Adobe PDF Services API vs SmartCOMM
| Adobe PDF Services API | SmartCOMM | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Web | api, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| API access | Yes | Yes |
| Template editor | — | visual |
| Data sources | — | External business data sources, customer profile information, runtime data, Salesforce data |
| Workflow triggers | — | Batch generation, on-demand generation, API requests, form submissions |
| Output formats | — | PDF, interactive PDF, Adobe PostScript, AFP, HTML, email, SMS, image, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, XML, DOCX |
| E-signatures | — | Yes |
| Conditional logic | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Document Automation Software. On Freedom251, Adobe PDF Services API scores higher on our published basis.