# Apryse PDF SDK, iText by Apryse vs Nutrient SDK Comparison | | Apryse PDF SDK | iText by Apryse | Nutrient SDK | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 121 | 29 | 65 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (50.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (57.7% of reviews) | Small-Business (53.8% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | Free Trial | No pricing available | Free Trial | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Apryse PDF SDK Pros: - Ease of Use (38 reviews) - PDF Editing (24 reviews) Cons: - Learning Curve (16 reviews) - Licensing Issues (14 reviews) ### iText by Apryse **Not enough data** ### Nutrient SDK Pros: - Ease of Use (10 reviews) - Reliability (10 reviews) Cons: - Expensive (4 reviews) - Pricing (4 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Apryse PDF SDK | iText by Apryse | Nutrient SDK | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.7 (106 reviews) | 9.2 (21 reviews) | 9.4 (60 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (109 reviews) | 7.9 (21 reviews) | 9.1 (62 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.3 (96 reviews) | 9.1 (11 reviews) | 8.7 (59 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.7 (67 reviews) | 8.7 (10 reviews) | 9.1 (48 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.4 (101 reviews) | 8.2 (19 reviews) | 9.4 (56 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.5 (65 reviews) | 8.5 (11 reviews) | 9.3 (48 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.7 (104 reviews) | 7.4 (18 reviews) | 9.2 (59 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Apryse PDF SDK #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Base Package Price: Free Trial Description: Base package available across web, mobile, and server platforms, supporting 30+ file formats. Integrates with Salesforce, Appian, Mendix, SharePoint, and OutSystems. Key Features: - View PDFs & Images - 30+ Annotations (incl. Custom) - e-Signatures [Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/apryse-pdf-sdk/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### iText by Apryse #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes ### Nutrient SDK #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Free Trial Price: Free Trial Description: Get full access to our PDF SDK to build your POC. With our free trial you can test the accuracy, speed and reliability of the PSPDFKit SDK in your web, mobile, and desktop application. Key Features: - Viewing - PDF Form Fill & Creation - Annotations [Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/nutrient-sdk/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### E-Signature | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Apryse PDF SDK** | N/A | N/A | | **iText by Apryse** | N/A | N/A | | **Nutrient SDK** | N/A | N/A | #### Signature Process | Feature | Apryse PDF SDK | iText by Apryse | Nutrient SDK | |---|---|---|---| | **Document Signing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Reminders and Expirations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Sign-In Process** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Mobile Signatures** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Signature Workflow** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Bulk Digital Signatures ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Signature Document Creation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - E-Signature | Feature | Apryse PDF SDK | iText by Apryse | Nutrient SDK | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security and Scalability | Feature | Apryse PDF SDK | iText by Apryse | Nutrient SDK | |---|---|---|---| | **Regulatory Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Signature History and Audit** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Enterprise Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Platform | Feature | Apryse PDF SDK | iText by Apryse | Nutrient SDK | |---|---|---|---| | **Custom Branding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | | **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Internationalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | | **Integration APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (5 reviews) | ### PDF Editor | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Apryse PDF SDK** | 8.5/10 | 41 | | **iText by Apryse** | N/A | N/A | | **Nutrient SDK** | N/A | N/A | #### Organization | Feature | Apryse PDF SDK | iText by Apryse | Nutrient SDK | |---|---|---|---| | **Protect** | 8.3 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Document Management** | 9.0 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Document Scanning** | 8.3 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Editing History** | 8.3 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Editing | Feature | Apryse PDF SDK | iText by Apryse | Nutrient SDK | |---|---|---|---| | **Size** | 8.7 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Edit Fields** | 8.5 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **New PDF** | 8.5 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Field Functions** | 8.1 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Annotate** | 9.3 (35 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Operating System | Feature | Apryse PDF SDK | iText by Apryse | Nutrient SDK | |---|---|---|---| | **PC Operating System** | 9.1 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Mac Operating System** | 8.6 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Linux Operating System** | 8.7 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### File Converter | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Apryse PDF SDK** | N/A | N/A | | **iText by Apryse** | N/A | N/A | | **Nutrient SDK** | N/A | N/A | #### Security | Feature | Apryse PDF SDK | iText by Apryse | Nutrient SDK | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **File Details** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Password** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Conversion | Feature | Apryse PDF SDK | iText by Apryse | Nutrient SDK | |---|---|---|---| | **Convert** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Batch Conversion** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Batch View** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Logistics | Feature | Apryse PDF SDK | iText by Apryse | Nutrient SDK | |---|---|---|---| | **Integrate** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Edit** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Split and Merge** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - File Converter | Feature | Apryse PDF SDK | iText by Apryse | Nutrient SDK | |---|---|---|---| | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Document Generation | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Apryse PDF SDK** | 8.0/10 | 41 | | **iText by Apryse** | N/A | N/A | | **Nutrient SDK** | N/A | N/A | #### Data Sources | Feature | Apryse PDF SDK | iText by Apryse | Nutrient SDK | |---|---|---|---| | **Software** | 8.4 (35 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Spreadsheets** | 8.1 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Documents** | 8.9 (34 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Generation | Feature | Apryse PDF SDK | iText by Apryse | Nutrient SDK | |---|---|---|---| | **Templates** | 8.9 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Automation** | 8.9 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Branding** | 8.9 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Delivery | Feature | Apryse PDF SDK | iText by Apryse | Nutrient SDK | |---|---|---|---| | **Workflow** | 8.6 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Schedule** | 8.5 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Batch** | 8.5 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | Apryse PDF SDK | iText by Apryse | Nutrient SDK | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | 6.8 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text Summarization** | 6.8 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-Image** | 6.3 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Image-to-Text** | 6.4 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Document Generation | Feature | Apryse PDF SDK | iText by Apryse | Nutrient SDK | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | 7.7 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Document Creation | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Apryse PDF SDK** | N/A | N/A | | **iText by Apryse** | N/A | N/A | | **Nutrient SDK** | N/A | N/A | #### Design | Feature | Apryse PDF SDK | iText by Apryse | Nutrient SDK | |---|---|---|---| | **Graphics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Templates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Themes** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Collaboration | Feature | Apryse PDF SDK | iText by Apryse | Nutrient SDK | |---|---|---|---| | **Multi-User Collaboration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Real-Time Communication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### File Types | Feature | Apryse PDF SDK | iText by Apryse | Nutrient SDK | |---|---|---|---| | **Export** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Import** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Web Publishing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Edit & Revise | Feature | Apryse PDF SDK | iText by Apryse | Nutrient SDK | |---|---|---|---| | **Revision History** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Suggestion Mode** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Document Editor** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Integrate & Embed | Feature | Apryse PDF SDK | iText by Apryse | Nutrient SDK | |---|---|---|---| | **Calendar** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Website** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Applications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Operating System | Feature | Apryse PDF SDK | iText by Apryse | Nutrient SDK | |---|---|---|---| | **PC Operating System** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Mac Operating System** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Linux Operating System** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | Apryse PDF SDK | iText by Apryse | Nutrient SDK | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-Image** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-Speech** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Image-to-Text** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Document Creation | Feature | Apryse PDF SDK | iText by Apryse | Nutrient SDK | |---|---|---|---| | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### PDF SDKs | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Apryse PDF SDK** | 8.4/10 | 62 | | **iText by Apryse** | N/A | N/A | | **Nutrient SDK** | 9.2/10 | 52 | #### Functionality - PDF SDKs | Feature | Apryse PDF SDK | iText by Apryse | Nutrient SDK | |---|---|---|---| | **Abstraction** | 8.3 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (46 reviews) | | **Breadth Of Components** | 8.3 