IronPDF

IronPDF

Iron Software
PDFBox

PDFBox

Apache Software Foundation
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About

IronPDF is a leading C# PDF library for creating and editing PDFs. Its user-friendly API helps developers quickly generate professional, high-quality PDFs from HTML in .NET projects.

About

The Apache PDFBox® library is an open-source Java tool for working with PDF documents. This project allows the creation of new PDF documents, manipulation of existing documents and the ability to extract content from documents. Apache PDFBox also includes several command-line utilities. Apache PDFBox is published under the Apache License v2.0. Extract Unicode text from PDF files. Split a single PDF into many files or merge multiple PDF files. Extract data from PDF forms or fill a PDF form. Validate PDF files against the PDF/A-1b standard. Print a PDF file using the standard Java printing API. Create a PDF from scratch, with embedded fonts and images. Save PDFs as image files, such as PNG or JPEG and digitally sign PDF files. See also the export control information related to the encryption features included in Apache PDFBox.

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Audience

.NET Developers

Audience

Individuals and companies seeking an open source Java tool for working with PDF documents

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

API

Offers API

API

Offers API

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Free Version
Free Trial

Pricing

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Free Version
Free Trial

Reviews/Ratings

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

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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Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • We build a automated reporting workflows for clients, and ironpdf handles the conversion from dymanic html templates into polished pdfs without issues. Output quality stays consistent even with comples layouts (tables, embedded images, multi-page reports), and it holds up well when we are generating large batches at once. Setup into our existing backend took very little time.
  • I really like how easily it converts dynamic HTML dashboards containing show segments and schedules into beautifully organized PDF files for the broadcast crew. The layouts remain absolutely intact, saving us from the usual format distortion when printing media guides.
  • The ability to translate our HTML content calendars and analytics dashboards into pixel-perfect PDF decks is a huge time-saver. Client reports look crisp, with proper image alignments and typography, maintaining our agency’s visual identity without issue.
  • What stands out most is the speed and stability when generating recurring administrative reports. It reads our web portal's HTML tables and exports them into well-organized PDFs instantly, which saves our team countless hours of manual formatting every month.
  • I love how cleanly it converts our web portal's storage rental agreements and client billing tables into standard PDF files. The typography and table borders remain completely intact, which gives our customer-facing documents a sleek, modern look.

Cons

  • When something goes wrong in a template, the debugging feedback is not very detailed.
  • Finding out the exact CSS tweaks for optimal page breaks on massive, hours-long sports schedules can sometimes take a couple of testing rounds.
  • When exporting heavy, image-filled social media portfolios, the rendering time increases slightly and requires trimming image dimensions beforehand for optimal file size.
  • The initial setup required assistance from our IT team since the configuration options are developer-oriented.
  • Adjusting standard page margins for complex multi-page contracts requires spending a bit of time tweaking CSS rules initially.

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Company Information

Iron Software
Founded: 2015
United States
ironpdf.com

Company Information

Apache Software Foundation
Founded: 1999
United States
pdfbox.apache.org

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Categories

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Integrations

.NET
SmartUp ERP

Integrations

.NET
SmartUp ERP
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