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# iText

Canonical: https://www.getapp.ca/software/2065899/itext-7-suite

> iText by Apryse is a software developer platform written in Java and .NET helps integrate PDF functionalities within applications or products.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.7/5** by 3 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Key benefits of iText

\- Increased productivity and efficiency
- Embed the iText APIs into your existing application workflows
- Dual license AGPL \& commercial license

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.7/5** | 3 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support Software | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Apryse
- **Location**: Penticton, Canada
- **Founded**: 1996

## Commercial Context

- **Pricing model**: Per Feature (Free Trial)
- **Pricing Details**: Contact iText Group for pricing details.
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise), Chromebook (Desktop)
- **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Basque, Brazilian Portuguese, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, European Portuguese, Finnish, French, Galician, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Kazakh, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
- **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium and 209 more

## Features

- API
- Annotations
- Archiving & Retention
- Batch Processing
- Compression
- Convert to PDF
- Customizable Branding
- Customizable Forms
- Data Extraction Software
- Data Import/Export
- Digital Signature Software
- Document Automation
- Document Conversion
- Document Generation Software
- Electronic Signature
- Encryption Software
- File Conversion
- HIPAA Compliant
- Image Pre-processing
- Merge/Append Files

## Integrations (6 total)

- AWS Key Management Service (KMS)
- AWS Lambda
- Amazon ECS
- Dropbox Sign
- Spring Boot
- Tesseract

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base Software
- Phone Support
- Chat

## Category

- [OCR Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/1571/ocr/software)

## Related Categories

- [OCR Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/1571/ocr/software)
- [Sales Force Automation Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/338/sales-force-automation/software)
- [Document Management Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/284/document-management/software)
- [PDF Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/1323/pdf/software)

## Alternatives

1. [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.getapp.ca/software/2047082/adobe-acrobat-dc) — 4.7/5 (4170 reviews)
2. [Adobe Acrobat Reader](https://www.getapp.ca/software/125151/acrobat-reader-dc) — 4.6/5 (10525 reviews)
3. [iLovePDF](https://www.getapp.ca/software/125451/ilovepdf) — 4.7/5 (1750 reviews)
4. [Publuu](https://www.getapp.ca/software/2053466/publuu) — 4.9/5 (757 reviews)
5. [Smallpdf](https://www.getapp.ca/software/112567/smallpdf) — 4.6/5 (951 reviews)

## Reviews

### "Best Open Source software for PDF Generation" — 5.0/5

> **Naveen** | *December 28, 2024* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Best Open Source Cross Platform supportable software for PDF Generation and content editing and supporting digital signatures.
> 
> **Cons**: Error Handling and Debugging is bit difficult. Very Limited support for User Interface.
> 
> I have used in a project where rendering PDF with Dynamic Data and render in UI.

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### "C\# Development with iText" — 5.0/5

> **JOHN** | *February 24, 2025* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Excellent documentation and online community, easy to get productive with it right away.
> 
> **Cons**: My clients have found it difficult to understand the licensing aspects.
> 
> I've used to enhance pre-existing custom C\# desktop applications over the last six years.  It has met all my expectations and I haven't found any PDF feature that it doesn't address.

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### "Meilleur outil de création de PDF" — 4.0/5

> **Rached** | *February 5, 2024* | Computer Hardware | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Itext est l'une des bibliothèques les plus anciennes et les plus fiables et a construit un écosystème complet autour des documents PDF
> 
> **Cons**: Même s'il existe un outil visuel mais qu'il nécessite des améliorations et une création, les outils Adobe sont beaucoup plus faciles à créer des PDF

## Links

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