Adobe Acrobat is powerful, but $20/month is a lot for what most people actually do: merge a few files, sign a form, compress a PDF for email, fill in a document.
Kameleo covers those everyday jobs for free (or $4/mo for unlimited), runs in any browser with no install, and processes everything on your device — no Creative Cloud account, no upload. Add Claude for the smartest document Q&A when you need it.
| Adobe Acrobat | Kameleo | |
|---|---|---|
| Your files are uploaded to a server | Yes | Never — processed on your device |
| Works fully offline | No | Yes (installable app) |
| Downloadable proof of privacy | No | Yes — signed receipt with on-device hashes |
| Free tools | Limited (2 tasks/day) | 29 tools, 5 tasks/day |
| AI: chat / summarize / translate | Paid AI Assistant | Free (Kameleo AI) |
| Languages | ~24 | 20, incl. under-served ones |
| Price to go unlimited | ~$20/mo | $4/mo (from with a coupon) |
| Watermarks on free output | Sometimes | Never |
For 90% of PDF tasks, Kameleo replaces Acrobat at a fraction of the price — and keeps your files off the cloud entirely.