BentoPDF Hyper Compress vs Smallpdf

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.

Smallpdf is a PDF service with tools for editing, converting, compressing, organizing, sharing, protecting and scanning documents. Users can add text, shapes, images and freehand annotations, create forms and use OCR. It supports electronic signatures, including signing, requesting signatures and tracking documents. Files can be stored, managed and shared across devices, and the mobile app supports PDF scans, document organization and file sharing. Smallpdf is available on the web, Windows, iOS and Android, and also supports a Chrome extension. Integrations include Google Workspace and Dropbox. Thirty PDF tools are available for free, and the free trial lasts seven days. Pro costs $12 a month, billed monthly per user. Team costs $10 a month per user and covers 2 to 100 users, with a minimum of two seats. Smallpdf says it uses 256-bit TLS encryption for information transfer and is ISO/IEC 27001 certified and compliant with GDPR, CCPA and nFADP. Customer support is available around the clock.