Adobe PDF Library SDK

Adobe PDF Library SDK

Datalogics Inc.
4.5 out of 5 stars
Mapsoft

Mapsoft

Mapsoft Computer Services
Adobe PDF Library SDK Mapsoft

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Adobe PDF Library SDK:

About

Adobe PDF Library is the only commercial PDF SDK built on Adobe Acrobat's own core engine, delivering the same rendering accuracy, PDF spec coverage, and behavior as Acrobat itself. Available in Modern C++, Adobe C/C++, .NET, .NET Framework, and Java, and supported on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Create, edit, merge, split, annotate, and watermark PDFs programmatically; convert to and from Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF/A, PDF/X, and more; add OCR, digital signatures, redaction, and encryption; and process AcroForms and XFA forms. SOC 2 Type 2 compliant, with a 91% customer retention rate among enterprise users. For enterprise deployment, the pdfRest API Toolkit Container packages this technology as a self hosted REST API for on premises, private cloud, or hybrid environments. Datalogics also offers Scout, an AI assistant, and an MCP server so teams can bring PDF capabilities into AI powered workflows.
Mapsoft:

About

Mapsoft provides a wide variety of plug-ins for the Adobe® Acrobat® platform and server based PDF solutions including our Engage personalization products and web based solutions. Our Acrobat and server based plug-ins allow users to edit, markup and modify pdf documents for distribution and publishing purposes. Tools include Bookmarking, Table of Contents, stamping (including bates), page numbering, masking, changing media sizes and contents, security, optimizing and many more. Free tryout versions of all our products are available, and as all our products come with one year's free technical support as standard you can buy from Mapsoft secure in the knowledge that help is always available should you need it.
Adobe PDF Library SDK:

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported
Mapsoft:

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported
Adobe PDF Library SDK:

Audience

Global OEMs, SaaS & enterprise software engineers/developers and independent software vendors (ISVs) seeking to integrate Adobe PDF functionality within custom applications in a client and / or server environment.
Mapsoft:

Audience

Users that need plugins for Adobe Acrobat
Adobe PDF Library SDK:

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported
Mapsoft:

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported
Adobe PDF Library SDK:

API

Offers API Supported
Mapsoft:

API

Offers API Not Supported
Adobe PDF Library SDK:

Screenshots and Videos

Mapsoft:

Screenshots and Videos

Adobe PDF Library SDK:

Pricing

$5,999
Pricing for Adobe PDF Library is based on your business model & software usage.

Pricing starts at $5,999 for internal use, please contact us for OEM & SaaS pricing.

Details:

OEMs
Customers incorporating our PDF software into an application for external distribution pay a flat annual fee per platform and a royalty based on product distribution. The royalty fee is based on a percentage of sales, a flat fee per unit, or fixed distribution – based on how you license your product.

SaaS
Customers using our PDF software in an externally accessible service (SaaS) license the software based on the number of servers deployed or a customized model based on users, activations, quantity of documents processed, or revenue.

Internal Usage/End-Users
Starts at $5,999. Licensing is based on the number of servers or desktops where the software is deployed.
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Supported
Mapsoft:

Pricing

$1449.00/one-time
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Supported
Adobe PDF Library SDK:

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.5 / 5
ease 4.2 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 4.8 / 5
support 5.0 / 5
Mapsoft:

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 0.0 / 5
ease 0.0 / 5
features 0.0 / 5
design 0.0 / 5
support 0.0 / 5

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Adobe PDF Library SDK:

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Very comprehensive set of APIs that allow the developer to create complex applications. The support has also been excellent.
  • A very high quality SDK for all things PDF. As I understand it, it's based on the same code that Adobe products (e.g. Acrobat) use for PDFs, with some additions. That makes it essentially the reference SDK for PDF. The included support can be very helpful. Can be used with C#, Java, and C++.
  • - It has one of the largest collections of PDFs. - There is a lot of variety for all the genres. - It has an easy and simple UI.
  • Adobe PDF library is a nice and fancy tool. It has a lot of options and choices to choose from. Recommended.
  • It makes it easy for managing documents. It offers files type conversion with a PDF reader. Very easy to use. Easy to create, edit documents and read large PDF files.

