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Best HTML PDF API Alternatives in 2026

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20 platforms from PDF creation software ranked against HTML PDF API on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Carbone Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb $29/mo8.0
    HTML PDF API vs Carbone
  2. 2
    ReportLab Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb £144/mo8.0
    HTML PDF API vs ReportLab
  3. 3
    PDF4me Merge & Split Free plan apiextensionWeb Free7.7
    HTML PDF API vs PDF4me Merge & Split
  4. 4
    PDFMonkey Free plan apiWeb €5/mo7.6
    HTML PDF API vs PDFMonkey
  5. 5
    PDF24 Compare PDF Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb Free7.5
    HTML PDF API vs PDF24 Compare PDF
  6. 6
    Docmosis Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWebWin $49/mo7.0
    HTML PDF API vs Docmosis
  7. 7
    DocuGenerate Free plan apiWeb $19/mo7.0
    HTML PDF API vs DocuGenerate
  8. 8
    CraftMyPDF Free plan apiWeb $29/mo6.9
    HTML PDF API vs CraftMyPDF
  9. 9
    DocRaptorArtifex Software Inc. Free plan apiWeb $15/mo6.9
    HTML PDF API vs DocRaptor
  10. 10
    Anvil PDF Generation APIAnvil Free plan apiWeb $99/mo6.8
    HTML PDF API vs Anvil PDF Generation API
  11. 11
    APITemplate.io Free plan Web $19/mo6.8
    HTML PDF API vs APITemplate.io
  12. 12
    Formstack DocumentsFormstack (Intellistack, LLC) Free trial apiWeb $31.99/mo6.8
    HTML PDF API vs Formstack Documents
  13. 13
    PDF Generator APIActual Reports OÜ Free trial apiself-hostedWeb €6.67/mo6.7
    HTML PDF API vs PDF Generator API
  14. 14
    Adobe PDF Services APIAdobe Free plan Web Free6.6
    HTML PDF API vs Adobe PDF Services API
  15. 15
    CIB pdf brewer Free plan Win Free6.6
    HTML PDF API vs CIB pdf brewer
  16. 16
    PDFShiftSASU PDFShift Free plan Web $24/mo6.6
    HTML PDF API vs PDFShift
  17. 17
    HTML2PDF Free plan self-hosted Free6.5
    HTML PDF API vs HTML2PDF
  18. 18
    Prince apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin $166.67/mo6.5
    HTML PDF API vs Prince
  19. 19
    CubePDF Free plan Win Free6.4
    HTML PDF API vs CubePDF
  20. 20
    Conga CLM apiMacWebWin 6.3
    HTML PDF API vs Conga CLM

HTML PDF API alternatives compared

#PlatformScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Carbone8.0Free plan$29/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2ReportLab8.0Free plan£144/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
3PDF4me Merge & Split7.7Free planFreeAPI, Browser, Web
4PDFMonkey7.6Free plan€5/moAPI, Web
5PDF24 Compare PDF7.5Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
6Docmosis7.0No$49/moAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
7DocuGenerate7.0Free plan$19/moAPI, Web
8CraftMyPDF6.9Free plan$29/moAPI, Web
9DocRaptor6.9Free plan$15/moAPI, Web
10Anvil PDF Generation API6.8Free plan$99/moAPI, Web
11APITemplate.io6.8Free plan$19/moWeb
12Formstack Documents6.8No$31.99/moAPI, Web
13PDF Generator API6.7No€6.67/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
14Adobe PDF Services API6.6Free planFreeWeb
15CIB pdf brewer6.6Free planFreeWindows
16PDFShift6.6Free plan$24/moWeb
17HTML2PDF6.5Free planFreeself-hosted
18Prince6.5No$166.67/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
19CubePDF6.4Free planFreeWindows
20Conga CLM6.3No—API, Mac, Web, Windows
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Questions about HTML PDF API alternatives

What is the best alternative to HTML PDF API?

Carbone, number 1 in PDF creation software with a score of 8.0 out of 10. The others here: ReportLab, PDF4me Merge & Split, PDFMonkey and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to HTML PDF API?

Carbone is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.