Side by side
Carbone vs Documint
Both stand on mail merge software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3
Carbone covers template-based document generation, conversion and multiple deployment models. Review how its data-size document counting and overage billing fit your expected workload.
Visit Carbone Free plan APIWeb
Pick Documint if you want to generate branded PDFs from connected data using visual templates or an API. The free Airtable-based tier may suit occasional generation, while Silver adds 2,400 documents per year and five monthly e-sign envelopes. Look elsewhere if embedded or on-premise deployment is required.
Visit DocumintThe facts
| Carbone | Documint | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows | API, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | See the plans | Silver: $39 a month |
| Plans published | 18 | 4 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | carbone.io | documint.me |
| On mail merge software | #1 of 27 | #5 of 27 |
Carbone: what it does well
- Generates PDF, DOCX, XLSX and PPTX files
- Conversion API supports more than 100 formats
- API access and bulk generation are available
- Cloud and self-hosted free options are listed
What to know first
- Extra documents beyond plan allowance are invoiced separately
- Documents are counted per 1 MB of injected data
- Cloud Essential is listed at $29.00 per month
Documint: what it does well
- Visual templates support variables, functions, loops, and conditional logic.
- Generates PDFs from sources including Airtable, HubSpot, Coda, and webhooks.
- Batch personalization and a REST API are available.
- Documents can contain unlimited pages.
- A free tier supports generation from an Airtable button or formula link.
What to know first
- Silver is limited to 2,400 documents per year.
- Silver includes five e-sign envelopes per month.
- Embedded and on-premise deployment options are not offered.
- Documint is currently not SOC 2 compliant.
Alternatives to Carbone Alternatives to Documint The whole list