IronView compared
IronView next to Adobe Acrobat, Foxit PDF Editor, Okular.
Review draft. Competitor cells are unchecked; “To be checked” marks a gap on purpose.
| IronView | Adobe Acrobat | Foxit PDF Editor | Okular | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No account, no server and no telemetry | Yes | NoAdobe ID account; usage data collected unless opted out | To be checked | To be checked |
| Runs on Linux | Yes | NoNo Linux Acrobat desktop build; Windows/macOS only | NoPlatforms listed: Windows, macOS, web, mobile; no Linux | YesKDE app for Linux |
| Text recognition runs on the device | YesLatin built in, seven more languages as packs | To be checked | YesOCR listed (scan to searchable PDF); local vs cloud not stated | To be checked |
| Fill, mark up and sign with a drawn or photographed signature | Yes | YesFill and Sign with drawn/image signature | YesFill, annotate, sign | YesAnnotations, forms; handwritten signature via stamp/ink tip |
| Platforms | PartlyLinux and Android now; Windows and macOS planned | YesWindows, macOS, mobile, web | YesWindows, macOS, mobile with Editor+ | To be checked |
| Digital-certificate signatures | NoNot built | YesCertificate-based signatures | YesCertificate signatures in Editor | YesSigns with PKCS certificate you supply; cannot create one |
| Redaction that removes the content from the file | Yes | YesRedact tool removes content | YesRedaction listed in plan table; AI Smart Redact in Editor+ only | To be checked |
| AES-256 password protection | Yes | YesPassword encryption AES-256 | YesPassword protection and security listed; AES-256 not named | NoOpens encrypted PDFs; GUI encryption only a wishlist (bug 366447) |
| Create a form on a plain page | Yes | YesPrepare Form tool | YesCreate, fill, sign and send forms | To be checked |
| Split, merge, extract, reorder, rotate and delete pages | Yes | YesOrganize Pages, combine, split | YesPage organisation tools | To be checked |
| Cloud sync, accounts and sharing links | NoNone, by design | YesAdobe Document Cloud share links | YesFoxit DMS cloud storage and integrations; Editor Cloud in Editor+ | To be checked |
| Rewrite existing paragraphs of text | NoNot built | YesEdit PDF text | YesEdit text, images and pages | To be checked |