Datalogics Adobe PDF Library

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—Public API

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Adobe PDF Library is a developer SDK for creating, converting, modifying, securing, and processing PDFs programmatically.

Pricing

Adobe PDF Library (internal usage)year · Internal usage; licensed by number of servers or desktops deployed; SaaS and OEM pricing by quote$5,999/yr

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Facts

Website: datalogics.com
Price: $5,999 usage-based
Free trial: Yes
Founded: 1967
Headquarters: Wilmington, Delaware, United States
Integrations: Datalogics offers Scout as an MCP server that works with MCP-compatible clients including Claude Desktop and Claude Code to query SDK documentation and implementation details.
Intended users: Datalogics describes the library for software companies and enterprise development teams building document workflows, enterprise applications, SaaS products, and OEM software.
Languages: Supported languages and frameworks are Adobe C++, Modern C++, .NET, .NET Framework, and Java.
Licensing limits: OEM licensing uses a flat annual fee per platform plus a distribution-based royalty, while SaaS licensing is server-based or uses a customized model.
OCR and forms: The SDK supports OCR using Tesseract-supported languages and supports XFA and AcroForms, including XFA flattening and conversion to AcroForm.
PDF engine: The SDK uses the same core engine as Adobe Acrobat and provides the same rendering accuracy, PDF specification coverage, and behavior, according to Datalogics.
PDF operations: Features include creating, annotating, splitting, merging, flattening, and converting PDFs, plus text extraction, search, image rendering, and optimization.
Platforms and packages: It runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS, and is available through NuGet, Maven, direct C++ downloads, and containerized deployment.
Security: Datalogics says Adobe PDF Library was independently audited by Prescient Security and that its SOC 2 Type 2 report is available upon request.
Security practices: Datalogics' security policy describes access controls aligned with NIST 800-53 guidelines, encrypted data transfers, and yearly vulnerability scans and penetration testing.

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