NextPDF Core
Apache-2.0The open-source PDF 2.0 engine.
Free, forever
- ISO 32000-2 generation & HTML-to-PDF
- PAdES B-B / B-T signatures, ICC v4 colour
- PDF/UA-2 tagging + MCP server
Editions
Three editions. One engine
NextPDF Core is open source under the Apache License 2.0. Every edition uses the same engine and API. NextPDF Pro and NextPDF Enterprise add the capabilities listed for each edition.
The lineup
One engine, stacked in tiers
NextPDF Core, NextPDF Pro, and NextPDF Enterprise run on the same in-process engine and use the same API. Each higher edition adds the capabilities listed below.
NextPDF Core is open source under the Apache License 2.0. NextPDF Pro adds signing, redaction, charts, and templates. NextPDF Enterprise adds long-term signatures, archival output, e-invoicing, hardware-backed signing, and agreement-specific support.
Choose your edition
Pick the edition that fits
NextPDF Pro
CommercialSignatures, compliance, optimization.
From US$490 / yr
- Specialty barcodes & charts
- DocMDP, remote signing & AWS KMS
- Split, diff, templates, flow layout, redaction
NextPDF Enterprise
CommercialForensic-grade & regulated workflows.
From US$3,490 / yr
- PAdES B-LTA, HSM / PKCS#11, FIPS support
- PDF/A-4, ZUGFeRD and Factur-X e-invoicing
- Batch compliance, forensics, e-filing
Compare
What each edition adds
Each higher edition includes the capabilities of the editions below it. The matrix names each capability and the editions that support it.
| Capability | Core | Pro | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Generation | |||
| ISO 32000-2 (PDF 2.0) output | Included in this edition | Included in this edition | Included in this edition |
| HTML & CSS to PDF | Included in this edition | Included in this edition | Included in this edition |
| PDF/UA-2 tagged structure | Included in this edition | Included in this edition | Included in this edition |
| Charts & specialty barcodes | Not included in this edition | Included in this edition | Included in this edition |
| Templates & streaming flow layout | Not included in this edition | Included in this edition | Included in this edition |
| Signing & trust | |||
| PAdES baseline | B-B/B-T | B-B/B-T | B-B/B-T/B-LT/B-LTA |
| DocMDP, KMS & remote signing | Not included in this edition | Included in this edition | Included in this edition |
| HSM / PKCS#11 hardware signing | Not included in this edition | Not included in this edition | Included in this edition |
| FIPS algorithm support | Not included in this edition | Not included in this edition | Included in this edition |
| Compliance & ops | |||
| PDF/A-4 archival | Not included in this edition | Not included in this edition | Included in this edition |
| ZUGFeRD and Factur-X e-invoicing | Not included in this edition | Not included in this edition | Included in this edition |
| PII masking & redaction | Not included in this edition | Included in this edition | Included in this edition |
| Forensics & batch compliance | Not included in this edition | Not included in this edition | Included in this edition |
| Access | |||
| MCP / REST / gRPC server | Included in this edition | Included in this edition | Included in this edition |
| Framework integrations | Included in this edition | Included in this edition | Included in this edition |
| Delivery | Composer | ionCube / source | Signed source |
Connect exposes edition tools over MCP, REST, and gRPC. It is an access surface, not a separate capability tier.
The matrix lists edition capabilities. External validators determine formal conformance for each output.
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