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| Fact | Apache PDFBox | Aspose.PDF |
|---|---|---|
| Dependencies | PDFBox uses Commons Logging, with Java Util Logging available as a fallback, and its fontbox and xmpbox components provide font handling and XMP metadata support. | Aspose says its libraries do not depend on third-party software such as Microsoft Word or OpenOffice. |
| Maker | Apache PDFBox is an Apache Software Foundation project; the foundation describes itself as a U.S. 501(c)(3) charitable organization. | The product site identifies the company as Aspose Pty Ltd. |
| PDF operations | PDFBox can split or merge PDFs, fill forms, print PDFs, convert pages to images, create PDFs, and digitally sign PDFs. | Its APIs generate, manipulate, compress, secure, and convert PDF files to multiple formats. |
| Purpose | Apache PDFBox is an open-source Java tool for creating and manipulating PDF documents and extracting content from them. | Aspose.PDF provides PDF manipulation and parsing solutions for developers and end users. |
| Support | Users can ask usage questions on the community mailing list, while confirmed bugs and enhancement requests can be reported through the JIRA issue tracker. | The product pages link to documentation, API references, tutorial videos, free support, paid support, and release notes. |
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- Aspose.PDF$1,199, paid once
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