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PdfGen

Freemium#31 of 34 in PDF API Software

PdfGen: A developer-focused PDF generator with flexible templates, APIs, and AI-assisted management. Ranked #31 of 34 in PDF API Software by our editors (5.7/10); pricing: Free plan; best for developer-oriented template generation.

5.7/10Editor score

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At a glance

Editor score
5.7 / 10
Pricing
Free plan
Best for
Developer-oriented template generation
Free plan
Yes
Paid from
€5/mo
Facts checked
20 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- HTML/CSS templates with iText or Puppeteer/Chromium rendering
- Dynamic variables, metadata, GitHub sync, webhooks, and team roles
- Free plan plus €5/month entry tier with a public REST API
Where it doesn't
- Focused on generation rather than OCR, extraction, or document manipulation
- Credits vary by plan and the Free plan includes one-time credits
- No official published API clients; generated clients use the OpenAPI specification

Our verdict on PdfGen

PdfGen is a cloud-based PDF generation platform for developers, SaaS companies, small businesses, designers, and enterprise teams. It creates PDFs from HTML and CSS templates through iText or Puppeteer/Chromium rendering engines. Templates can be designed in code or a rich-text editor, with dynamic text, object, and table variables for programmatic document creation. Its public REST API uses API-key authentication, while web access supports previews and document management. The product is a fit for teams that need coded, repeatable PDF output rather than a broad document-processing suite.

Pricing is structured around a freemium model. The Free plan costs €0 per month and includes 300 one-time AI credits, a public REST API, and email support. Bronze costs €5 per month with 950 monthly credits and priority support; Silver costs €10 per month with 2,100 monthly credits; and Gold costs €25 per month with 5,500 monthly credits. All listed paid tiers include the public REST API and priority support. The plans give smaller projects a low-cost starting point, while higher tiers add recurring credit capacity rather than changing the core generation workflow.

PdfGen also suits development teams that want their template system connected to an existing workflow. GitHub synchronization with webhooks, Google Fonts, Stripe, team organizations with Admin and User roles, and an MCP server for AI coding agents support collaborative and automated use. AI-assisted template and variable management connects with Anthropic Claude, OpenRouter, MiniMax, DeepSeek, Cursor, and Claude Desktop. The main trade-off is scope: PdfGen is centered on template-based PDF generation, not OCR, extraction, or general document manipulation. Choose it for API-driven HTML/CSS documents and developer collaboration; choose an alternative when those broader PDF operations are central.

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PdfGen pricing

Plans Free planFreemium A usable free plan; paid tiers unlock the limits above. Prices checked 20 Sep 2026.

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PdfGen fact sheet

Free plan	Yes
Paid from	€5/mo
OCR	Not verified
PDF conversion	Yes
Data extraction	Not verified
Merge and split	Not verified
PDF compression	Not verified
Deployment model	Cloud
SDK languages	Not verified
Deployment	Cloud
Platforms	Web
Support	Email
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate)
Integrations	9 integrations: GitHub, Google Fonts, Stripe, Anthropic Claude, OpenRouter, MiniMax …
Pricing	Free plan (source)
Website	pdf.generator.rest
Facts checked	20 Sep 2026

PdfGen integrations

PdfGen lists 9 integrations on its own site.

GitHub
Google Fonts
Stripe
Anthropic Claude
OpenRouter
MiniMax
DeepSeek
Cursor
Claude Desktop

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