Side by side
| Feature | iLovePDF | LlamaParse |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | Online toolkit for merging, splitting, compressing, converting and editing PDF files, with some AI features for summarizing and translating. | Document parsing and extraction platform turning complex PDFs, Office files and scans into LLM-ready data, for developers and document-heavy teams. |
| Price from | 5 EUR/mo | 50 USD/mo |
| Free plan | yes | yes |
| Platforms | web, ios, android, windows, mac, api | web, api |
| API | yes | yes |
iLovePDF: key features
- Merge, split and compress PDF files
- Convert PDF to and from Word, PowerPoint, Excel, JPG and HTML
- OCR for scanned documents
- Edit, sign, watermark and redact PDFs
- AI summarizer and PDF translator
- Workflow builder and API for automation
LlamaParse: key features
- Layout-aware parsing of 130+ file formats
- Table and chart extraction into structured data
- Schema-based data extraction without training
- Document splitting and classification with natural-language rules
- Chunking and embedding pipeline for RAG
- Output in Markdown, JSON, XLSX, HTML tables and annotated PDF
FAQ
Is iLovePDF or LlamaParse better?
It depends on the job - compare prices, free plans and features in the table above.
Are iLovePDF and LlamaParse free?
iLovePDF: 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. LlamaParse: 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.