Search - Merge/Append Files - Mobile Signature Capture - Multi-Party Signing - Optical Character Recognition - Rearrange Pages - Reminders - Rotate Pages - Search/Filter - Status Tracking - Text Editing - Text Extraction - Third-Party Integrations - Version Control - Watermarking - Zone Selection Tool ## Integrations (9 total) - Box - Dropbox Business - Evernote Teams - Google Drive - Microsoft Excel - Microsoft Outlook - Microsoft PowerPoint - Microsoft Word - OneDrive ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [PDF Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/31122/pdf/software) ## Related Categories - [PDF Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/31122/pdf/software) - [OCR Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/31459/ocr/software) - [Document Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/30063/document-management/software) - [PDF Editor Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/32779/pdf-editor/software) - [Digital Signature Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/30739/digital-signature/software) ## Alternatives 1. [pdfFiller](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/162654/pdffiller) — 4.6/5 (992 reviews) 2. [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/1012240/adobe-acrobat-dc) — 4.7/5 (4171 reviews) 3. [iLovePDF](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/173963/ilovepdf) — 4.7/5 (1750 reviews) 4. [Edit Pdfs](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/1038642/edit-pdfs) — 4.7/5 (555 reviews) 5. [Smallpdf](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/172606/smallpdf) — 4.6/5 (952 reviews) ## Reviews ### "PDF translate." — 4.0/5 > **Natalie** | *14 April 2025* | International Trade & Development | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Soda PDf Extension is easy to install on Google Chrome and this save space on my device. Soda PDF AI translator is quick to use to translate PDF documents from any language to another. > > **Cons**: Soda PDF is limited to some features like pdf merge is slow and pdf editor lacks some tool. > > Data can be imported from or Exported to Google Drive, OneDrive ,Dropbox and you device which makes work effortless. ----- ### "A good PDF management" — 5.0/5 > **George** | *17 June 2024* | Human Resources | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: When viewing and work with PDF files Soda PDF gives me great experience. Is easy to edit and create different documents and sharing with other departments decrease the time to get them finish without any mistakes. Another features important for is the digital signature witch is a modern and fast way to get all the paper signed without printing and then scan. > > **Cons**: The good features and on the higher plans. > > Soda PDF is easy to setup and with its intuitive interface makes working and manage the PDF files an easy job. ----- ### "Manage docs and contracts" — 5.0/5 > **Liam** | *6 May 2024* | Automotive | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: I've been using Soda PDF for some time now and i am very pleased with it. I started using it for signing and store my contracts but after some time it became my main document manage app. Creating, editing and storing with just one app saves you a lot of time. The sharing functionality is another useful feature, letting my colleagues have access to certain docs saves time for all of us. > > **Cons**: There are no cons for Soda PDF that worth mentioning or deal breakers. > > Is a great app saving a lot of time managing documents. Every thing work great, has a nice user interface and is easy to use. ----- ### "A good tool for PDF management" — 4.0/5 > **Andrei** | *24 April 2024* | Accounting | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: I encounter great support team that really helps you when you got an issue. Soda PDF functionalities are great, when it comes to documents, create or edit I use this app because is fast and reliable. Sharing feature is the docs I am working on with my colleagues is easy and helpful > > **Cons**: The first plan is almost useless, you have too few functionalities for its price. > > Overall Soda PDF is a great app, does a great job in document management and editing. ----- ### "Cutting Licensing Costs Without Killing Workflow: My Honest Take on Soda PDF" — 4.0/5 > **vikram** | *17 January 2026* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: I used Soda PDF quite a bit during my time at Deloitte because I was fed up with looking for an Adobe alternative that didn't blow the entire project budget. After running it through our internal tests, here’s the straight truth. Learning Curve - It uses the standard Office ribbon UI, so your non-technical teams can start editing without you having to write a "How-To" wiki. Security - The redaction tool actually scrubs the data from the file stream instead of just throwing a black box on top. Value for Money - It’s roughly half the price of Acrobat Pro, which makes it an easy win when you're trying to cut licensing costs. PDF Document Management - Merging, splitting, and reordering pages in a 100MB technical manual is fast and doesn't corrupt the file. Document Editing - The text reflow is the best I’ve seen outside of Adobe; you can actually edit paragraphs like it’s a Word doc. Digital Signatures - The e-sign workflow is a massive upgrade over the old "print-sign-scan" routine for vendor contracts. Time Saving - The batch processing and OCR are reliable enough to digitize hundreds of legacy scans in one afternoon. > > **Cons**: It’s a bit of a memory hog when you have multiple large files open at once. Everything else looks solid given the project's budget constraints. > > If you’re looking to kill the "Adobe Tax" without losing professional features, Soda is the most practical pivot I found during my time at Deloitte. The Office-style ribbon UI means you won't waste time training the team or writing "how-to" guides for the non-tech folks. Its redaction is actually secure—it scrubs the underlying file stream—and the text reflow is the closest thing to Word I've seen in a PDF editor. It handles heavy 100MB+ merges and batch OCR without the constant "Not Responding" errors or file corruption you get from cheaper clones. ----- Page: 1 / 11\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/148773/soda-pdf?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/148773/soda-pdf) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | ja | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data