Signing
Extend signature workflows
Core provides PAdES B-B and B-T signing with an RFC 3161 timestamp at B-T.
Pro adds DocMDP certification and remote or AWS KMS signing on the same engine path.
Read the signing-level guide →Edition · Pro
NextPDF Pro
Add advanced signing controls, redaction, charts, templates, and document tools to NextPDF Core. Choose ionCube-encoded or signed-source delivery under a commercial licence.
Who it’s for
For teams building on Core
Pro is for teams using Core that need a trusted timestamp, byte-removing redaction, charts, or templates bound to typed data. It keeps the same engine, API, and in-process runtime. A per-organization commercial licence covers your internal projects.
Capabilities
What Pro adds on top of Core
Specialty barcodes
GS1 DataBar/128, DotCode, HanXin, JabCode, MicroQR, and IMB.
Charts
Bar, line, and pie charts with labels, legends, and grid lines.
Advanced signing
PAdES B-T workflows, DocMDP certification, AWS KMS, seed values, and remote signing.
Document manipulation
Split, portfolio, incremental updates, and object-stream output.
Diff & extraction
Visual and structural PDF diff, text/metadata extraction, conversion.
Templates & flow layout
Typed template data binding and streaming flow layout with page-break control.
PII masking & redaction
Mask sensitive text at generation time; detect and redact PII.
Auto table of contents
Collect headings during generation and render a formatted TOC.
Core signs at the PAdES B-B and B-T levels. Pro uses the same engine path.
Pro adds DocMDP certification and remote or AWS KMS signing around the B-T workflow.
See the level-by-level walkthrough in signed agreements.
A closer look
Three of the additions, in depth
Redaction
Remove sensitive bytes
Mask sensitive text while generating a document.
Detect and redact PII by removing its bytes from the file.
Templates
Bind templates to typed data
Bind typed data to templates. Stream flow layouts with page-break control.
Types surface a malformed record at the call site before PDF generation.
Delivery & licensing
Choose your delivery format
ionCube-encoded
Encoded PHP for environments with the free ionCube Loader. This is the default format.
Signed source
Plain PHP source for environments that require source review or support only unencoded code.
Both formats carry identical licence rights. Encoding changes the artifact format only. See the terms and FAQ on the pricing page.
NextPDF Pro or NextPDF Enterprise?
Where NextPDF Pro ends and NextPDF Enterprise begins
NextPDF Pro
Pro covers advanced PAdES B-T workflows, document manipulation, redaction, charts, and templates for one organization’s internal projects.
NextPDF Enterprise
- Enterprise adds PAdES B-LT/B-LTA and HSM/PKCS#11 hardware signing.
- Enterprise adds PDF/A-4 archival output.
- NextPDF Enterprise adds ZUGFeRD and Factur-X e-invoicing.
- Support and procurement terms are set in the Enterprise agreement.
Ready for Pro?
See annual pricing and the two delivery options, or compare every edition side by side.