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Description

Ghostscript, created by Artifex, serves as a robust interpreter for both PostScript and PDF formats, featuring a sophisticated rendering engine alongside an extensive graphics library aimed at delivering superior document processing capabilities. This tool excels in interpreting, processing, and rendering files, while also accommodating complex features of page description languages. Additionally, it includes a variety of utilities that facilitate document conversion, rasterization, and manipulation. With the inclusion of .NET bindings known as Ghostscript.NET, it can be seamlessly integrated into .NET applications. Furthermore, the enterprise version, Ghostscript Enterprise, broadens its functionality to encompass the reading and processing of widely used office documents such as Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Tailored for high-precision rendering and effective color space management, Ghostscript ensures dependable output, making it an ideal choice for both automated document workflows and demanding production settings. Its versatility and reliability make it a preferred solution among professionals in various industries.

Description

PDFCreator automates document output in Windows-based business environments, covering the whole creation pipeline from conversion to delivery. It converts print output from any application into PDF, JPG, PNG, or TIF via a virtual printer, so existing workflows don’t need to change. Businesses use PDFCreator to streamline repetitive document tasks: output is captured, formatted, named, secured, and routed according to configurable profiles. Typical use cases include automated report generation, batch processing of large document sets, and compliant document delivery in regulated industries. Key capabilities include encryption, password protection, digital signatures, watermarking, MSI-based deployment, Group Policy support, and centralized profile management. It works with Word, Excel, browsers, ERP platforms, and essentially any Windows application that can print. PDFCreator is available as a free edition for individual, non‑commercial use, alongside three paid editions tailored to business, terminal server, and broader enterprise deployments.

API Access

Has API Yes 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

.NET Yes 
Dropbox No 
Make Yes 
Microsoft Excel Yes 
Microsoft Outlook No 
Microsoft PowerPoint Yes 
Microsoft Word Yes 
Postscript Yes 
Python Yes 
Thunderbird No 
Zapier Yes 

Integrations

.NET No 
Dropbox Yes 
Make No 
Microsoft Excel No 
Microsoft Outlook Yes 
Microsoft PowerPoint No 
Microsoft Word No 
Postscript No 
Python No 
Thunderbird Yes 
Zapier No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

$0
PDFCreator is available in four editions to match your deployment needs.

PDFCreator Free covers core PDF creation for individual, non-commercial use only.

PDFCreator Professional is built for business workstations, adding COM interface, scripting, Group Policy support, License Server, and MSI deployment. Starting at EUR 29.75 per workstation per year, with volume discounts available.

PDFCreator Terminal Server supports unlimited users per server in Remote Desktop environments, with all Professional features optimized for centralized use. EUR 499.80 per server per year.

PDFCreator Server is designed for high-volume, centralized PDF creation and management, with multi-threading, centralized settings, CS-Script, and License Server support, and MSI package. EUR 1606.50 per server per year.
Free Trial Yes 
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 No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) Yes 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Artifex

Founded

1993

Country

United States

Website

artifex.com/products#ghostscript

Vendor Details

Company Name

pdfforge

Founded

2009

Country

Germany

Website

www.pdfforge.org/pdfcreator

Product Features

PDF

Annotations No 
Convert to PDF No 
Digital Signature No 
Encryption No 
Merge / Append No 
PDF Reader No 
Watermarking No 

Product Features

PDF

Annotations No 
Convert to PDF Yes 
Digital Signature Yes 
Encryption Yes 
Merge / Append Yes 
PDF Reader No 
Watermarking Yes 

PDF Editors

Access Controls / Permissions No 
Annotations No 
Commenting / Notes No 
Compare Side-by-Side No 
Customizable Branding Yes 
Delete Pages No 
Electronic Signature Yes 
Forms Management No 
Full Text Search No 
Merge / Append Yes 
Offline Access Yes 
Optical Character Recognition (OCR) No 
Rearrange Pages Yes 
Rotate Pages Yes 
Watermarking Yes 

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