Smallpdf is a popular all-purpose PDF suite (compress, merge, convert). Its generic PDF-to-Excel can handle simple tables.
bankpdf does one thing: turn bank statements into accurate, categorized, accounting-ready data. On a real multi-column or multi-page statement, the bank-specific approach is the difference between clean rows and a jumbled export.
| Feature | bankpdf | Smallpdf |
|---|---|---|
| General PDF tools (merge, compress…) | No | Yes |
| Bank-specific extraction (80+ banks) | Yes | Generic only |
| Balance reconciliation | Yes | No |
| Auto-categorization | Yes | No |
| Accounting exports (QuickBooks, Xero, FEC…) | Yes | No |
Smallpdf is a subscription PDF suite. bankpdf is free up to 3 statements/month, then €6/€19/€99.
Need general PDF tools? Smallpdf. Need accurate, categorized, accounting-ready bank-statement data? bankpdf.
Generic converters drop or merge rows on multi-column/multi-page statements and give no balance check. A bank-aware tool reconstructs the table per bank and verifies the totals.