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CraftMyPDF is a cloud, browser-based service for designing reusable PDF templates and generating documents or images from JSON, CSV, and connected workflow data. Its drag-and-drop editor supports text, images, QR codes, barcodes, tables, charts, expressions, JavaScript functions, and fillable fields. REST API access, bulk generation, document management, regional endpoints, and workflow integrations support automated production. A free plan includes 50 PDFs or images monthly, while paid plans start at $29 per month; credits do not roll over, and template counts vary by plan.

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    PDF24 Compare PDF

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

    Comparing PDF versions privately in a browser — PDF24 Compare PDF compares changed, added, and removed text instead of generating reusable data-driven templates.

    Free plan Visit site
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    Carbone

    Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3

    Multi-format document generation with flexible hosting — Carbone merges JSON into DOCX, ODT, XLSX, PPTX, PDF, and other templates, with cloud, on-premise, private-cloud, or AWS deployment.

    9.2 Free plan Visit site
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    ReportLab

    Free plan APILinuxMac+3

    Python-based PDF and graphics development — ReportLab is a Python library with commercial XML tooling and a hosted DocEngine offering validation, access controls, and audit trails.

    7.0 Free plan Visit site
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    WeasyPrint

    Free plan APILinuxMac+2

    Open-source HTML-to-PDF generation — WeasyPrint converts HTML to PDFs through Python or command-line tools and supports PDF/A, PDF/UA, and PDF/X variants.

    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    Anvil PDF Generation API

    by Anvil
    Free plan APIWeb

    HTML, CSS, or Markdown PDF APIs — Anvil generates PDFs from HTML/CSS or Markdown with custom fonts, page controls, headers, footers, and fillable fields.

    7.4 Free plan · paid from $99/mo Visit site
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    APITemplate.io

    by APITemplate.io
    Free plan Web

    Visual or HTML/CSS templates with integrations — APITemplate.io combines JSON/Jinja2, raw HTML/CSS, URLs, and Markdown generation with visual and HTML/CSS editors.

    7.2 Free plan · paid from $19/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Bullzip PDF Printer

    Free plan Windows

    Windows-wide PDF printing and file conversion — Bullzip PDF Printer creates PDFs from virtually any Windows application and also outputs EPS, images, and PostScript formats.

    7.2 Free plan · paid from $29 Visit site
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    CUPS-PDF

    Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted
    7.4 Free plan Visit site
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    Adobe PDF Services API

    by Adobe
    Free plan Web
    7.2 Free plan Visit site
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    DocRaptor

    by Artifex Software Inc.
    Free plan APIWeb
    7.2 Free plan · paid from $15/mo Visit site
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    DocuGenerate

    Free plan APIWeb
    7.1 Free plan · paid from $19/mo Visit site
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    Foxit Document Generation API

    Free plan APIWeb
    7.1 Free plan · paid from $1,750/yr Visit site
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    jsPDF

    Free plan APILinuxWeb
    7.1 Free plan Visit site
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    HTMLPDF.dev

    Free plan APIWeb
    7.0 Free plan · paid from $19/mo Visit site
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    Prince

    Free plan APILinuxMac+2
    7.0 Free plan · paid from $495 Visit site
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    Gotenberg

    Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted
    6.9 Open source Visit site
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    HTML2PDF

    Free plan Self-hosted
    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    MakePDF

    Free plan Web
    6.8 Free plan · paid from $9.99 Visit site
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    PDFCreator

    Free plan Self-hostedWindows
    6.8 Free plan · 30-day trial Visit site
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    pdf-lib

    Free plan Self-hostedWeb
    6.8 Open source Visit site
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    PDF Mage

    Free plan ExtensionWeb
    6.8 Free plan Visit site
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    Adobe Document Generation API

    Free plan Web
    6.7 Free plan Visit site
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    PDF995

    Free plan Windows
    6.7 Free plan · paid from $9.95 Visit site
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    PDFMonkey

    by PDFMonkey
    Free plan APIWeb
    6.7 Free plan · paid from €5/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    PDFShift

    by SASU PDFShift
    Free plan Web
    6.6 Free plan · paid from $24/mo Visit site

Readers may look elsewhere for document comparison, additional output formats, local processing, self-hosting, open-source tooling, or HTML-first workflows. PDF24 Compare PDF checks changes between existing files rather than generating templates. Carbone handles office, markup, and PDF outputs with cloud or on-premise deployment. ReportLab centers on Python development, while WeasyPrint converts HTML through open-source tools. Anvil and APITemplate.io offer HTML or Markdown routes, and Bullzip works as a Windows printer. Weigh your preferred input format, deployment model, developer tools, platform coverage, form needs, and pricing structure before switching.

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