Comparison
| Tool | Price from | Free plan | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| not listed | trial | PDF & documents | |
| not listed | yes | PDF & documents | |
| 5 EUR/mo | yes | PDF & documents | |
| not listed | ? | PDF & documents | |
| not listed | ? | Writing & editing | |
| 9.99 USD/mo | yes | PDF & documents | |
| 50 USD/mo | yes | PDF & documents | |
| not listed | trial | PDF & documents | |
| 8,3 USD/mo | yes | Chatbots & AI assistants |
Each alternative in short
1. ChatPDF
Chat with PDFs and other documents to get summaries, answers and cited passages - for students, researchers and professionals.
Yes, there is a free plan. Free plan: analyze 2 documents every day; no account needed to start (account unlocks saved history and multi-document chats).
2. iLovePDF
Online toolkit for merging, splitting, compressing, converting and editing PDF files, with some AI features for summarizing and translating.
Yes, there is a free plan. Basic plan: access to essential tools with limited document processing. Free tier also includes limited AI Summarizer and translation use.
3. Chat With PDF by Copilot.us
Chat with PDFs and Google Drive documents to get answers with page references, one of many productivity AI apps on Copilot.us.
The vendor does not state this clearly on the homepage or pricing page.
4. QuillBot
AI writing suite for paraphrasing, grammar checking, AI detection, and content creation, aimed at writers, students, and professionals.
The vendor does not state this clearly on the homepage or pricing page.
5. Humata
Upload documents and ask questions about them, getting answers with citations to the source files, for researchers, professionals and teams.
Yes, there is a free plan. Free plan: basic features, up to 60 pages, up to 10 answers.
6. LlamaParse
Document parsing and extraction platform turning complex PDFs, Office files and scans into LLM-ready data, for developers and document-heavy teams.
Yes, there is a free plan. Free plan: 10,000 credits per month (about 1,000 pages), agentic OCR for layout-aware parsing, structured extraction of defined schemas, and building end-to-end document agents. Up to 100 users, basic support.
7. Kickresume
Online resume and cover letter builder with AI writing tools and ATS checks, for job seekers building CVs.
There is a free trial. Sign-up for free is offered to try the resume builder; the exact limits of the free plan are not stated in the provided text.
8. Monica
All-in-one AI assistant giving access to several leading AI models for chat, writing, translation, research and image creation.
Yes, there is a free plan. Free to add to Chrome as a browser extension, according to the page.
FAQ
What is the best alternative to UPDF?
The most popular option in the same category is ChatPDF. See the comparison table above.