Cons

  • Because there are so many APIs, it takes a while to fully understand them and how they are used together.
  • It's for-pay closed-source software. Has a bit of a learning curve to get started, at least when used with C++. Probably not a good match for very small projects.
  • - The price of the software and PDFs is quite expensive.
  • I liked the platform so far. I don't have any cons as such.
  • It worked great for me. Nothing to share about cons.
Adobe PDF Library SDK:

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported
Mapsoft:

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported
Adobe PDF Library SDK:

Company Information

Datalogics Inc.
Founded: 1967
United States
www.datalogics.com/sourceforge
Mapsoft:

Company Information

Mapsoft Computer Services
United Kingdom
www.mapsoft.com
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Adobe PDF Library SDK:

Categories

Data Extraction Supported
Forms Automation Supported
OCR Supported
PDF Supported
PDF Annotators Supported
PDF Compressors Supported
PDF Converters Supported
PDF Editors Supported
PDF Generators Supported
PDF Merge Supported
PDF Readers Supported
PDF SDK Supported
PDF Splitters Supported
Mapsoft:

Categories

PDF Supported
Adobe PDF Library SDK:

PDF Features

Annotations Supported
Convert to PDF Supported
Digital Signature Supported
Encryption Supported
Merge / Append Supported
PDF Reader Not Supported
Watermarking Supported

Data Extraction Features

Disparate Data Collection Supported
Document Extraction Supported
Email Address Extraction Supported
Image Extraction Supported
IP Address Extraction Supported
Phone Number Extraction Supported
Pricing Extraction Supported
Web Data Extraction Supported

Document Generation Features

Batch Processing Supported
Collaboration Not Supported
Digital Signature Supported
Interaction Tracking Not Supported
Multiple Output Formats Supported
Templates Not Supported

Document Management Features

Access Controls Supported
Archiving & Retention Supported
Collaboration Tools Not Supported
Compliance Tracking Supported
Document Archiving Supported
Document Assembly Supported
Document Capture Supported
Document Conversion Supported
Document Delivery Supported
Document Indexing Supported
Document Retention Supported
Electronic Signature Supported
Email Management Not Supported
File Recovery Supported
File Type Conversion Supported
Forms Management Supported
Full Text Search Supported
Offline Access Supported
Optical Character Recognition Supported
Print Management Supported
Version Control Supported

Forms Automation Features

Approval Process Control Supported
Archiving & Retention Supported
Collaboration Supported
Document Indexing Supported
Drag & Drop Not Supported
Full Text Search Supported
Remote Document Access Supported
Rules-Based Workflow Supported
Text Editing Supported
Version Control Not Supported

OCR Features

Batch Processing Supported
Convert to PDF Supported
ID Scanning Not Supported
Image Pre-processing Supported
Indexing Supported
Metadata Extraction Supported
Multi-Language Supported
Multiple Output Formats Supported
Text Editor Supported
Zone Selection Tool Supported

PDF Editors Features

Access Controls / Permissions Supported
Annotations Supported
Commenting / Notes Supported
Compare Side-by-Side Supported
Customizable Branding Not Supported
Delete Pages Supported
Electronic Signature Supported
Forms Management Supported
Full Text Search Supported
Merge / Append Supported
Offline Access Supported
Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Supported
Rearrange Pages Supported
Rotate Pages Supported
Watermarking Supported
Adobe PDF Library SDK:

Integrations

Adobe Acrobat Supported
Adobe Analytics Supported
Adobe InDesign Supported
Kotlin Supported
Maven Supported
NuGet Supported
pdfAssistant.ai Supported
Mapsoft:

Integrations

Adobe Acrobat Supported
Adobe Analytics Not Supported
Adobe InDesign Not Supported
Kotlin Not Supported
Maven Not Supported
NuGet Not Supported
pdfAssistant.ai Not Supported
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