Apache PDFBox vs Poppler
Apache PDFBox
pdfbox.apache.orgPoppler
poppler.freedesktop.orgSide by side
| Figure | Apache PDFBox | Poppler |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · PDF SDKs | 8.2 (#7) | 7.5 (#24) |
| Support | Users can ask usage questions on the community mailing list, while confirmed bugs and enhancement requests can be reported through the JIRA issue tracker. | The project directs users to its mailing list and IRC channel, and asks bug reporters to use GitLab. |
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Apache PDFBox
Apache PDFBox has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Poppler
Poppler has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.