PdfGen
PdfGen is a cloud service for generating PDFs from HTML templates.
What PdfGen is
PdfGen is a cloud service for generating PDFs from HTML templates. It supports documents such as invoices, reports, certificates, contracts, guides, and proposals. A Monaco-based code editor, rich-text WYSIWYG editor, and live preview support template work. Templates accept plain text, structured objects, and tabular variables, with data-entry forms created from variable definitions. Rendering can use iText for metadata-rich files or Puppeteer/Chromium for web-to-PDF output. The REST API handles templates, variables, and document generation, while an MCP server connects with Cursor and Claude Desktop. TypeScript and Python client libraries are available. Listed integrations include GitHub template sync, Google Fonts, Stripe, Anthropic Claude, OpenRouter, MiniMax, and DeepSeek. Organizations have Admin and User roles, email invitations, and shared resources. PdfGen offers a free plan, paid plans from €5/mo, and web and API access.
Good
- HTML-template PDF generation
- Live PDF preview and multiple editors
- REST API and MCP server
- TypeScript and Python libraries
- Free plan available
Watch out
- Monthly document allowances apply
- Extra documents consume credits
- Free plan has partial PDF metadata
- Cloud deployment only
Who it suits
PdfGen suits developers, SaaS companies, small businesses, designers, enterprise teams, e-commerce platforms, and legal or compliance work. It is also relevant to teams needing API or coding-agent connections.
Verdict
PdfGen combines template editing, PDF rendering choices, APIs, and team controls in one cloud service. Its free tier provides an entry point, while usage beyond plan allowances consumes credits.
Plans and prices
From PdfGen's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 3 Templates · 25 Documents/month · 20cr / doc after · PDF Metadata: Partial · MCP tools: 2 credits/call · Email support · 300 AI Credits (one-time) |
| Bronze | €5 a month | 20 Templates · 100 Documents/month · 10cr / doc after · MCP tools: Unlimited · Priority support · 950 monthly credits |
| Silver | €10 a month | 50 Templates · 500 Documents/month · 7cr / doc after · MCP tools: Unlimited · Priority support · 2,100 monthly credits |
| Gold | €25 a month | 100 Templates · 2000 Documents/month · 5cr / document after · MCP tools: Unlimited · Priority support · 5,500 monthly credits |
The facts
Each one read from PdfGen's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API and agents
- The public REST API manages templates, variables, and document generation, and the MCP server connects with coding agents including Cursor and Claude Desktop.checked 9 Oct 2001
- API libraries
- The site says client libraries are available for TypeScript and Python.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Document limits
- Plans have monthly document allowances, and additional documents consume credits at plan-specific rates.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Editors
- It provides a Monaco-powered code editor, a rich text WYSIWYG editor, and live PDF preview.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Integrations
- The site lists GitHub template sync, Google Fonts, Stripe, and AI providers Anthropic Claude, OpenRouter, MiniMax, and DeepSeek.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Intended users
- The site describes use cases for developers, SaaS companies, small businesses, designers, enterprise teams, e-commerce platforms, and legal and compliance work.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- PdfGen is a cloud-based platform for creating PDFs from HTML templates, including invoices, reports, certificates, contracts, guides, and proposals.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Rendering
- Users can choose iText for metadata-rich output or Puppeteer/Chromium for web-to-PDF rendering.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Security
- The site says PDF generation runs in isolated server-side environments, stored templates and documents are encrypted at rest, API keys are SHA-256 hashed, and data in transit uses TLS.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Support
- The Free plan lists email support, while Bronze, Silver, and Gold list priority support.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Template data
- Templates support plain text, structured object, and tabular variables, with data-entry forms generated from variable definitions.checked 9 Oct 2001
The company
- Headquarters
- The About page says the firm is “Based wherever the work is.”checked 9 Oct 2001
- Maker
- The About page identifies Broken by Design as a software consulting firm specializing in cloud and DevOps, developer experience, and document generation.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Team features
- Organizations support Admin and User roles, email invitations, and sharing templates, variables, and documents.checked 9 Oct 2001
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