HTMLPDF.dev vs PDFMonkey
HTMLPDF.dev
htmlpdf.dev
PDFMonkey
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| Figure | HTMLPDF.dev | PDFMonkey |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $19/mo | €5/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 12 |
| Spec score · PDF Creation Software | 7.5 (#22) | 8.4 (#7) |
| Spec score · HTML to PDF APIs | 7.5 (#28) | 8.5 (#3) |
| Spec score · PDF API Software | 7.6 (#25) | 8.4 (#10) |
| Deployment | cloud | cloud |
| Integrations | The service uses HTTP requests and provides code examples for cURL, Node.js, Python, PHP, and Go; its homepage also lists Ruby, .NET, and Java as supported stacks. | Official integrations and connectors include Zapier, Make, n8n, Workato, Bubble, Glide and InvoiceBerry. |
| Product | HTMLPDF.dev generates PDFs from raw HTML or a public URL through a single API endpoint. | PDFMonkey is a document generation API that lets users design templates and send dynamic data to generate documents. |
| Rendering | The service renders pages with pooled headless Chromium instances. | PDF files are rendered in a Chrome-based browser, supporting HTML, CSS, JavaScript, external fonts, images, charts and other web technologies. |
| SDKs | The homepage says official SDKs are available for Node, Python, and Go. | PDFMonkey publishes official Ruby and Node.js SDKs; the Node package supports Node 20+, Bun, Deno, and edge runtimes. |
| Support | The plan listings specify community support on Free, email support on Starter, priority support on Growth through Scale, and dedicated support on Enterprise. | Support is provided through in-app chat and [email protected], with typical replies within a few hours during Central European business hours. |
Plans
HTMLPDF.dev
- Starter$19 a month
- Growth$49 a month
- Business$99 a month
- Scale$249 a month
- Enterprise$499 a month
- FreePrice not published
PDFMonkey
- 30-day TrialFree
- 30-day TrialFree
- FreeFree
- FreeFree
- Starter€5 a month
- Starter€5 a month
- Pro€15 a month
- Pro€15 a month
- Pro+€60 a month
- Pro+€60 a month
In their own words
HTMLPDF.dev
HTMLPDF.dev has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
PDFMonkey
PDFMonkey is a cloud document-generation API that turns templates and dynamic data into files. Templates can be built in a visual drag-and-drop editor or written in HTML, CSS, and Liquid; JSON data can be sent through the REST API to generate documents. Its Chrome-based renderer supports JavaScript, external fonts, images, charts, and other web technologies. Outputs include PDF, PNG, WebP, and JPG, and bulk generation from datasets is supported. Connectors include Zapier, Make, n8n, Workato, Bubble, Glide, and InvoiceBerry; developer tools include Ruby and Node.js SDKs and webhooks. API traffic uses HTTPS/TLS, dynamic data is stored in encrypted database columns, and generated files are kept in private S3 buckets with one-hour presigned URLs. PDFMonkey states that it has no formal SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certification. The free plan allows 20 documents per month with one-day retention and a 30-second generation limit, and excludes external images, fonts, CSS, and JavaScript. Paid plans start at €5/mo.