Choose Smallpdf if
- Very easy in any browser, with a mobile scanner
- E-signature included
- AI PDF tools and team administration
OneMacTools vs Smallpdf
Smallpdf is a web-based PDF suite with e-signature and AI tools. OneMacTools is one native Mac app with 138 on-device tools for video, PDFs, images, audio and files, plus Mac Clean Up, Mac Health, Dev & Agents and AI Space. Choose Smallpdf for very easy in any browser, with a mobile scanner; choose OneMacTools if you want a native Mac app: files stay on your Mac and it works offline.
| OneMacTools | Smallpdf | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Native Mac app, 138 tools | |
| Price | Free download; a licence is $19 once for 1 Mac (launch price $9), or $39, $79 or $99 for 5, 15 or 25 Macs | Free with limits; Pro is a subscription, from about $9–10 a month billed yearly (varies by country) (their pricing) |
| Runs on | Mac (macOS 26 or later) | Web, Windows app, iOS and Android |
| Your files | Processed on your Mac | Web tools upload your files; the Windows app works offline |
| Merge, split and compress PDFs | ✓ | ✓ |
| Make scanned PDFs searchable (OCR) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Redact PDFs | ✓ | ✓ |
| Works offline, files stay on your Mac | ✓ | — |
| Works from Finder (Quick Actions) | ✓ | — |
| Compress video to a target size | ✓ | — |
| Convert video formats | ✓ | — |
| Convert and compress images (incl. HEIC) | ✓ | Partly |
| Edit the text inside a PDF | — | ✓ |
| Transcribe audio to text | ✓ | — |
| Find duplicate files | ✓ | — |
| Disk space map / storage breakdown | ✓ | — |
| Clean up junk and leftovers | ✓ | — |
| Per-app CPU and memory | ✓ | — |
| System stats in the menu bar | ✓ | — |
| Battery health | ✓ | — |
| Dev servers and ports | ✓ | — |
| AI apps' disk use (caches, models, chats) | ✓ | — |
| AI assistants can use it (MCP) | ✓ | Not listed |
| Shortcuts actions | ✓ | Not listed |
Choose OneMacTools if
- A native Mac app: files stay on your Mac and it works offline
- Paid once, no subscription
- Plus video, images, audio, files and Mac clean-up
How we compared: from Smallpdf's own website and documentation, checked 14 October 2026. “Not listed” means we couldn't confirm it there, not that it's missing. Prices change; check theirs. Sources: smallpdf.com, smallpdf.com. Something out of date? Tell us.
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