# FinderBuddy vs FixMyPDFs

> FinderBuddy is the better fit for Mac users on Apple Silicon who want image compression, format conversion, video and bulk renaming alongside basic PDF work, all from Finder. FixMyPDFs fits people who only need PDF tasks such as redaction, OCR, Word conversion or compressing to a size limit, on any device, for free.

FinderBuddy and FixMyPDFs both handle file jobs without sending anything to a server. They go about it in different ways.

FinderBuddy is a native Mac app that adds tools to the Finder right-click menu. It covers images, audio, video, batch rename and PDFs, and costs a one-time $9 at launch. FixMyPDFs is a free set of 69 PDF tools that run in the browser, with no sign-up or watermark. It focuses on PDFs alone.

## At a glance

| | FinderBuddy | FixMyPDFs |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Right-click file tools for Mac, built into Finder | Free in-browser PDF tools that never upload your files |
| Free plan | No | Yes, free |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Pricing | Paid. One-time purchase with a lifetime license for up to 3 Macs and all future updates. The launch price is $9 (₹499), listed as rising to $19 (₹999) later. No subscription. | Free. The site states that it is free, with no watermark, no daily cap and no ads. No paid plans are mentioned. |
| Also covers | image converter, heic to jpg, batch rename | client-side, no sign-up, pdf generation |
| Page | https://another.directory/tools/finderbuddy | https://another.directory/tools/fixmypdfs |
| Website | https://finderbuddy.net | https://fixmypdfs.cc |

Both do: image compression, pdf tools

## Who FinderBuddy is for

Mac users who do small file jobs often and prefer not to use upload-based websites. The site names students joining scanned pages, developers converting screenshots to WebP, small businesses renaming invoices and anyone fitting a photo to an upload limit. It needs macOS 14 or later on an Apple Silicon Mac.

## Who FixMyPDFs is for

Suited to people who need a quick PDF fix and do not want to upload sensitive documents to a third-party server, such as contracts, IDs or financial files. It also fits anyone who wants to avoid sign-ups, watermarks and daily limits. Very large files are limited by the memory of the device, since all processing is local.

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From Another Directory (https://another.directory), a directory of new software tools. Compares what the two sites say; it is not a review.