The free PDF2Go alternative, with no credits to count
PDF2Go's free use now runs on credits that refill each day, and batch work and its desktop app are part of the paid plans. KovaPDF has no credits to count: every tool is free within a free allowance, and Pro removes the limits.
- No credits to watch, and no plan needed
- Batch work on many files is free
- 24 tools work in your browser, so those files are never uploaded
KovaPDFPDF2Go- Price
- KovaPDFFree
- PDF2GoStarter $8 a month, or $77 a year
- Free use
- KovaPDFLimited free allowance
- PDF2GoA few credits, refilled daily
- Account
- KovaPDFNot needed
- PDF2GoNeeded for 30+ tools
- Many files at once
- KovaPDFFree
- PDF2GoPaid plans
- Files deleted
- KovaPDFWhen the job ends
- PDF2GoAfter 24 hours or 10 downloads
- Desktop app
- KovaPDFFree, Windows
- PDF2GoPro plan, Windows, Mac, Linux
PDF2Go's facts read from its own pages on 10 October 2026.
KovaPDF vs PDF2Go, feature by feature
Price, limits, tools, privacy and apps, checked against PDF2Go's own pricing and help pages on 10 October 2026.
| Feature | KovaPDFFree | PDF2GoFree plan |
|---|---|---|
| Price and limits | ||
| Price | KovaPDFYes: Free: every tool. Pro from $3.99 a month, billed yearly | PDF2GoStarter $8, Pro $29, Business $89 a month |
| Billed yearly | KovaPDFYes: Free, or Pro $47.88 a year | PDF2Go$77, $278 or $854 a year |
| Free use | KovaPDFPartly: Limited free allowance | PDF2GoPartly: A few credits, refilled daily; 30 to start with an account |
| Account | KovaPDFYes: Not needed | PDF2GoPartly: A free account unlocks 30+ more tools |
| Many files at once | KovaPDFYes: Free, up to 10 files (50 signed in) | PDF2GoPartly: Paid plans |
| Renewal | KovaPDFFree: nothing renews. Pro: until you cancel | PDF2GoPartly: Renews automatically |
| Tools | ||
| Compress, merge, split | KovaPDFYes: Free | PDF2GoPartly: Uses credits |
| Edit PDF | KovaPDFYes: Free, including the text itself | PDF2GoYes: Yes |
| OCR (read scanned pages) | KovaPDFYes: Free, 9 languages | PDF2GoYes: Yes |
| PDF to PDF/A | KovaPDFYes: Free | PDF2GoYes: Convert and validate |
| Compare two PDFs | KovaPDFNo: No | PDF2GoYes: Yes |
| Ask others to sign | KovaPDFYes: Free account, within a limited allowance | PDF2GoNot stated on its pages |
| Make a fillable form | KovaPDFYes: Free, fields found for you | PDF2GoNot stated on its pages |
| AI summary | KovaPDFPartly: Limited summaries | PDF2GoPartly: Uses more credits |
| Bangla and Hindi font converters | KovaPDFYes: Bijoy and Kruti Dev to Unicode | PDF2GoNo: Not in its tool list |
| Privacy | ||
| Where files are processed | KovaPDFYes: 24 tools in your browser; the rest on our server | PDF2GoUploaded to servers in Europe |
| When uploads are deleted | KovaPDFYes: When the job finishes | PDF2GoPartly: After 24 hours or 10 downloads |
| Apps and languages | ||
| Windows app | KovaPDFYes: Free, 28 tools offline | PDF2GoPartly: On the Pro plan |
| Mac and Linux app | KovaPDFNo: No | PDF2GoPartly: On the Pro plan |
| Browser extension | KovaPDFNo: No | PDF2GoYes: Chrome, Edge and Firefox |
| Site languages | KovaPDF27 | PDF2Go25 |
Prices and limits change. We read PDF2Go's pages on 10 October 2026; check their site before you pay for a plan.
Which one should you use?
Choose KovaPDF if…
- You do not want to count credits. KovaPDF does not charge credits by processing time. Its free allowance refills over time, and a free account raises it.
- You work with many files at once. Batch tools take 10 files without an account and 50 with a free one. On PDF2Go, batch work is a paid feature.
- You want an offline app without a plan. The KovaPDF Windows app is free and works offline for 28 tools. PDF2Go's desktop app comes with its Pro plan.
