ZTools and 12 other tool sites, compared | ZTools
Plans, prices and features of iLovePDF, Smallpdf, TinyWow, CyberChef and more beside ZTools, each with its source, last checked Nov 7, 2026.
ZTools keeps 579 tools in one place. These 12 sites cover parts of the same work, and a few do their part better than we do. Every price and feature links to the page we read it on.
ZTools: Text, image, PDF, code, data and everyday tools on one workbench. This is us. 579 tools. Included tools stay free. See plans. On Google Play. On the Chrome Web Store.
PDF work
- iLovePDF: A PDF tool site with web, mobile and desktop apps and a paid Premium plan. Lowest stated paid plan: $5 a month (Premium).
- Smallpdf: A PDF tool site from Switzerland with a mobile app, a Chrome extension and Pro, Team and Business plans. Lowest stated paid plan: Paid plans exist; no figure on the page we read.
- PDF24 Tools: A free, ad-supported PDF tool site from a German company, with a Chrome extension and a Windows desktop app that keeps files local. Lowest stated paid plan: None listed on the pages we checked.
File conversion
- Convertio: A file converter for 300+ formats that runs on their servers and sells monthly credit plans. Lowest stated paid plan: $11.99 a month (1,000 credits a month).
- CloudConvert: A server-side file conversion service and API sold by conversion credits, with a small free daily allowance. Lowest stated paid plan: Paid plans exist; no figure on the page we read.
- Zamzar: An online file converter with free use capped at two files a day and three monthly plans for bigger files and more volume. Lowest stated paid plan: $12 a month (Basic).
Developer and data tools
- CyberChef: An open-source web app for encoding, encryption, hashing and data operations that chains steps into a recipe, all in the browser. Lowest stated paid plan: None listed on the pages we checked.
- IT Tools: An open-source collection of developer utilities you can use online or self-host with Docker. Lowest stated paid plan: None listed on the pages we checked.
Several kinds of job
- TinyWow: A free PDF, image, video, file and AI writing tool site with no sign-up and paid Unlimited plans per category. Lowest stated paid plan: $9 a month (PDF, Write, Image or Video Unlimited).
- 123apps: A set of 51 free web apps for video, audio and PDF with one Premium subscription that removes ads. Lowest stated paid plan: $6 a month (Premium).
- Online Tools (Browserling): A large collection of image, text and data utilities from Browserling that run in your browser, with a limited free tier and paid passes. Lowest stated paid plan: $6 a month (Single Tool Pass).
- 10015 Tools: A free all-in-one toolbox for text, image, PDF, social media, coding, CSS and color jobs, with Chrome and Firefox extensions. Lowest stated paid plan: None listed on the pages we checked.
Where ZTools falls short
- 3 tools run only on our server, so your file leaves your browser: AI Background Remover, Image to Text (OCR), PDF OCR Text Extraction. Another 11 run in your browser and offer a server mode you can choose.
- Growth Suite and Speak need a signed-in account and have plan limits. They and AI help send your input to a server or provider.
- The free plan shows promotions for our own products. There are no third-party ad networks.
- There is no iPhone app yet. On an iPhone, ZTools runs in the browser.
- A site built around one job can go deeper on it than a tool among hundreds. Each comparison names where.
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