Smallpdf Free Alternative: Why '2 Tasks Per Day' Is a Joke
Smallpdf is beautiful. It’s colorful. It works well. But then you use it twice.
"You have reached your daily limit."
Two tasks. That’s not a "Free Tier"; that’s a "Sample." If you are a student or a freelancer, paying $108/year just to merge occasional documents is impossible.
Oratiq is the Smallpdf alternative for the rest of us.
The Economics of "Free"
Smallpdf has massive server bills. They need you to pay. their free tier is a funnel. Oratiq has almost zero server bills because we use Client-Side processing.
- Your CPU does the work.
- We provide the code.
- Cost: Free.
Feature Parity
We cover the essentials that Smallpdf users love:
- Merge: Combine infinite PDFs (Link).
- Split: Extract specific pages (Link).
- Protect: Encrypt locally (Link).
Comparison
| Feature | Smallpdf Free | Oratiq Free | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Daily Limit | 2 Tasks | Unlimited | | Wait Time | Variable | Instant | | Privacy | Cloud Upload | Local Only | | Queue | Yes | No |
Conclusion
Don't let a "Free Trial" masquerading as a "Free Tool" slow you down. Switch to Oratiq.