Apache PDFBox vs QuestPDF
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| Figure | Apache PDFBox | QuestPDF |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $166.58/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 3 |
| Spec score · PDF SDKs | 8.2 (#7) | 7.7 (#21) |
| Maker | Apache PDFBox is an Apache Software Foundation project; the foundation describes itself as a U.S. 501(c)(3) charitable organization. | QuestPDF identifies its maker as Marcin Ziąbek CodeFlint, a Polish sole proprietorship. |
| PDF operations | PDFBox can split or merge PDFs, fill forms, print PDFs, convert pages to images, create PDFs, and digitally sign PDFs. | Features include merging and selecting pages, adding overlays, encrypting and decrypting PDFs, and embedding attachments. |
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