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Description
Numerous widely-used free libraries for converting HTML to PDF exist, such as wkhtmltopdf, PhantomJS, and Chrome Headless / Puppeteer. These applications utilize the Webkit or Chromium rendering engines, which are optimized for rendering continuously scrolling web pages. Conversely, DocRaptor is specifically designed for the creation of multi-page documents, which results in significant differences in PDF features, including page breaks, headers and footers, as well as variable page sizes. This core distinction affects how documents are structured and presented. Our conversion engine offers a range of layout and styling capabilities, including support for CSS Paged Media, that surpass what open-source PDF engines can deliver. Moreover, as a cloud-based API, we ensure professional support, immediate scalability, and dependable reliability, all while alleviating users from the expenses associated with maintaining these libraries and their underlying infrastructure over time. This combination of features makes our solution a compelling choice for those needing robust PDF generation.
Description
Dompdf serves as a converter that transforms HTML into PDF format. At its core, it functions as a layout and rendering engine written in PHP, adhering primarily to CSS 2.1 standards. This style-driven renderer is capable of downloading and interpreting external stylesheets, as well as handling inline style tags and the styling attributes of specific HTML elements. Additionally, it accommodates a majority of presentational HTML attributes. Currently, PDF generation is achieved through either PDFLib or a modified version of the R&OS CPDF class, originally crafted by Wayne Munro, with several significant adjustments made to enhance its functionality. To utilize PDFLib with dompdf, the PDFLib PECL extension must be installed. While integrating PDFLib can enhance performance and slightly lessen the memory demands of dompdf, the R&OS CPDF class, albeit marginally slower, removes the need for any external PDF libraries. Dompdf also supports both local and remote external stylesheets accessed via HTTP or FTP. Moreover, it is capable of handling intricate tables, allowing for row and column spans, as well as separate or collapsed border models, along with the ability to style individual cells as needed. This versatility makes dompdf a robust choice for generating PDFs from HTML content.
API Access
Has API
Yes
API Access
Has API
No
Pricing Details
$15 per month
Free Trial
No
Free Version
No
Pricing Details
Free
Free Trial
No
Free Version
Yes
Deployment
Web-Based
Yes
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
No
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Deployment
Web-Based
No
On-Premises
Yes
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
Yes
Mac
Yes
Linux
Yes
Chromebook
No
Customer Support
Business Hours
Yes
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Customer Support
Business Hours
No
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
No
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
No
Vendor Details
Company Name
Expected Behavior
Founded
2007
Country
United States
Website
docraptor.com
Vendor Details
Company Name
dompdf
Website
dompdf.github.io
Product Features
Annotations
No
Convert to PDF
No
Digital Signature
No
Encryption
No
Merge / Append
No
PDF Reader
No
Watermarking
No