AppBreakup
Submit an app
DocRaptor logo

DocRaptor

Hosted API that converts HTML and CSS into PDF and Excel files using the Prince engine.

Free plan + paidHTML to PDF converters
Visit DocRaptorSee 2 alternatives
Verified facts
5 of 5
Alternatives ranked
2
Approved reviews
0
Visits sent from here
0

About DocRaptor

DocRaptor is a cloud API for turning HTML into PDF, and also into Excel spreadsheets. Instead of installing a rendering engine yourself, your app sends HTML to DocRaptor and gets a PDF back, rendered by Prince, the commercial engine known for strong CSS print support. That gives you headers, footers, page numbers, footnotes and floated figures without running or licensing Prince on your own servers. There are client libraries and examples for Node, Python, Ruby, PHP, Java and .NET, and test documents with a watermark are free and unlimited while you develop. Pricing is a monthly plan based on how many documents you generate, starting with a small free plan and scaling up through paid tiers to custom enterprise pricing. The service is run by Artifex Software, the company behind Ghostscript, and it states SOC 2 and HIPAA compliance. Because it is hosted, documents leave your infrastructure, which may rule it out for some data.

Best for: Developers who want Prince-quality PDFs from an API without running a server or buying a licence.

Pros and cons

What works

  • Prince rendering quality without installing or licensing Prince
  • Unlimited free test documents while developing
  • Predictable per-document plans with simple overage pricing

Why people leave

  • Free plan allows only 5 production documents a month
  • Documents are processed on a third-party service, not on your servers
  • Costs grow with volume, unlike a self-hosted open-source engine

Top DocRaptor alternatives

See all 2
  1. 1Pr
    Prince

    The same engine installed locally, so documents never leave your servers.

    66.5
  2. 2WeasyPrint logo
    WeasyPrint

    Free open-source engine you host yourself, with no per-document charges.

    62.6

Why people left DocRaptor

In reviewers' own words, from reviews of the apps they moved to. These are their opinions, not ours.

No switching stories yet. If you moved away from DocRaptor, review the app you switched to and tell us why.

Reviews

No approved reviews yet. How we verify reviewers

Write a review of DocRaptor
Your rating of DocRaptor

Never shown publicly. A work email helps us verify you.

What did you use it for, and what was good or bad? At least 40 characters.

A GitHub username, your company domain, or say you can send a screenshot. Verified reviews count more.

By submitting, you confirm you're at least 16 and agree to our terms. Your name, rating, review and the date are published; your email isn't. See our privacy policy.

DocRaptor: common questions

Is DocRaptor free?

DocRaptor has a free plan and paid plans. Free plan: 5 documents per month (checked on DocRaptor's own site).

Is DocRaptor open source?

No, DocRaptor is not open source.

What platforms does DocRaptor run on?

DocRaptor is available for Web.

What are the best alternatives to DocRaptor?

The highest-ranked DocRaptor alternatives right now are Prince and WeasyPrint. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

See all 2 DocRaptor alternatives