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iHatePDF compared with PDFOven
DetailiHatePDF logo iHatePDFPDFOven logo PDFOven
What it doesProfessional PDF tools for editing, converting and optimizing documents online, free with no signup or watermarks Send JSON, get a PDF. HTML & template to PDF API
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inEU Not given
Pricing modelFree Freemium
PricingAll core PDF tools are permanently free with no paid tier. Files up to 50 MB each. Optional premium features may be added in the future but will be clearly marked; existing free tools will remain free. Free plan with 100 renders/month. Starter $9/month for 2,000 renders ($4.50/month for first 3 months). Growth $39/month for 15,000 renders ($19.50/month for first 3 months). Scale $99/month for 60,000 renders ($49.50/month for first 3 months). Yearly billing includes 2 months free.
Key features
  • Edit PDF text and content with automatic font matching
  • Merge multiple PDFs, Word files, PowerPoint files and images into single document
  • Compress PDF files with three quality levels: Less, Recommended, or Extreme
  • Convert PDF to Word with preserved layout, fonts, images and tables
  • Convert PDF to JPG, Excel and PowerPoint formats
  • Convert Word, Excel, PowerPoint and HTML to PDF
  • Scan documents with camera and convert to searchable PDF
  • Split PDF into separate files and organize pages
  • HTML, Markdown, URL and JSON template rendering
  • Real Chromium rendering engine
  • PDF merge and split
  • PDF compression
  • Watermarking and form filling
  • Screenshot and social card generation
  • MCP server for AI agents
  • Headers, footers and page numbers
  • PNG and JPEG output formats
What makes it different
  • Powered by enterprise-grade processing engines used by professional software
  • Works across all devices and browsers with optional offline capability
  • Real Chromium rendering engine for pixel-perfect output like Chrome's print preview
  • Never stores rendered files on servers
  • Supports multiple input formats: HTML, Markdown, URLs and JSON templates
  • Fraction of the price of competitors
  • MCP server integration with AI agents like Claude and Cursor
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)25 +1 (up) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)211
Citation Flow (Majestic)2718
Referring domains (Majestic)1386

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