What is the best alternative to PDF Expert on Mac?

Things 3 is our top pick. It shares Productivity with PDF Expert and has 355 upvotes from the community. Magnet and Paste are close behind.

What is the best free alternative to PDF Expert on Mac?

Rectangle is the best-ranked free alternative to PDF Expert. 3 of the alternatives listed here are completely free.

Is there an open-source alternative to PDF Expert?

Yes. 3 alternatives are open source, including Rectangle, MeetingBar and Logseq.

How many alternatives to PDF Expert are there for Mac?

Mac App Index lists 24 apps that share a category with PDF Expert: 3 completely free, 12 free to start and 3 open source.

Best PDF Expert alternatives for Mac

PDF Expert is a free-to-start app in Productivity. We found 24 Mac apps that cover the same ground. Of those, 3 are completely free, 12 are free to start and 3 are open source. Things 3 leads on overlap and community votes, followed by Magnet and Paste.

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24 alternatives to PDF Expert

How we picked: every app here shares at least one category with PDF Expert. Apps that also share features rank higher, and community upvotes break ties. Price and licence never buy a better spot. How we rank apps

1
Featured
Things 3
Beautifully simple task manager
355$49.99Productivity
- Also in Productivity
- One-time purchase
2
Featured
Magnet
Snap windows into tidy layouts
242$4.99Productivity
- Also in Productivity
- One-time purchase
3
Hot
Paste
Clipboard history you can search
199SubscriptionProductivity
- Also in Productivity
4
Featured
Craft
Docs and notes with beautiful structure
163Free + in-appProductivity
- Also in Productivity
5
Fantastical
Calendar and tasks in plain English
156Free + in-appMenu bar
- Also in Productivity
6
Hot
Raycast
A faster launcher with superpowers
140Free + in-appDeveloper tools
- Also in Productivity
7
TickTick
Tasks, habits and a Pomodoro timer in one
115Free + in-appFocus
- Also in Productivity
8
Hot
Unclutter
Notes, files and clips in a pull-down drawer
113$19.99Menu bar
- Also in Productivity
- One-time purchase
9
Session
Pomodoro timer with focus stats
101Free + in-appFocus
- Also in Productivity
10
Rectangle
Move and resize windows with shortcuts
91FreeProductivity
- Also in Productivity
- Free
- Open source
11
MeetingBar
Your next meeting in the menu bar
83FreeMenu bar
- Also in Productivity
- Free
- Open source
12
Hot
Dato
Calendar and time zones in the menu bar
82$18Menu bar
- Also in Productivity
- One-time purchase
13
Alfred
Keyboard launcher with custom workflows
60Free + in-appProductivity
- Also in Productivity
14
Timing
Automatic time tracking for Mac
57SubscriptionFocus
- Also in Productivity
15
Logseq
Outliner for linked notes
54FreeProductivity
- Also in Productivity
- Free
- Open source
16
NotePlan
Markdown notes, tasks and calendar together
49SubscriptionProductivity
- Also in Productivity
17
Cardhop
Contacts you manage by typing
49SubscriptionCommunication
- Also in Productivity
18
Agenda
Date-focused notes
42Free + in-appProductivity
- Also in Productivity
19
Drafts
Capture text first, decide later
38Free + in-appProductivity
- Also in Productivity
20
Notion
Docs, wikis and projects in one workspace
35Free + in-appProductivity
- Also in Productivity
21
MindNode
Mind maps and outlines that grow with you
31Free + in-appProductivity
- Also in Productivity
22
OmniFocus 4
Serious task management for pros
30SubscriptionProductivity
- Also in Productivity
23
Anybox
Bookmark manager and read-later app
29Free + in-appProductivity
- Also in Productivity
24
Obsidian
Markdown notes stored on your own disk
23Free + in-appProductivity
- Also in Productivity

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to PDF Expert on Mac?: Things 3 is our top pick. It shares Productivity with PDF Expert and has 355 upvotes from the community. Magnet and Paste are close behind.
What is the best free alternative to PDF Expert on Mac?: Rectangle is the best-ranked free alternative to PDF Expert. 3 of the alternatives listed here are completely free.
Is there an open-source alternative to PDF Expert?: Yes. 3 alternatives are open source, including Rectangle, MeetingBar and Logseq.
How many alternatives to PDF Expert are there for Mac?: Mac App Index lists 24 apps that share a category with PDF Expert: 3 completely free, 12 free to start and 3 open source.