ComPDF

ComPDF

PDF Technologies, Inc.
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About

Fast to market engine to setup reading of unstructured PDF, images, scanned documents using powerful and easy to use extraction templates editor. Create templates in a visual editor with no programming or coding required. Supports fields, tables, pdf forms, multi-paged tables, unstructured tables. Use OCR engine with multi-language OCR support, re-use built-in AI-powered templates. Extract text, tables, images, attachments and other data from PDF, Reads Tables to CSV, Gets text from Images, Extracts Attachments, supports OCR with one or more languages. Handle noisy images and damaged texts transparently with the built-in OCR filters. Convert to common data structures like TXT, JSON, XLS, XLSX, CSV or XML. AI powered tables and document analysis functions.

About

ComPDF, powered by KDAN (TPEx: 7737), is built on the vision of “Leading the Intelligent PDF Era with Continuous Innovation”. ComPDF offers following products: - ComPDF SDK is highly compatible with web, server, desktop, and mobile platforms, seamlessly integrating with various development frameworks. It provides features lincluding generation, viewing, editing, conversion, signing, etc. - ComPDF Cloud delivers a secure, stable, and efficient service environment, simplifying enterprise document processing and business integration workflows. With the flexibility to use either Open API calls or private deployment, enterprises can generate, edit, convert, OCR recognize, and extract data. - ComPDF AI provides intelligent document processing capabilities, enabling automated data extraction, parsing, and knowledge management. Together, these components streamline workflows, improve operational efficiency, and accelerate enterprise digital transformation.

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

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Supported
iPhone Supported
iPad Supported
Android Supported
Chromebook Supported

Audience

Companies of all sizes looking for a powerful PDF Reader solution

Audience

Developers looking to add PDF functionality to their or their company’s projects.

Support

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

Support

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

API

Offers API Not Supported

API

Offers API Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

$10 per user per year
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Supported

Pricing

Contact us for pricing
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 2.0 / 5
ease 3.5 / 5
features 3.0 / 5
design 3.0 / 5
support 1.0 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.8 / 5
ease 4.5 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 5.0 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • I downloaded the 14 day free trial out of desperation as I had some very time sensitive documents which required immediate PDF formatting. I still had 9 days left on my free trial, however, I called the company, and was sold a one year subscription at 50% off cost price.
  • It seems user friendly and easy to understand. Once you find that you actually have to pay for it after a trial period, it is pretty cost effective.

Cons

  • After I purchased the PDF Suites 2021 for 50% off, I received a link from the customer service agent, and downloaded it. The link said 2021 software, yet the download contained 2020 software. I called the same person back who sold me this program, and he said they were having technical issues, and that 2020 was really 2021 software.
  • I was lead to understand by the promotion material that it was free. Users can be mislead by this. Generally I found the recognition and conversion times exceedingly and frustratingly slow.

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • ComPDF's conversion API has become integral to our document management platform. We process a high volume of incoming documents in various formats—Word, Excel, HTML—and need reliable, high-fidelity PDF conversion to deliver a consistent user experience. The batch processing API handles our peak loads with ease, and conversion quality far surpasses the open-source alternatives we benchmarked. What truly stands out is the API documentation: detailed, well-organised, and accompanied by practical code examples that significantly accelerated our integration. Response times are fast even under heavy load, and the error-handling callbacks made our pipeline more resilient.
  • We integrated ComPDF's PDF SDK—specifically the viewing, editing, annotation, and annotation reply features—to provide core functionality for our online learning platform. What stands out most is how seamlessly these features enable interactive collaboration between instructors and students. The annotation and reply capabilities function smoothly, allowing real-time feedback on assignments and course materials within a familiar PDF interface. The rendering quality is excellent, and the editing tools are intuitive, which has significantly enhanced user engagement across our learning programs.
  • As a user who has integrated the ComPDF SDK into our company's internal system, I appreciate how smoothly it fits into our existing infrastructure. The SDK is well-architected, making the integration process straightforward even for our internal engineering team. Once deployed, it has handled our document processing workloads—including batch conversions, PDF generation, and data extraction—with impressive stability. The consistency of output quality means we can trust it as a core component of our internal toolchain without constant monitoring or manual intervention.
  • The flexibility of the on-premise SDK has been a game-changer for us. Due to our strict data compliance policies, we cannot send sensitive documents to the cloud. ComPDF's SDK allowed us to deploy the entire processing engine behind our own firewall without losing any functionality. The backend batch processing—such as OCR, redaction, and format conversion—is stable, efficient, and maintains excellent fidelity even with complex document layouts.
  • The API documentation is incredibly thorough, which made integration smooth and fast. We connected our core systems to ComPDF's conversion engine in just a few hours. On the backend, batch processing of PDFs—including conversions, merges, and data extraction—has been rock stable. Even during peak loads, the response times remain consistent, and the error rate is near zero.

Cons

  • Advanced options for controlling specific conversion nuances—such as handling uncommon fonts or complex Excel chart rendering—required some trial and error. A dedicated "advanced configuration" section in the documentation would help teams tackle these edge cases more efficiently.
  • The SDK offers extensive functionality, but managing the interaction between multiple features—such as synchronizing annotations across different user sessions—required additional development effort. While the individual components work well, clearer documentation on handling real-time collaboration scenarios would have helped streamline the implementation. Some advanced UI customization options also took time to discover and configure properly.
  • The SDK comes with extensive functionality, but the documentation could be more structured for internal integration scenarios. We occasionally had to dig through different sections to understand how certain modules interact when building a custom backend pipeline. More comprehensive integration examples or architecture guides would help streamline the setup process for teams building internal systems.
  • The initial resource planning for deployment required several consultations with the support team to get the hardware configuration right. A more automated deployment guide or a scaling calculator would be a helpful addition for future updates.
  • While the documentation is strong, having more detailed business use-case examples (beyond basic technical implementations) would help accelerate the initial setup for teams with less API experience.

Training

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

Training

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

Company Information

ByteScout
Founded: 2006
United States
www.bytescout.com

Company Information

PDF Technologies, Inc.
Founded: 2014
Singapore
www.compdf.com

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Categories

PDF Supported
PDF Converters Supported
PDF Encryption Supported
PDF Readers Supported
PDF SDK Supported

Categories

PDF APIs Supported
PDF SDK Supported

Integrations

PDF Reader Pro Not Supported

Integrations

PDF Reader Pro Supported
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