PDFsam Basic Reviews & Product Details

What do you like best about PDFsam Basic?

PDFsam is a straightforward, easy to use PDF tool that is used for merging, splitting, and extracting PDFs and its pages. It has a drag and drop interface with plenty of options. I only have a PDF reader installed but occassionally need some of these tools that readers simply do not have. PDFsam allows me to modify my PDFs without having to purchase more software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PDFsam Basic?

Not much to dislike. Especially for a free program. The only other feature I wish it had was a way to convert PDF pages into an image like JPEG. But this can easily be done in GIMP. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you like best about PDFsam Basic?

PDFsam is an extraordinarily intuitive and invaluable tool we all need on our desktops since it provides us with many practical features for handling documents in PDF format, which is one of the most widely used. It is a great application that can be used on Windows, Mac and Linux devices, to mention a few, with excellent performance on multiple platforms. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PDFsam Basic?

I've actually used this tool a lot on a daily basis, and there are very few things we can't do when it comes to handling PDF documents. Other functionalities associated with the electronic signature may be available in the future, so we hope to see new versions that incorporate this possibility. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you like best about PDFsam Basic?

This one is simple - Alternate Mix - The absolute best feature ever! It allows you to combine/merge multiple PDF documents while allowing you to reverse the pages of individual source documents if required.

It also allows simple merging, splitting, rotating of pages, extracting, and some other features, and everything just works, every time.

It even allows you to "drag and drop" your documents into the program window, and automatically uses the same source folder as the destination.

Simply put - it always works, it's user-friendly and really simple to use, and it's fast.

Go ahead, try it, you will not regret it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PDFsam Basic?

I honestly cannot think of a single thing that I dislike about the program.

I have recommended it to several friends/colleagues, and they have all been impressed with it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you like best about PDFsam Basic?

The basic free version has all the capabilities that I need! It lets me split and merge PDFs in addition to other things. All I need to do is to drop the PDFs, reorder them, and select merge. It also has an option to normalize the sizes of pages so that the merged file has a consistent page size throughout the document. Splitting PDFs is equally easy! Just select the file and set how you want it to be separated; like each page or after a specific page. And of course you can opt in to pay a fee and use the enhanced version which has more capabilities but for my basic needs, the free version is more than enough. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PDFsam Basic?

While PDFsam Basic is fast and has no issues by itself, the update procedure is not that much! Sometimes the updating process gets stuck at 99% and sometimes the program doesn't run after the update therefore I have to restart the machine. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you like best about PDFsam Basic?

It is easy to use and had multiple options (merge, split, etc.) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PDFsam Basic?

The split settings are difficult to understand, as it doesn't quite split documents where I want! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you like best about PDFsam Basic?

It is very easy to use I am using it from last one year it is very useful. Deliver high quality results and it is available on Window,Mac and Linux it is free and open source. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PDFsam Basic?

The only thing I dislike is that there is no option of editing in PDFSAM otherwise it is very useful software Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you like best about PDFsam Basic?

a software that is very practical to work in the office or home due to its vast majority of functions that you probably need is exemplary for editing or compilation as well as allowing us to merge or whatever else you have to compose for PDF files. They should add more functionalities to their options menu. I think it is running out of date in terms of its functionality. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PDFsam Basic?

If you doubt it has been a great investment for me, I can't speak badly about anything because the truth is a software that fulfills its Functionality perfectly and as described in its characteristics. I have not had any inconvenience when using it is very good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you like best about PDFsam Basic?

Basic isn't bad, but doesn't offer a lot more than basic Adobe reader. The print controls take some getting used to and do not follow standard conventions. The featured set of the upgrade is great...if you can get them to work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PDFsam Basic?

I purchased the upgrades. When I first purchased the upgrade Pro I was very pleased. I followed this with the OCR purchase which is fare, but not great.

The thing that is monumentally frustrating is that after a month or so where these features worked fine, I had to reinstall. OK, software is software... no big deal, just reinstall. But since then, I have to reinstall EVERYTIME I try to use these advanced festures!?! I click on the 'activate feature' popup and it takes me to a sales page....aargh. What's worse is that with repeated emails to the company, I GET NO REPLIES. Furthermore, as a user you don't have an account with any purchase history on their site, so I have to go back to my email and find the confirmation mail for the upgrade and click the link there. Today, I did the reinstall again. After having to shut down all related applications (msft office apps) it went through the full 10 min upgrade routine and when I reopened PDFSam they aren't working at all ... grrrr.

So, if the Basic provides what you need, by all means use that. But, if you want the advanced features I'd look at a different software product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you like best about PDFsam Basic?

What I like most about this program is that despite being free and without the need to use advertisements, its functionality is very correct and precise.

With this software, you have the basic options to use in everyday life when working with PDFs.

Another thing that seems very useful to me is that for the use of this software, it is not necessary to create a user account or register. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PDFsam Basic?

What I don't like about this program is that it doesn't have the editing option, with this functionality available it would be an essential program, but without this functionality I have to resort to other software. Its name simply indicates that it is basic and allows you to do very simple but fundamental things, meaning its scope of work is not broad but that doesn't mean the program doesn't fulfill its purpose. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you like best about PDFsam Basic?

It is a compactible computer tool with a great diversity of operating systems including Linux, Mac and Windows respectively for each one with an independent installer, this tool allows you to edit pdf files being highlighted by its division, merging and reordering of files or documents. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PDFsam Basic?

It is essential for this tool to have java installation on your computer for its best functionality. This tool works locally on your computer without any internet connection, it may have some occasional flaws in its usefulness and functionality but each new version brings different solutions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.