PDFBox

PDFBox

Apache Software Foundation
Pdftools

Pdftools

PDF Tools
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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.

About

Whether you have thousands of documents or millions, Pdftools has the products and services to help make processing a breeze. Designed for document-heavy industries, Pdftools’ suite of SDKs and APIs are here to make your document workflows easier, faster, and stress-free. Built on SDKs and APIs, the Pdftools products integrate seamlessly into your existing (or new) systems and applications. Process thousands of documents every minute. Our tools are precision-engineered to be efficient and run at blazing speeds. We’re engineers at heart, so we’re only satisfied with the most reliable, orderly, and usable, and well-documented platforms. Shrink file sizes down, but keep the quality and interactivity. Your documents will always be compliant for long-term archiving. We’ve obsessed over every detail in our products, and documented everything so it’s easy to get started.

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

Platforms Supported

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

Audience

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

Audience

Professionals and anyone in need of a solution to resize, compress, and optimize their PDF files

Support

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

Support

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

API

Offers API Supported

API

Offers API Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

No information available.
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Pricing

$0/month/user
Free SDK version available
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Supported

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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Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 4.9 / 5
features 4.8 / 5
design 4.7 / 5
support 5.0 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Managing pdf in an application doc workflow is often complex. You need a library where you can deliver the same tools as a user has on Adobe. Pdftools does this better than the key player in PDFs, which is crucial for my users.
  • Our product specialises on making it easy for our clients to convert a lot of file formats to PDF (eg. image, HTML, signatures). We introduced the Pdftools SDK about 2 years ago and since then, Pdftools is a valuable partner for us, hence this review.
  • PDF Tools has a good product and team. It just works and has been doing that for the past year for me.
  • Quick PDF libraries and easy to setup. Using the sign and secure functionality. Works well in Javascript and as shell tool.
  • Their SDK covers everything from text extraction to PDF manipulation. It's quick, even with bulky files, and the support documentation is great.

Cons

  • C'est très bon. Voila. What else can I say? From a technical point of view, there is nothing to mention as a con.
  • Nothing to complain about at the moment. It was easy to integrate into our projects and has been reliable for all this time.
  • I haven't encountered any yet. It's a proprietary SDK so you need to have some money available, but the price isn't insane compared to others.
  • Nothing yet - it is pretty much what I expected and a good solution overall.
  • There's a bit to climb in terms of the learning curve, given its rich features.

Training

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

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Supported
In Person Supported

Company Information

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

Company Information

PDF Tools
Founded: 2002
Switzerland
www.pdf-tools.com

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Categories

PDF Supported
PDF APIs Supported
PDF Merge Supported
PDF Printers Supported
PDF SDK Supported
PDF Splitters Supported

Categories

Document Workflow Supported
PDF Supported
PDF APIs Supported
PDF Compressors Supported
PDF Converters Supported
PDF Merge Supported
PDF SDK Supported
PDF Splitters Supported

PDF Features

Annotations Supported
Convert to PDF Supported
Digital Signature Supported
Encryption Supported
Merge / Append Supported
PDF Reader Supported
Watermarking Supported

Integrations

.NET Not Supported
C Not Supported
C# Not Supported
C++ Not Supported
Docker Not Supported
Java Not Supported
Maven Not Supported
NuGet Not Supported
Python Not Supported
SmartUp ERP Supported
Windows Server Not Supported
npm Not Supported

Integrations

.NET Supported
C Supported
C# Supported
C++ Supported
Docker Supported
Java Supported
Maven Supported
NuGet Supported
Python Supported
SmartUp ERP Not Supported
Windows Server Supported
npm Supported
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