OpenPDF vs Syncfusion PDF Library
Both stand on PDF SDKs: OpenPDF at #4, Syncfusion PDF Library at #3.
The facts side by side
- Free tierPriceFree tier · from $1,199/yr
- —Public API—
- —Open source—
- YesFree tierYes
- NoFree trialYes
- —Web✓
- ✓Windows✓
- ✓Mac✓
- ✓Linux✓
- —iOS✓
- ✓Android✓
- ✓Free plan✓
- PDF creation, editing, rendering, HTML-to-PDF generation, text extraction, encryption, and compressionPDF operationsCreation, reading, editing, rendering, forms, annotations, conversion, OCR, extraction, compression, merging, splitting, redaction, encryption, digital signatures, and PDF standards compliance
- Java/JVM, Android; Linux, macOS, and Windows native binaries are documented for Brotli supportSupported platformsWindows Forms, WPF, ASP.NET Web Forms, ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET Core, Blazor, UWP, WinUI, .NET MAUI, Flutter, Unity, Linux, macOS, Azure, AWS, and GCP
- Java and KotlinLanguage coverageC#
- —Deployment modelserver-side
- ✓Annotation tools✓
- —Commercial license✓
- #4Standing on PDF SDKs#3