PDF Generator API vs PDFMonkey
PDF Generator API
pdfgeneratorapi.com
PDFMonkey
pdfmonkey.ioSide by side
| Figure | PDF Generator API | PDFMonkey |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €6.67/mo | €5/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 7 | 12 |
| Spec score · PDF Creation Software | 7.9 (#16) | 8.4 (#7) |
| Spec score · Document Generation Software | 7.9 (#16) | 8.5 (#7) |
| Spec score · HTML to PDF APIs | 7.9 (#21) | 8.5 (#3) |
| Spec score · PDF API Software | 7.9 (#18) | 8.4 (#10) |
| Spec score · Mail Merge Software | 7.9 (#15) | 8.5 (#6) |
| Spec score · Document Template Management Software | 7.8 (#16) | 8.4 (#9) |
| Compliance | The pricing page lists GDPR and EU-US Data Privacy Framework, ISO 27001 compliance, and HIPAA compliance among included features. | PDFMonkey says it is GDPR-aligned and offers DPA documents, but has no SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certification. |
| Deployment | The vendor offers dedicated deployment in Virginia, London, Frankfurt, and Sydney, as well as installation on-premises. | cloud |
| Integrations | Named integrations include Make, n8n, Odoo, Adalo, Airtable, Bubble, Xano, and Zapier. | Official integrations and connectors include Zapier, Make, n8n, Workato, Bubble, Glide and InvoiceBerry. |
| Key features | WYSIWYG drag-and-drop template editor · REST API for document generation · Data merging from JSON and other datasets · Batch generation of multiple documents · HTML and URL to PDF conversion · PDF form filling and editable web forms · QR code and barcode generation · Document signing, versioning and audit logs | Browser-based PDF template editor · JSON data merge into templates · REST API for document generation · Bulk document generation from datasets · Reusable templates with versioning · Downloadable generated PDF files |
| Security | The vendor states that Actual Reports OÜ is ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified and describes the certification as covering its software development and infrastructure management. | PDFMonkey states that connections use HTTPS/TLS, payload data is encrypted at rest, generated files are private S3 objects, and download URLs expire after one hour. |
| Support | email, docs | docs |
Plans
PDF Generator API
- Creator€80 a year
- Low Usage€260 a year
- Starter€520 a year
- Basic€880 a year
- Professional€1,770 a year
- Premium€3,550 a year
- Enterprise€6,208 a year
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
PDF Generator API
PDF Generator API automates document creation from templates and data for high-volume PDF workflows. Its WYSIWYG editor supports drag-and-drop layouts, live previews, reusable templates, QR codes, and barcodes. Templates can use expressions, custom HTML and CSS, and data-driven conditions. The REST API merges JSON and other datasets and supports real-time, batch, and asynchronous generation. It also converts HTML and URLs to PDF, fills PDF forms, creates editable web forms, and performs merging, splitting, watermarking, encryption, and compression. Input sources include JSON, CSV, Excel, HTML, URLs, and PDF templates. The API is designed for applications that support HTTP requests, with client libraries listed for PHP, JavaScript, Java, Ruby, Rust, Python, Go, and C#. Deployment can be cloud or self-hosted, with API, web, and self-hosted platforms. Integrations include n8n, Make, Zapier, Bubble, Odoo, Postman, Adalo, Xano, and Airtable. Pricing starts at €80/yr, with a 14-day trial and no free plan.
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.