- You would rather not upload private files. 24 tools, including Merge, Split, Protect and OCR to text, run in your browser.
- You need other people to sign. Request Signatures is free with an account, and the people signing do not need one.
Choose PDF2Go if…
- You use a Mac or Linux. PDF2Go's desktop app runs on Windows, Mac and Linux, on its Pro plan. KovaPDF's desktop app is Windows only.
- You need less common tools. PDF2Go compares two PDFs, checks spelling, turns a PDF into an EPUB or speech, and makes booklets and posters.
- You like working from the browser bar. PDF2Go has extensions for Chrome, Edge and Firefox.
- You are a student or a teacher. PDF2Go gives its paid plans free to students and educators once they are verified.
The tools you use, under the same names
Open the tool, drop your file in. No account, nothing to install.
Why people look for a PDF2Go alternative
PDF2Go is a German service with a very long tool list. Its free use now runs on credits. Without an account you get a handful, a free account starts with 30, and when they run out you upgrade or wait a day for them to refill. A normal task costs about one credit for each 30 seconds of processing, and AI tools cost more. Some tools need a free account, batch work is a paid feature, and free jobs wait in the standard queue. A common complaint in reviews is a long free job that ends with a request to upgrade.
The paid plans are Starter at $8 a month ($77 a year), Pro at $29 ($278 a year) and Business at $89 ($854 a year). Monthly credits do not roll over, and when they run out the account drops back to the free plan until the next billing date. Plans renew automatically, with a 14-day money-back guarantee.
What you get on KovaPDF, free
- Free without an account. Every tool works without signing in, within a limited free allowance that refills over time. A free account raises it.
- Many files at once. Batch tools take 10 files without an account and 50 with one, and Merge PDF takes up to 30.
- The heavy tools are free too. Compress PDF can aim for an exact size such as under 1 MB, OCR PDF reads scans in 9 languages, and PDF to PDF/A makes archive copies.
- Signatures. Sign PDF adds your own, and Request Signatures collects other people's.
- An offline Windows app. The desktop app is free and works offline for 28 tools.
Is PDF2Go safe?
Yes. PDF2Go is run by QaamGo Web GmbH in Germany, and its servers are in Europe. Its own blog says uploads are deleted after 24 hours or after 10 downloads, whichever comes first, and its pricing page says files are not used to train AI. You can also delete a file yourself at any time.
If you would rather a file was not uploaded at all, 24 KovaPDF tools work entirely in your browser: Merge, Split, Protect, PDF to JPG and reading text from scans with Image to Text among them. Tools that need our server delete your file as soon as the job is done.
Moving over takes a minute
There is nothing to install and no account to make. Open the KovaPDF tool with the same name as the PDF2Go tool you used, drop the file in and download the result.
PDF2Go alternative: common questions
Is PDF2Go free?
Partly. Most tools can be used for free, but free use runs on credits: a handful without an account, 30 to start with a free account, refilled daily. Batch work, the desktop app and faster processing need a paid plan.
Is PDF2Go safe?
Yes. It is run by a German company, its servers are in Europe, and it says uploads are deleted after 24 hours or 10 downloads. If you would rather not upload a file at all, use a KovaPDF tool that runs in your browser, such as Merge, Split or Protect.
How do PDF2Go credits work?
A normal task costs about one credit for each 30 seconds of processing, and AI tools cost more. Free credits refill daily; paid plans get a monthly amount that does not roll over. KovaPDF does not use credits.
Is there a free alternative to PDF2Go?
Yes. KovaPDF has the everyday tools (compress, merge, split, convert, edit, OCR, sign) and they are all free within a free allowance, with no credits to count and free batch work. PDF2Go has some rarer tools KovaPDF lacks, such as comparing two PDFs.
Do I need an account on KovaPDF?
No. Every tool works without one. Without an account you get a limited free allowance; a free account raises it. Only sending a Request Signatures envelope needs an account.
Does KovaPDF have a desktop app like PDF2Go?
Yes, for Windows. It is free and works offline for 28 tools. PDF2Go's desktop app also runs on Mac and Linux, but it comes with the Pro plan.
KovaPDF next to other PDF services
PDF2Go is a trademark of its owner. KovaPDF is not connected with, or endorsed by, PDF2Go. The facts above come from PDF2Go's own public pages, read on 10 October 2026.