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PDFBox: 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.	PDFMonkey: About PDFMonkey is the solution to handle your PDF generation needs. Web technologies, a simple REST API, it's never been so easy to make beautiful documents. Stop wasting time! Save development time, no more PDF building code to write, no more configuration, no dependency hell. We handle all the complexity for you.
PDFBox: Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Supported Linux Supported Cloud Not Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported	PDFMonkey: Platforms Supported Windows Not Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported
PDFBox: Audience Individuals and companies seeking an open source Java tool for working with PDF documents	PDFMonkey: Audience Anyone searching for a powerful PDF solution
PDFBox: Support Phone Support Not Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported	PDFMonkey: Support Phone Support Not Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported
PDFBox: API Offers API Supported	PDFMonkey: API Offers API Supported
PDFBox: Screenshots and Videos View more images or videos	PDFMonkey: Screenshots and Videos View more images or videos
PDFBox: Pricing No information available. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Not Supported	PDFMonkey: Pricing €15 per month Free Version Supported Free Trial Not Supported
PDFBox: Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software	PDFMonkey: Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software

PDFBox: Training Documentation Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Not Supported In Person Not Supported	PDFMonkey: Training Documentation Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Not Supported In Person Not Supported
PDFBox: Company Information Apache Software Foundation Founded: 1999 United States pdfbox.apache.org	PDFMonkey: Company Information PDFMonkey Founded: 2019 France www.pdfmonkey.io
PDFBox: Alternatives iText Apryse	PDFMonkey: Alternatives DocuGenerate 4.9 out of 5 stars
PDFBox: PDFKit	PDFMonkey: Doppio.sh
PDFBox: JPedal IDR Solutions	PDFMonkey: DynamicDocs API ADVICEment
PDFBox: pdfRest API Toolkit Datalogics Inc. 4.9 out of 5 stars	PDFMonkey: PassportPDF ORPALIS
PDFBox: KDAN PDF Kdan Mobile Software 3.0 out of 5 stars View All	PDFMonkey: PDFKit View All
PDFBox: Categories PDF Supported PDF APIs Supported PDF Merge Supported PDF Printers Supported PDF SDK Supported PDF Splitters Supported	PDFMonkey: Categories PDF Supported PDF APIs Supported PDF Generators Supported

PDFBox: Integrations Axis LMS Not Supported Bootstrap Not Supported CSS Not Supported ElectroNeek Not Supported HTML Not Supported InvoiceBerry Not Supported JSON Not Supported JavaScript Not Supported Latenode Not Supported Make Not Supported Ruby Not Supported SalesMachines.ai Not Supported SmartUp ERP Supported Workato Not Supported Zapier Not Supported Show More Integrations View All 1 Integration	PDFMonkey: Integrations Axis LMS Supported Bootstrap Supported CSS Supported ElectroNeek Supported HTML Supported InvoiceBerry Supported JSON Supported JavaScript Supported Latenode Supported Make Supported Ruby Supported SalesMachines.ai Supported SmartUp ERP Not Supported Workato Supported Zapier Supported Show More Integrations View All 14 Integrations
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