We all have to deal with PDFs every day. Whether you’re dealing with work papers, reports, or contracts, having a good PDF tool is something you just can’t avoid. For a long time, the self-hosted tool Stirling PDF was my favorite. It was fast and seemed like the perfect private choice for my workflow. But then, when questions about its tracking came up, it broke the trust of many users. I knew I had to find something else. I was worried about switching, but I quickly found a newer, better tool that respects my privacy and makes my work easier.
Privacy issue with Stirling PDF
Self-hosted but still tracking?
Stirling PDF gained popularity quickly because it was a great, free tool for working with PDFs directly on your own server. But many users in the self-hosting community got worried when they saw a cookie pop-up banner. People wondered: