Carbone
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CraftMyPDF
7.5#2 in html to pdf apisFrom $29 a monthFree planWebAPI
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| Fact | Carbone | CraftMyPDF |
|---|---|---|
| Documentation | Documentation includes quickstart, template design, API reference, examples, SDK guides, on-premise installation, configuration, licensing and changelog sections. | The documentation contains getting-started material, editor component guidance, integration tutorials, API references and regional endpoint details. |
| Founded | 2013 | 2021 |
| Headquarters | Bellevigny, France | Crunchbase lists CraftMyPDF as a private Singapore company in the Central Region. |
| Integrations | Official connectors cover Airtable, Bubble, Glide, Make, n8n, Ninox, Retool, Zapier, HubSpot, Odoo, Pipedrive, Salesforce, DocuSign and Subnoto. | The maker lists Zapier, Make.com, Bubble.io, Backendless, HubSpot, FlutterFlow, n8n, Coda.io, Python, and a REST API. |
| Licence | The Community Edition is open source under Carbone Community License (CCL), while the Enterprise Edition is closed source; the CCL prohibits offering the community software as a document-generator SaaS. | An independent FAUN.dev profile classifies CraftMyPDF as closed source and says its code is not publicly published. |
| Limit: documentation | G2’s review summary records eight mentions that documentation is difficult or incomplete for advanced functionality. | A Trustpilot reviewer reported that component documentation was poor and required direct help to solve advanced nested-report and page-break issues. |
| Praise: support | G2’s review summary says responsive, capable customer support is the most frequently praised aspect, with 16 mentions. | Trustpilot reviewers repeatedly praise responsive, personal help and fast assistance with configuration and layout problems. |
| Purpose | Carbone merges JSON data into document templates and generates files such as PDF, DOCX, XLSX and PPTX. | CraftMyPDF lets users design reusable templates and generate PDF documents and images from dynamic data using no-code automation or an API. |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.8 out of 5 from 14 reviews. | 0.0 out of 5 from 0 reviews |
| Rating on G2 | 4.8 out of 5 from 58 reviews. | 3.5 out of 5 from 1 review |
| Rating on GetApp | 4.8 out of 5 from 14 reviews. | 0.0 out of 5 from 0 reviews |
| Rating on Trustpilot | 4.7 out of 5 from 49 reviews. | 4.2 out of 5 from 6 reviews |
Carbone plans
- Cloud FreeFree
- On-Premise CommunityFree
- On-Premise FreeFree
- FreeFree
- Amazon Web Services$0.15, paid once
- Cloud Essential$29 a month
CraftMyPDF plans
- FreeFree
- Lite$29 a month
- Plus$49 a month
- Professional$99 a month
- Premium$299 a month
- Business$499 a month
Pick Carbone if…
Carbone suits teams that need to populate document templates from JSON or convert files through an API. Its hosting options may appeal to organizations choosing between cloud and self-hosted deployment.
Pick CraftMyPDF if…
It suits people who need reusable PDFs or images generated from data, including through an API or workflow integrations. Its fillable forms and bulk generation may also suit document-heavy processes.