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PDFops compared with iHatePDF
DetailPDFops logo PDFopsiHatePDF logo iHatePDF
What it doesHosted PDF API for filling forms, merging documents and inspecting PDFs Professional PDF tools for editing, converting and optimizing documents online, free with no signup or watermarks
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given EU
Pricing modelFreemium Free
PricingAnonymous trial: 100 requests/month/IP free, no signup. Free plan: 250 requests/month with API key ($0). Indie: 4,000 requests/month at $16/month. Pro: 25,000 requests/month at $79/month. Enterprise: custom volume and SLA. All 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.
Key features
  • Fill PDF form fields via HTTP API
  • Merge multiple PDFs into one
  • Sub-100ms response times globally
  • MCP server for AI agents
  • Verified n8n community node
  • Python client with zero dependencies
  • Inspect PDF form fields
  • Generate invoices from JSON
  • Usage dashboard and quota endpoint
  • Only successful calls count against quota
  • 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
What makes it different
  • ~10× cheaper than DocRaptor, PDFShift, and PDFMonkey
  • No per-MB render tax or compute-second surprises
  • Globally distributed with sub-100ms response times
  • Deterministic, byte-identical output every time
  • Hard caps mean no surprise billing
  • Powered by enterprise-grade processing engines used by professional software
  • Works across all devices and browsers with optional offline capability
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)16 no change since last check24 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)1921
Citation Flow (Majestic)2827
Referring domains (Majestic)104138

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