CREDIT WHERE IT'S DUE
What Sejda does well
Sejda has been around since 2010 and is based in USA. They've earned a real user base for real reasons — here are the ones that matter.
- Strong privacy posture — files deleted after 5 hours, no third-party tracking.
- Genuinely good PDF editor — better in-place editing than most web tools.
- Stable, mature product with a loyal user base.
- Desktop app for Windows, Mac, and Linux that runs offline (a real differentiator).
- OCR is solid for a free tier.
HONEST COMPARISON
Where each tool actually wins
Where pdfcraft ai wins
- Sejda's free tier is 3 tasks per hour with a 200-page or 50 MB cap. Ours is unlimited with a 100 MB cap on free tools.
- We have 95 tools versus their ~30, including 50+ AI tools they don't offer.
- Free tools on pdfcraft ai run in your browser. Sejda's web tools upload everything.
- Sejda's $5/month covers basic operations only. Our $4/month includes Chat, Summarize, Translate, Redact, Compare, and 45+ other AI tools.
- Sejda doesn't have AI features. We have a full AI catalog.
Where Sejda still wins
- Sejda Desktop runs offline on Windows, Mac, and Linux. We don't have a desktop app.
- Sejda's in-place PDF editor is more polished for some operations (specifically inline text editing of complex layouts).
- Their privacy policy is one of the cleanest in the category — they delete files in 5 hours and don't track at all.
- If you need a desktop PDF editor that doesn't require Adobe and works on Linux, Sejda Desktop is one of the few good options.
- Their pricing is comparable; if you only use basic tools and don't need AI, the difference is small.
SIDE BY SIDE
pdfcraft ai vs Sejda
Free tier
Catalog
Platform
Pricing
PRICING
What each one costs
Free tier
pdfcraft ai: 43 tools, unlimited, 100 MB max
Sejda: 30 tools, 3 tasks/hour, 200 pages, 50 MB max
Cheapest paid plan
pdfcraft ai: $4/month all features
Sejda: $5/month Web, $63/year
Pricing is similar at the entry tier. The real difference: Sejda doesn't have AI features at any price, while our paid plan includes 50+ AI tools. If you only need basic PDF operations on a Linux desktop, Sejda Desktop is the better choice. If you need AI features or work primarily in the browser, we're the better pick.
MIGRATION GUIDE
If you switch, here's what changes
Common workflows mapped from Sejda to pdfcraft ai. You don't have to switch everything at once — many users keep both for a while and migrate piece by piece.
Basic PDF operations within Sejda's free hour limit
Sejda way
Sejda → 3 tasks/hour → wait an hour or upgrade.
pdfcraft ai way
pdfcraft ai → same tools, no per-hour limit.
Linux desktop PDF editing
Sejda way
Sejda Desktop on Linux — install, work offline.
pdfcraft ai way
We don't compete on Linux desktop. Sejda is the right tool here.
Inline text editing of complex layouts
Sejda way
Sejda's editor is one of the best in the web category for this specific job.
pdfcraft ai way
Our Edit PDF works for most cases; for complex inline edits Sejda still wins.
Asking AI questions about a PDF
Sejda way
Sejda has no AI. You'd export to text and use ChatGPT separately.
pdfcraft ai way
pdfcraft ai → Chat with PDF, included in $4/month plan.
Privacy-first PDF processing
Sejda way
Sejda uploads files but deletes within 5 hours.
pdfcraft ai way
Our free tools run in your browser — your file never uploads. For paid AI ops we delete in 60 minutes and never train on user data.
START HERE
Tools to try first if you're switching from Sejda
FAQ
Questions about switching from Sejda
It's their conversion model — the limits push frequent users to paid. Our model is different; we keep free tools fully unlimited and earn from paid AI usage instead.