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Best pdf-lib Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from PDF creation software ranked against pdf-lib on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Carbone Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb $29/mo7.9
    pdf-lib vs Carbone
  2. 2
    ReportLab Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb £144/mo7.9
    pdf-lib vs ReportLab
  3. 3
    PDF24 Compare PDF Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb Free7.7
    pdf-lib vs PDF24 Compare PDF
  4. 4
    PDF4me Merge & Split Free plan apiextensionWeb Free7.4
    pdf-lib vs PDF4me Merge & Split
  5. 5
    PDFMonkey Free plan apiWeb €5/mo7.3
    pdf-lib vs PDFMonkey
  6. 6
    Docmosis Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWebWin $49/mo7.2
    pdf-lib vs Docmosis
  7. 7
    Anvil PDF Generation APIAnvil Free plan apiWeb $99/mo6.9
    pdf-lib vs Anvil PDF Generation API
  8. 8
    CraftMyPDF Free plan apiWeb $29/mo6.9
    pdf-lib vs CraftMyPDF
  9. 9
    DocRaptorArtifex Software Inc. Free plan apiWeb $15/mo6.9
    pdf-lib vs DocRaptor
  10. 10
    DocuGenerate Free plan apiWeb $19/mo6.9
    pdf-lib vs DocuGenerate
  11. 11
    Formstack DocumentsFormstack (Intellistack, LLC) Free trial apiWeb $31.99/mo6.9
    pdf-lib vs Formstack Documents
  12. 12
    APITemplate.io Free plan Web $19/mo6.8
    pdf-lib vs APITemplate.io
  13. 13
    PDF Generator APIActual Reports OÜ Free trial apiself-hostedWeb €6.67/mo6.8
    pdf-lib vs PDF Generator API
  14. 14
    Prince apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin $166.67/mo6.8
    pdf-lib vs Prince
  15. 15
    Wondershare PDFelement AndroidiOSMacWebWin 6.8
    pdf-lib vs Wondershare PDFelement
  16. 16
    Conga CLM apiMacWebWin 6.7
    pdf-lib vs Conga CLM
  17. 17
    Adobe PDF Services APIAdobe Free plan Web Free6.6
    pdf-lib vs Adobe PDF Services API
  18. 18
    PDFShiftSASU PDFShift Free plan Web $24/mo6.6
    pdf-lib vs PDFShift
  19. 19
    CIB pdf brewer Free plan Win Free6.5
    pdf-lib vs CIB pdf brewer
  20. 20
    Gotenberg apiLinuxself-hosted 6.3
    pdf-lib vs Gotenberg

pdf-lib alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Carbone7.9Free plan$29/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2ReportLab7.9Free plan£144/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
3PDF24 Compare PDF7.7Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
4PDF4me Merge & Split7.4Free planFreeAPI, Browser, Web
5PDFMonkey7.3Free plan€5/moAPI, Web
6Docmosis7.2No$49/moAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
7Anvil PDF Generation API6.9Free plan$99/moAPI, Web
8CraftMyPDF6.9Free plan$29/moAPI, Web
9DocRaptor6.9Free plan$15/moAPI, Web
10DocuGenerate6.9Free plan$19/moAPI, Web
11Formstack Documents6.9No$31.99/moAPI, Web
12APITemplate.io6.8Free plan$19/moWeb
13PDF Generator API6.8No€6.67/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
14Prince6.8No$166.67/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
15Wondershare PDFelement6.8No—Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
16Conga CLM6.7No—API, Mac, Web, Windows
17Adobe PDF Services API6.6Free planFreeWeb
18PDFShift6.6Free plan$24/moWeb
19CIB pdf brewer6.5Free planFreeWindows
20Gotenberg6.3No—API, Linux, self-hosted
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Questions about pdf-lib alternatives

What is the best alternative to pdf-lib?

Carbone, number 1 in PDF creation software with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: ReportLab, PDF24 Compare PDF, PDF4me Merge & Split and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to pdf-lib?

Carbone is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.