Apache PDFBox
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| Fact | Apache PDFBox | Spire.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. | The vendor describes the library as having no external dependencies and says Adobe Acrobat is not required. |
| Maker | Apache PDFBox is an Apache Software Foundation project; the foundation describes itself as a U.S. 501(c)(3) charitable organization. | E-iceblue Co. Ltd. describes itself as a vendor of .NET, Java, Android, and cloud development components. |
| PDF operations | PDFBox can split or merge PDFs, fill forms, print PDFs, convert pages to images, create PDFs, and digitally sign PDFs. | Features include PDF creation and editing, merging and splitting, metadata updates, page cropping and copying, and text, attachment, and image extraction. |
| 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 vendor provides free online technical resources, and listed paid-support licenses include one-on-one support from an expert and faster guaranteed response times. |
Apache PDFBox plans
- Apache PDFBoxFree
Spire.PDF plans
- Free EditionFree
- Pro Edition — Developer Small Business, with free support$999, paid once
- Pro Edition — Developer Small Business, with paid support$1,498, paid once
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