Prince alternatives: 2 apps ranked by verified data
Common reasons people leave Prince: commercial licences are expensive compared with free engines, and the free non-commercial licence adds a Prince logo to the first page. We ranked 2 alternatives by how directly each one replaces Prince, then by reviews, real visits and how recently each app's facts were checked against its own website. WeasyPrint currently ranks first.
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The highest-ranked app in this list for each need.
Best Prince alternative for most people
WeasyPrintFree BSD-licensed engine with good CSS paged-media support, no logo or licence fees.
Best Prince alternative for a free option
WeasyPrintFree BSD-licensed engine with good CSS paged-media support, no logo or licence fees.
Best Prince alternative for a free plan you can upgrade
DocRaptorRuns the Prince engine as a hosted API, so you pay per document instead of buying a server licence.
Best Prince alternative for Mac
WeasyPrintFree BSD-licensed engine with good CSS paged-media support, no logo or licence fees.
Best Prince alternative for Windows
WeasyPrintFree BSD-licensed engine with good CSS paged-media support, no logo or licence fees.
Best Prince alternative for Linux
WeasyPrintFree BSD-licensed engine with good CSS paged-media support, no logo or licence fees.
Best Prince alternative for working in the browser
DocRaptorRuns the Prince engine as a hosted API, so you pay per document instead of buying a server licence.
Prince alternatives: common questions
What is the best alternative to Prince?
WeasyPrint ranks first right now. Free BSD-licensed engine with good CSS paged-media support, no logo or licence fees.
Is there a free alternative to Prince?
Yes. WeasyPrint (open source) and DocRaptor (free plan + paid) have a free option. Check each app's verified facts for current plan limits.
Is there an open-source alternative to Prince?
None of the 2 alternatives in this list is open source.
Which Prince alternatives work on Linux?
WeasyPrint runs on Linux.
Why do people switch from Prince?
The complaints we hear most: commercial licences are expensive compared with free engines; the free non-commercial licence adds a Prince logo to the first page; no visual editor; layouts are built entirely in HTML and CSS.
How is this list ranked?
Every app is scored with the same published formula: how directly it replaces Prince, reviews (weighted by verification), visits from AppBreakup, how recently its facts were checked against its own website, and reader votes.