Best Gotenberg Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from PDF creation software ranked against Gotenberg on the same published basis.
- 1Gotenberg vs Wondershare PDFelement
- 2Gotenberg vs Carbone
- 3Gotenberg vs Adobe PDF Services API
- 4Gotenberg vs CraftMyPDF
- 5Gotenberg vs ReportLab
- 6Gotenberg vs DocuGenerate
- 7Gotenberg vs PDFMonkey
- 8Gotenberg vs APITemplate.io
- 9Gotenberg vs DocRaptor
- 10Gotenberg vs Docmosis
- 11Gotenberg vs PDF Generator API
- 12Gotenberg vs PDFShift
- 13Gotenberg vs Formstack Documents
- 14Gotenberg vs Anvil PDF Generation API
- 15Gotenberg vs Plumsail Documents
- 16Gotenberg vs MakePDF
- 17Gotenberg vs WeasyPrint
- 18Gotenberg vs Prince
- 19Gotenberg vs Nintex DocGen
- 20Gotenberg vs PDFCreator
Gotenberg alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wondershare PDFelement | 8.4 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Carbone | 8.2 | Free plan | $29/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Adobe PDF Services API | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 4 | CraftMyPDF | 8.1 | Free plan | $29/mo | API, Web |
| 5 | ReportLab | 8.1 | Free plan | £144/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | DocuGenerate | 7.7 | Free plan | $19/mo | API, Web |
| 7 | PDFMonkey | 7.7 | Free plan | €5/mo | API, Web |
| 8 | APITemplate.io | 7.5 | Free plan | $19/mo | Web |
| 9 | DocRaptor | 7.5 | Free plan | $15/mo | API, Web |
| 10 | Docmosis | 7.1 | No | $49/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | PDF Generator API | 7.0 | No | €6.67/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | PDFShift | 6.9 | Free plan | $24/mo | Web |
| 13 | Formstack Documents | 6.7 | No | $31.99/mo | API, Web |
| 14 | Anvil PDF Generation API | 6.7 | Free plan | $99/mo | API, Web |
| 15 | Plumsail Documents | 6.5 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | MakePDF | 6.2 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | WeasyPrint | 6.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Prince | 6.1 | No | $166.67/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 19 | Nintex DocGen | 6.0 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | PDFCreator | 5.8 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about Gotenberg alternatives
What is the best alternative to Gotenberg?
Wondershare PDFelement, number 1 in PDF creation software with a score of 8.4 out of 10. The others here: Carbone, Adobe PDF Services API, CraftMyPDF and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Gotenberg?
Carbone is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.