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Commercial engine that typesets HTML and CSS into print-quality PDF documents.

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About Prince

Prince, from the Australian company YesLogic, converts HTML, XML or Markdown styled with CSS into PDF. It is aimed at developers and publishers who want print layout features that browsers handle poorly: running headers and footers, page numbers, footnotes, cross-references, columns and duplex layouts. Output can include bookmarks, links, metadata, encryption, embedded fonts and attachments, and it handles complex scripts such as Chinese, Arabic and Hindi. Prince runs locally as a command-line program, with packages for Python and Node.js, wrappers for Java, .NET and PHP, a Homebrew cask and Docker images. If you don't want to install anything, the DocRaptor and EuroPDF APIs run Prince in the cloud. Licensing is the main catch: a free non-commercial licence stamps a Prince logo on the first page, and commercial use needs a paid desktop, per-server or annual site licence, which costs considerably more than open-source engines like WeasyPrint.

Best for: Publishers and developers who need book-quality pagination from HTML and CSS and can pay for a licence.

Pros and cons

What works

  • Strong CSS paged-media support: footnotes, cross-references, running headers
  • Handles CJK, Arabic, Hebrew and Indic scripts with proper font features
  • Packages for Python and Node.js plus Docker images make server use easy
  • Also available as a hosted API through DocRaptor

Why people leave

  • 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

Top Prince alternatives

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  1. 1WeasyPrint logo
    WeasyPrint

    Free BSD-licensed engine with good CSS paged-media support, no logo or licence fees.

    66.5
  2. 2DocRaptor logo
    DocRaptor

    Runs the Prince engine as a hosted API, so you pay per document instead of buying a server licence.

    59.6

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Prince: common questions

Is Prince free?

No, Prince is a paid product. Starting price: $495 one-time (Desktop License) (checked on Prince's own site).

Is Prince open source?

No, Prince is not open source.

What platforms does Prince run on?

Prince is available for Windows, macOS and Linux.

What are the best alternatives to Prince?

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

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