PDF Pals VS ChatPDFLocal

PDF Pals Pricing

ChatPDFLocal Pricing

PDF Pals

• Fast, Native macOS App with OCR Support
• Privacy-Friendly: Your Data Stays Local
• Flexible: Supports Multiple API Providers
• Supports Scanned PDFs and Complex Forms
• Easy Data Backup with Local SQLite Database

ChatPDFLocal

• Native macOS App: Delivers a fast and optimized user experience specifically for macOS.
• Private and Secure: Ensures all user data and PDFs are stored locally, not uploaded to the cloud.
• Multi-LLM Support: Access ChatGPT, Gemini, Llama 4, DeepSeek, Claude, and more via API keys.
• Local LLM Execution: Run models like Gemma and DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama directly on the Mac.
• Chat with Multiple PDFs: Load and interact with multiple local PDF files simultaneously.
• Cost-Effective Context: Sends only relevant context information to the LLM, potentially saving on API costs.
• RAG Integration: Built-in local vector database and RAG enhance response quality.
• OCR Capabilities: Extracts information from images within PDFs using built-in OCR.

PDF Pals Use Cases

• Document Review, Research, Software Development

ChatPDFLocal Use Cases

• Analyzing financial reports securely without cloud upload.
• Reviewing and querying legal documents privately.
• Conducting research across multiple academic papers stored locally.
• Helping students understand complex study materials in PDF format.
• Processing sensitive documents while maintaining data confidentiality.

PDF Pals FAQs

• What is PDF Pals?

  PDF Pals is a macOS app that lets you chat with your PDF documents to quickly find information and get insights without reading the entire document.
• Is there a file size limit for PDFs?

  No, PDF Pals does not have a file size limit for the PDFs you can use.
• Does PDF Pals work with scanned PDFs?

  Yes, PDF Pals utilizes a powerful OCR engine to handle scanned PDFs and complex forms.
• Is my data safe and private?

  Yes, PDF Pals respects your privacy. Your documents stay on your Mac and in-app analytics are not collected. It also offers local data backup.
• What API providers does PDF Pals support?

  PDF Pals supports multiple API providers, including OpenAI, Azure OpenAI Service, and OpenRouter, offering flexibility in how you interact with your documents.

ChatPDFLocal FAQs

• How many large language models are supported?

  ChatPDFLocal currently supports deepseek r1, deepseek v3, gpt-4o, gpt-4-turbo, gpt-4, gpt-3.5-turbo (OpenAI), claude-3-opus, claude-3-sonnet, claude-3-haiku (Anthropic), and gemini-pro (Google).
• Do I need API Keys for all supported large language models?

  No, you only need to configure API Keys for the LLMs you intend to use. Configuring keys for multiple models allows for easy switching within a chat.
• Is there a limit to the number of chats?

  Without a license, there is a limit of 30 free requests. With a purchased license (Basic, Premium, or Business), you can have unlimited chats.
• Is there a limit to the number of files loaded per conversation?

  Yes. Without a license, you can chat with up to 6 PDFs. Basic users can use up to 10 PDFs, Premium users up to 15 PDFs, and Business users have no limit.
• Where can I purchase a ChatPDFLocal license?

  You can purchase a license via the purchase link provided on the website: https://awa-ai.lemonsqueezy.com/buy/e6fc7924-d531-4a56-b3cc-2b9c23455636.

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