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Best PDF Creation Software in 2026

PDF creation software can help produce documents from data, forms and other inputs. Compared on API access, bulk PDF generation, data merge and deployment, the entries also differ in input sources, maximum pages and fillable form creation. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing help you compare costs. The named options include PDF24 Compare PDF, Carbone and ReportLab, as well as DocRaptor and Anvil PDF…

46 appsSorted 25 Oct 2026How we rank

18.3

Carbone

Carbone merges JSON data with document templates to produce files such as PDF, DOCX, XLSX and PPTX.

Free planOpen sourceWebAPILinux

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27.6

PDFMonkey

PDFMonkey is a cloud document-generation API that turns templates and dynamic data into files.

Free planWebAPI

From €5 a month

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37.5

CraftMyPDF

CraftMyPDF is a cloud service for designing reusable document templates and generating PDFs or images from dynamic data.

Free planWebAPI

From $29 a month

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DocRaptor
DocRaptor is a cloud REST API that converts HTML, CSS, and JavaScript into PDF and XLS documents using the Prince PDF converter.
Free planWebAPI
7.1From $15 a month
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ReportLab
ReportLab Toolkit is a Python library for creating PDF documents and graphics, with input options including RML/XML, Python objects and variables,…
Free planWebAPILinuxmacOS
7.1Free plan
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Anvil PDF Generation API
Anvil PDF Generation API creates PDFs on demand from HTML and CSS or Markdown.
Free planWebAPI
7.0From $99 a month
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Docmosis
Docmosis generates documents from Microsoft Word and LibreOffice Writer templates, with output available as PDF, DOCX, ODT, or TXT.
WebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
6.9From $49 a month
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HTMLPDF.dev
HTMLPDF.dev converts raw HTML or a publicly accessible URL into a PDF through a cloud API.
Free planWebAPI
6.9From $19 a month
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WeasyPrint
WeasyPrint is free, open-source software for web developers who need to create PDF documents from HTML pages.
Free planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
6.9From €150 a year
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PDF Generator API
PDF Generator API automates PDF creation from data and reusable document templates.
WebAPISelf-hosted
6.8From €80 a year
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DocuGenerate
DocuGenerate creates PDFs from document templates and supplied data, replacing merge tags with the provided values.
Free planWebAPI
6.7From $19 a month
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Formstack Documents
Formstack Documents is a cloud document-generation service for turning business data into documents such as proposals, contracts, invoices, and reports.
WebAPI
6.7From $31.99 a month
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Foxit Document Generation API
Foxit Document Generation API creates PDF and Word documents from DOCX templates and structured data through a cloud API.
Free planWebAPI
6.7From $1,750 a year
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APITemplate.io
APITemplate.io is a cloud-based web service for generating PDFs and images from templates or supplied content.
Free planWeb
6.6From $19 a month
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Bullzip PDF Printer
Bullzip PDF Printer works as a Microsoft Windows printer to create PDF documents from virtually any Windows application.
Free planWindows
6.6$29 one-time
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Docupilot
Docupilot creates documents by combining intelligent templates with data, then can send the results by email or to other applications.
WebAPI
6.5From $29 a month
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PDF995
PDF995 is Windows desktop software that creates PDF files through an application’s print command.
Free planWindows
6.5$9.95 one-time
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PDFShift
PDFShift is a cloud, web-based service for converting HTML into PDF files and images.
Free planWeb
6.5From $24 a month
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Nintex DocGen
Nintex DocGen for Salesforce is paid web software that merges Salesforce data into document templates and delivers generated files.
WebAPI
6.4
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Prince
APILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
6.3From $2,000 a year
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Wondershare PDFelement
Wondershare PDFelement is paid PDF software from Wondershare, available on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and the web.
AndroidiOSWebmacOS
6.3
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Adobe PDF Services API
Adobe PDF Services API is a cloud-based web API for creating, converting, and organizing PDF documents.
Free planWeb
6.2Free plan
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CutePDF Professional
Windows
6.2$49.95 one-time
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JUST PDF 6
Windows
6.2¥6,820 one-time
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PDFCreator
PDFCreator is pdfforge’s document conversion software for Windows and self-hosted environments.
Free planSelf-hostedWindows
6.2Free plan
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