BentoPDF Hyper Compress vs iText pdfOptimizer

BentoPDF Hyper Compress is a PDF compression engine intended to reduce file size while preserving document content. It is available as a command-line tool, Node SDK, C library, self-hosted service, and WebAssembly build, with web, Windows, macOS, Linux, API, and self-hosted platforms listed. The engine includes a lossless mode and is stated never to produce a file larger than the original. Its maker reports a 0.39% corruption rate across 2,104 real-world PDFs in its benchmark. Open-source projects under an AGPL-compatible license, self-hosting, and internal use are covered by AGPL-3.0; no price is listed for that plan. A commercial license is needed only to ship the engine inside closed-source software. Annual commercial plans are Solo at $99 a year, Indie at $199 a year, Business at $499 a year, and OEM at $1,999 a year. Purchases provide a ZIP archive with complete source code, not a license key. Active commercial licenses include releases published during the license term.

iText pdfOptimizer is a Java and .NET add-on for iText Core that optimizes PDFs for size or speed. It can compress embedded streams, merge duplicate fonts, subset fonts, convert document color space for printing, and produce an optimization report. Image handling covers JPEG, PNG, TIFF, JBIG2, and JPEG2000, with options to scale or compress images. Presets range from High, Mid, and Low to Lossless and Custom. Developers can process multiple PDFs in a batch; if optimization makes the resulting file or image larger, the operation can be reversed. Java distribution is through iText Artifactory, while .NET distribution is through Artifactory and NuGet. The iText Suite, which includes this closed-source add-on, is offered as a 30-day trial under a commercial license. The Java installation guide requires a commercial iText Core license before installing pdfOptimizer. iText also describes an AGPL licensing option, whose terms require disclosing the full application source code. Commercial support requires a valid support subscription; AGPL users can seek community support on Stack Overflow.