Deals, price comparisons and buying guides on AltFTool
AltFTool's Deals page compares what popular paid software costs to start, what its free tier caps, and which free AltFTool page covers the same job, with every price dated. BuySmart and Exclusive Deals collect merchant offers and store pages, some of which earn AltFTool an affiliate commission.
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Which shopping page to open
- Deals: what paid tools charge to start, what their free tiers allow, and the free AltFTool page for each job.
- Free alternatives: side-by-side comparisons of AltFTool with popular hosted PDF, image, converter and calculator services.
- BuySmart: product and tool deals, buying guides, store pages and savings insights across software, gadgets and digital services.
- Exclusive Deals: current discounts and offers on popular products and services.
- Sale Locator: discover nearby sales and offers.
- Top 15 and Top 9: editorial ranked lists by category. Top 15 picks are the team's own choices, not a measurement.
How Deals checks software prices
Every price on the Deals page is transcribed from the vendor's own official pricing page on a recorded date, and each row links to that page. No third-party aggregator feeds or estimated averages are used.
Some vendors show different currencies depending on where you visit from. Rather than converting at an exchange rate you were never offered, Deals publishes the figure in the currency quoted and labels it as not a USD price. If a figure disagrees with the vendor's live checkout, the vendor is right; plans change.
How to decide whether to pay
Name the job
Write down the exact task, such as 'compress 30 product photos a week' or 'merge monthly invoices'.
Try the free tool first
Open the AltFTool page Deals suggests for that job, for example the Image Compressor or PDF Merger, and run a real file through it.
Check the paid tier's real limits
Compare the free-tier caps listed on Deals with how often and how much you do the job.
Work out the true cost
Use the Discount Calculator or Percentage Calculator to compare annual against monthly billing, and the GST Calculator if tax is added at checkout.
Offers, vouchers and affiliate links
BuySmart and Exclusive Deals link to outside merchants. AltFTool has affiliate relationships with some featured stores and may earn a small commission when you buy through a link, at no extra cost to you. This is disclosed on those pages.
Before relying on an offer, check its expiry date, who it applies to, the merchant's terms, and whether the discount actually appears before you pay. AltFTool does not sell products itself, so orders, returns and refunds are handled by the merchant.
Tools used in this guide
- Discount CalculatorCalculate sales savings. Tweak discount rates, stacked discounts (e.g. 20% + 10%), tax additions, and view dynamic financial breakdowns.
- Percentage CalculatorCalculate percentages, percentage change, increase, decrease, and ratios instantly.
- GST CalculatorCalculate inclusive or exclusive GST with CGST, SGST, and IGST breakdowns.
- Compound Interest CalculatorSee how your money grows with compound interest across daily, monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, and yearly compounding frequencies.
- Image CompressorCompress images instantly and reduce file size efficiently.
- PDF Merger ToolMerge multiple PDF files quickly into a single document.
Frequently asked questions
Are the prices on AltFTool Deals up to date?
Each price shows the date it was checked against the vendor's official pricing page. Plans change, so the vendor's live checkout is always the final word.
Does AltFTool earn money from deals?
Some merchant links in BuySmart and Exclusive Deals are affiliate links, which may earn AltFTool a small commission at no extra cost to you. The Deals price comparison does not use affiliate data.
Can AltFTool replace paid software?
For single, focused jobs, often yes. For complex needs like non-destructive editing, OCR, automation pipelines or cloud collaboration, a paid suite may be the better choice.