An Acrobat alternative that edits the PDF and gets it signed.
Change the words already in a PDF, tidy the pages, and send it for signature with the proof attached. The PDF tools are in every plan, including the free one.
Edit the real text
Retype a paragraph and it re-flows. Find and replace across every page. The file is rewritten, not painted over, so the old words are gone.
The everyday PDF jobs
Merge, split, reorder and rotate pages, compress large files, convert to Word, Excel or PowerPoint, add Bates numbers, make a flat form fillable, and turn scans into searchable text with OCR. Redaction removes what is under the box from the file, not just from view.
Signing with evidence
Send the finished PDF for signature. Each signature carries its record: who, from where, on what device, and a fingerprint of the exact file.
AI that shows its work
Summaries, the clauses that matter, and figures or dates that disagree, each pointing to the sentence it came from. It is a separate add-on at $4.99 a month for the whole organization.
Sealquill and Adobe Acrobat Pro, side by side
| Sealquill | Adobe Acrobat Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| PDF editing and e-signature | Every plan, including Free; Pro is $5 per user per month | US$19.99 per month on an annual plan billed monthly |
| AI assistant | $4.99 per month for the whole organization | Add-on at US$4.99 per month per license |
| Evidence with each signature | Network, device, pages viewed, consent and file fingerprint, on every plan | See its documentation |
What is said about Adobe Acrobat Pro is taken from its own website as it read in November 2026. Prices and plans change; check the source before you decide.
Where Acrobat is the better choice
Acrobat is the reference PDF application. It has more than 70 tools, deep print and prepress features, forms scripting, accessibility checking, and desktop apps that work offline. If PDFs are your profession, such as print production or complex forms, stay with Acrobat. Sealquill covers the common jobs and adds signing.
Questions people ask
Does it work in the browser?
Yes. Nothing to install. You can also add it to your phone's home screen like an app.
Can it edit a scanned PDF?
Run OCR first to make the scan searchable. Editing works best on PDFs that were created digitally.
Is my file kept private?
Files are encrypted at rest and each organization's data is kept separate. You can also run Sealquill on your own server.
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Sources, read in November 2026: Acrobat Pro (adobe.com); Acrobat plans (adobe.com).