--- description: Learn more about PDFCreator pricing, benefits, and disadvantages for your business in Canada. Read verified software reviews and find tools that fit your business needs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: PDFCreator Pricing, Reviews & Features - Capterra Canada 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [PDF Software](/directory/31122/pdf/software) > [PDFCreator](/software/170829/pdfcreator) # PDFCreator Canonical: https://www.capterra.ca/software/170829/pdfcreator Page: 1 / 18\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.ca/software/170829/pdfcreator?page=2) > Powerful tool with access control, PDF/A support, encryption, digital signatures, and automated printing for secure document management > > Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 418 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses PDFCreator? PDFCreator is a tool for businesses of all sizes, offering powerful features for document conversion, digital signatures, archiving, user access control, secure data storage, and automation. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 418 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support Software | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Avanquest - **Location**: Saint-Laurent, Canada - **Founded**: 2009 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$27.50 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Streamline your document management with PDFCreator software. Create and convert PDFs from any printable file in one click. Merge, split, or rearrange documents, and ensure compliance with PDF/A archiving for long-term storage. Protect sensitive files using password encryption and legally binding digital signatures. Automate repetitive workflows with actions, tokens, and auto-save features to save time and boost productivity. Ideal for individuals, teams, and businesses, our PDF editor is available in 20+ languages for seamless global use. Below is an overview of the available editions and their pricing: 1. PDFCreator Free Features: Basic PDF creation capabilities suitable for individual users. 2. PDFCreator Professional Designed for business use, this edition includes advanced features for businesses, such as COM-Interface, CS-Script, Group Policies, License-Server, and MSI Package, starting at $27.50 per workstation per year (volume discounts available) 3. PDFCreator Terminal Server Suitable for environments requiring installation on terminal servers, this edition supports an unlimited number of users per server. $456.00 per server per year. Includes all features of the Professional edition, optimized for terminal server use. 4. PDFCreator Server Designed for high-demand scenarios, this edition allows centralized PDF creation and management. $1,375 per server per year . Offers centralized settings, CS-Script, License-Server, MSI Package, and multi-threading capabilities. - **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, Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise) - **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, French, Galician, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese - **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium and 210 more ## Features - Convert to PDF - Digital Signature Software - Document Management Software - Electronic Signature - Encryption Software - Merge/Append Files - Watermarking ## Integrations (7 total) - Dropbox Backup - Microsoft Excel - Microsoft Outlook - Microsoft PowerPoint - Microsoft Word - OneDrive - Thunderbird ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base Software ## Category - [PDF Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/31122/pdf/software) ## Related Categories - [PDF Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/31122/pdf/software) - [PDF Editor Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/32779/pdf-editor/software) - [Digital Signature Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/30739/digital-signature/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[Foxit PDF Reader](https://www.capterra.ca/software/175376/connectedpdf) — 4.5/5 (945 reviews) ## Reviews ### "PDF creator review" — 4.0/5 > **Mohamed** | *April 7, 2025* | Consumer Services | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: Free version available , loved the merge and rearrange , there is some security option like encryption and passwords > > **Cons**: Too much ads in the free version, not available for Mac ----- ### "Pdf the creator" — 5.0/5 > **Eric** | *March 8, 2025* | Hospitality | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: It allows me to create and edit pdf on the fly . > > **Cons**: It was a little less feature heavy than i would like.it to be. > > I loved the app . It became my bread and butter pdf app for awhile ----- ### "Great program for your needs" — 5.0/5 > **Lela** | *May 1, 2026* | Law Practice | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: This is good program to use to create PDFs to save them as a PDF, etc. Will continue using this program to create pdf documents. > > **Cons**: I really haven't ran into any problems or complaints while using this program so i can't come up with any cons for it. > > Pretty good experience with pdf creator. Easy to use and figure out without training. Highly recommend. ----- ### "Great Program" — 5.0/5 > **Kayla** | *November 7, 2025* | 2128 | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: The automatic save feature and the ability to define profiles and scripts for post-processing (like emailing, merging, or signing PDFs) make it great for workflow automation. > > **Cons**: Certain advanced features (like more automation profiles, priority support, or cloud integration) are only available in the paid editions, which can be frustrating if you expected them in the free one. > > Offers robust features beyond simple conversion, like merging files, password protection, digital signing, and automation. ----- ### "Great tool for pdf creation" — 5.0/5 > **Kaile** | *April 25, 2025* | Apparel & Fashion | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Very very helpful when you have to create a pdf document. . I live this tool so much > > **Cons**: Nithing really to dislike jt is easy , helpful and a great price > > My experience has been overall a positive one . This product is awesome ----- Page: 1 / 18\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.ca/software/170829/pdfcreator?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.ca/software/170829/pdfcreator) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | da | | | 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 | | | fi | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | ja | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pl | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | | sv | | ----- ## Structured Data