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Open-source PDF editor with 60+ tools you can self-host. Pricing, the evidence and the alternatives, checked Oct 2026.
Source on GitHub under MIT, with 94,357 stars. Last commit 2026-10-16, so it's actively maintained. Repo checked 2026-10-17.
Open-source PDF editor with 60+ tools you can self-host.
Stirling PDF: Open-source PDF editor with 60+ tools you can self-host. Best for privacy-minded people and teams who want PDF tools on their own desktop or server. Watch out for: self-hosting takes some Docker know-how; a few features sit outside the MIT-licensed core. Price: Free for individuals; Team $99/mo (100 users included) (free tier, checked Oct 2026).
Note: Free plan covers web, desktop and self-hosted use for individuals. Team ($99/mo for 100 users) adds SSO and central admin; the PDF Processor API is 1 cent per credit.
| Free tier | Free |
|---|---|
| Job in a stack | Convert files |
| Cheapest paid plan | Team, $99/mo (per month for up to 100 users) |
| Price checked | 2026-10-17, verified |
| Plan | Price | Billing | Key limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | free | 60+ PDF tools, web/desktop/self-hosted, 1,000 monthly credits |
| Team | $99/mo | per month, 100 users included | SSO, team workspace, central tool catalog |
| Enterprise | Pay as you go | custom | Air-gapped deployment, SCIM, audit logs, SLAs |
From stirling.com/pricing, checked 2026-10-17, verified. Prices are before tax and vendors change them often.
| Type | Source | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| adoption | GitHub stars | 94,357 stars | 2026-10-17 |
| adoption | Stirling PDF site | 30M+ downloads claimed Vendor-published figure; treat as self-reported | 2026-10-17 |
Our scores: quality 4/5, ease 3.5/5, value 5/5. Editorial start 4/3.5; benchmark adjustment +0, rating adjustment +0. How we rank.
Free tier. Cheapest paid plan: Free for individuals; Team $99/mo (100 users included) (checked Oct 2026).
Privacy-minded people and teams who want PDF tools on their own desktop or server.
Self-hosting takes some Docker know-how; a few features sit outside the MIT-licensed core.