PDFsharp
The facts below are what the maker publishes about PDFsharp, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From PDFsharp's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| PDFsharp & MigraDoc Foundation | Free | Free and open source under MIT; optional compliant license |
| Document builder service | $499, paid once | Production ready C# code based on an existing document template · plus applicable taxes and fees |
| Individual support | Priced on request | Custom support needs · Request a quote |
| Basic support | — | 1–2 developers · prioritized email responses · 5 incidents per year · p.a.; prices exclude VAT and other taxes |
| Pro support | Priced on request | More than 10 developers · prioritized email responses · extended support options · Get in touch |
| PsX solutions | Priced on request | Additional software for advanced requirements; sold under a separate license |
| Standard support | — | Up to 10 developers · prioritized email responses · 10 incidents per year · p.a.; prices exclude VAT and other taxes |
The facts
Each one read from PDFsharp's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Add-ons
- PsX offerings include APIs for interactive PDF forms, Factur-X/ZUGFeRD e-invoices, PDF text and image extraction, Markdown-to-PDF conversion, and PowerShell-to-PDF conversion.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Cryptography
- PDFsharp provides cryptography sample code based on Microsoft System.Security.Cryptography and BouncyCastle.Cryptography, but does not depend on those libraries.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Dependencies
- PDFsharp says it is self-contained apart from .NET or .NET Framework and some Microsoft extension libraries; its Core build has no Windows dependencies.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Drawing
- The library can draw lines, curves, shapes, paths, text using OpenType fonts, and images including JPEG and PNG.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- PDFsharp is distributed as NuGet packages, and its source code is available on GitHub.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Licensing
- The maker describes PDFsharp and MigraDoc as free open-source libraries under MIT, with a paid compliant license available for use without MIT notices or attribution.checked 9 Oct 2026
- PDF capabilities
- Listed PDF features include PDF/A archiving, PDF/UA accessibility, document encryption, and digital signatures.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- PDFsharp is an open-source .NET library for creating, modifying, merging, and splitting PDF documents programmatically.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Related library
- MigraDoc creates documents from an object model with paragraphs, tables, styles, and automatic layout, and can render PDF or RTF.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker offers prioritized email support packages, contract work, technical advice, integration help, and free community support through documentation, samples, and discussions.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support policy
- The documentation says generally only the latest released version is supported, and recommends the latest stable release for production code.checked 9 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- PDFsharp and MigraDoc are developed by empira Software GmbH in Germany; its legal notice lists its address in Troisdorf, Germany.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Troisdorf (Cologne Area), Germanychecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Platforms
- The Core build runs where .NET is available, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Docker, Blazor, and mobile devices.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Windows builds
- Separate WPF and GDI builds add Windows Presentation Foundation and WinForms functionality, including font and bitmap handling and a preview control.checked 9 Oct 2026
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