MuPDF
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VisitMuPDF vs PDFium
What both publish
| Fact | MuPDF | PDFium |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | MuPDF is a fast, embeddable SDK for managing PDF and other document formats. | PDFium is a C++ implementation of the PDF specification that can parse PDF content and render pages. |
| Security reporting | Artifex asks researchers to report MuPDF vulnerabilities confidentially through its secure reporting system and requests 90 days of confidentiality while it works to resolve them. | The project directs security bug reports to Google Bug Hunters and lets project members and embedders use Chromium's security bug template. |
MuPDF plans
- Commercial$299 a month
- Enterprise—
- AGPL LicenseFree
- OEM Distribution LicensePriced on request
- Subscription LicensePriced on request
PDFium plans
- PDFium (Apache License 2.0)Free
Pick MuPDF if…
MuPDF is for developers who need document handling in desktop, cloud/server, or embedded software. It may suit teams evaluating an open-source option, provided they can meet AGPL terms or arrange commercial licensing.
Pick PDFium if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.