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Apache FOPWeasyPrint
Free

Free and open source from the Apache Software Foundation.

 Free

Free and open source under the BSD 3-Clause licence; paid support packages are offered.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Command line
  • Supports PDF/A, PDF/X and PDF encryption
  • Runs from the command line or embedded in Java
  • Uses standard HTML and CSS print features
  • No browser engine needed
  • Requires writing XSL-FO stylesheets
  • Needs a Java runtime
  • Requires a Python 3.10+ environment
  • Aimed at developers rather than casual PDF conversion
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: BSD-3-Clause
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

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