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Nitro PDF Pro (formerly Nitro Pro)

PDF editor and e-signature software for Windows, Mac and iOS, aimed at businesses that want an Acrobat-style tool on an annual plan.

Our take: If your team edits, converts and compares PDFs all day, Nitro PDF Standard covers that list on every major desktop platform, and the AI extract tools save retyping tables.

Best forBusiness PDF editing

ReviewedOct 2026Free Trial

7.65 criteria · see breakdown

Try Nitro$15/user/mo billed yearly; Classic $270 once

Nitro PDF Pro, formerly Nitro Pro, is a PDF editor for Windows, Mac and iOS that edits, converts, compares and signs documents. It suits offices that work in PDFs every day. The Nitro PDF Standard plan costs $15 per user per month, billed annually, after a 14-day free trial with no card.

Nitro Pro is now Nitro PDF Pro

Nitro's download page says the product previously called Nitro Pro is now branded Nitro PDF Pro on Windows, Mac and iOS. The old idea of a one-time Nitro Pro purchase now maps to Nitro PDF Classic, a $270 license that covers three years of use on Windows.

Checked October 4, 2026

The bottom line

Full PDF editor at Acrobat Standard money; good for mixed Windows and Mac teams.

Our score

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What it is, and why we rate it

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What it really isA desktop and mobile PDF editor for Windows, Mac and iOS, sold on annual seats, with a separate e-signature product.

Our takeIf your team edits, converts and compares PDFs all day, Nitro PDF Standard covers that list on every major desktop platform, and the AI extract tools save retyping tables.

It is not much cheaper than Acrobat Standard any more, so compare features rather than price. People searching for the old one-time Nitro Pro license should know that Classic now lasts three years and is Windows only.

Why we rate itCovers editing, OCR, conversion, compare and AI extraction on Windows, Mac and iOS in one plan.

The catchAnnual billing only for Standard, e-signature costs extra, and the one-time license expires after three years.

Best / not good for

Best for

Teams with both Windows and Mac users
Offices converting PDFs to Office formats
Buyers who want a desktop editor, not a web tool

Not good for

Occasional users who need a free tool
Buyers who want month-to-month billing

Trade-offs

Friction report

Trade-offs to know before signing up.

Time to value
Download, install and start the 14-day trial in minutes.
Scale breakpoint
Over 20 licenses, or once you need SSO, you move to sales and the Plus plan.
Walled garden
Low: files stay standard PDFs and export to Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Still a fit?

If none of these block you, try it on the official site.

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Nitro plans and prices

Plan	Price	Billing	What you get
Nitro PDF Standard	$15 per user per month	Annual ($180 per user)	Windows, Mac and iOS; OCR, compare, AI tools; 24/7 support
Nitro PDF Plus	Quote	Annual	Standard plus SSO, Azure Information Protection, Nitro Analytics
Nitro PDF Classic	$270 per license	One-time, three years of use	Core editing on Windows desktop only
Nitro Sign Standard	$10 per user per month	Annual ($120 per user)	Send documents for signature, forms, audit log
Free trial	$0	14 days	PDF Pro, Sign and Workspace; no credit card

From Nitro's pricing page and its price feed (US), checked 4 October 2026. Nitro Sign Plus and Enterprise are also quote-based.

Nitro vs Adobe Acrobat: yearly price per user

Product	Yearly price	Source
Nitro PDF Standard	$180 (billed annually)	Nitro pricing
Adobe Acrobat Standard	US$179.88 (annual, prepaid)	Adobe pricing
Adobe Acrobat Pro	US$239.88 (annual, prepaid)	Adobe pricing

Checked 4 October 2026 on gonitro.com/pricing and adobe.com/acrobat/pricing.html. Adobe also sells monthly plans; Nitro Standard is annual only.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is Nitro Pro?

Nitro Pro is now called Nitro PDF Pro. The Nitro PDF Standard plan costs $15 per user per month, billed annually ($180 a year). Nitro PDF Classic is $270 once for three years of use on Windows, and Nitro PDF Plus is priced on quote (checked 4 October 2026).

Is Nitro Pro a one-time purchase?

Not in the old perpetual sense. The only one-time option is Nitro PDF Classic: $270 per license, which covers three years of use on a Windows desktop. Nitro PDF Standard and Plus are annual subscriptions (checked 4 October 2026).

Is Nitro Pro cheaper than Adobe Acrobat?

Only against Acrobat Pro. Nitro PDF Standard is $180 per user a year. Adobe lists Acrobat Standard at US$179.88 a year prepaid and Acrobat Pro at US$239.88 a year prepaid (both checked 4 October 2026).

How can I get Nitro Pro for free?

Nitro offers a 14-day free trial of Nitro PDF Pro, Nitro Sign and Nitro Workspace on Windows, Mac and iOS, with no credit card. When it ends you keep your Workspace account and the web conversion tools; the other features lock.

What is Nitro Pro used for?

Creating, editing, converting and combining PDFs, running OCR on scans, comparing two versions of a document, password-protecting files and filling forms. Nitro Sign, sold separately, sends documents for e-signature.

Does Nitro PDF Pro work on Mac?

Yes. Nitro PDF Standard and Plus include Windows, Mac and iOS apps. The one-time Classic license is Windows only.

Nitro PDF Pro (formerly Nitro Pro)

Nitro plans and prices

Nitro vs Adobe Acrobat: yearly price per user

Frequently Asked Questions