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.3 (42 reviews) | | **Ease Of Integration** | 8.5 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.2 (48 reviews) | #### Support - PDF SDKs | Feature | Apryse PDF SDK | iText by Apryse | Nutrient SDK | |---|---|---|---| | **Community Support** | 8.3 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Documentation** | 8.5 (57 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (46 reviews) | | **Professional Support** | 8.2 (53 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.4 (46 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [PDF SDKs Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/pdf-sdks) **Unique to Apryse PDF SDK (2):** [Document Generation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/document-generation), [PDF Editors](https://www.g2.com/categories/pdf-editor) **Unique to Nutrient SDK (5):** [E-Signature Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/e-signature), [Document Creation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/document-creation), [Document Generation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/document-generation), [File Converter Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/file-converter), [PDF Editors](https://www.g2.com/categories/pdf-editor) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Apryse PDF SDK | iText by Apryse | Nutrient SDK | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 50.0% | 57.7% | 53.8% | | **Mid-Market** | 37.9% | 15.4% | 40.0% | | **Enterprise** | 12.1% | 26.9% | 6.2% | ### By Industry #### Apryse PDF SDK - **Computer Software:** 25.4% - **Information Technology and Services:** 12.3% - **Construction:** 10.5% - **Legal Services:** 7.0% - **Insurance:** 4.4% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.5% - **Financial Services:** 3.5% - **Government Administration:** 2.6% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.6% - **Pharmaceuticals:** 2.6% - **Other:** 25.4% #### iText by Apryse - **Computer Software:** 30.8% - **Banking:** 15.4% - **Information Technology and Services:** 11.5% - **Financial Services:** 11.5% - **Human Resources:** 7.7% - **Media Production:** 3.8% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.8% - **Government Administration:** 3.8% - **Education Management:** 3.8% - **Automotive:** 3.8% - **Other:** 3.8% #### Nutrient SDK - **Computer Software:** 34.4% - **Information Technology and Services:** 9.4% - **Legal Services:** 6.3% - **Financial Services:** 6.3% - **Education Management:** 4.7% - **Airlines/Aviation:** 3.1% - **Publishing:** 3.1% - **Construction:** 3.1% - **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 3.1% - 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Title: [How long did it take to integrate the Apryse PDF SDK into your application?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-long-did-it-take-to-integrate-the-apryse-pdf-sdk-into-your-application) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "Simply integrating our Apryse PDF SDK toolkits into your code is very easy following our guides. Many of our clients are able to stand up an initial..." - Title: [How is Apryse’s developer support and documentation?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-is-apryse-s-developer-support-and-documentation) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Apryse provides unparalleled support and documentation. We provide full pre-sales support, detailed API references, and step-by-step guides for setting up..." - Title: [How does Apryse handle document security and compliance in regulated industries?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-apryse-handle-document-security-and-compliance-in-regulated-industries) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Apryse handles security, compliance, and data sovereignty by design. That’s because Apryse provides toolkits for clients to use in their environments, rather..." - Title: [What made you choose Apryse over other PDF SDKs?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-made-you-choose-apryse-over-other-pdf-sdks) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Apryse offers a wider set of features, platform support, language support, and consistent API compared to other toolkits. Apryse developed its technology..." - Title: [Pricing](https://www.g2.com/discussions/32225-pricing) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Hi, Syed. Please contact our sales team at https://www.pdftron.com/form/contact-sales/ for pricing information." ### iText by Apryse - Title: [Is iText PDF free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-itext-pdf-free) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Yes, the iText PDF library is open source, and can be used freely under the AGPL requirements. For more information, see below. The iText Core library..." - Title: [Is iText PDF open source?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-itext-pdf-open-source) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Yes, the iText PDF library is open source, and can be used freely under the AGPL requirements. For more information, see below. The iText Core library..." - Title: [What is iText in PDF?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-itext-in-pdf) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "iText is an open-source PDF library/SDK for the generation and manipulation of PDF documents. Using the iText 7 Core PDF library you can manipulate and..." - Title: [How do I extract the paragraph position? the same way as we extract the positions in word documents.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/35467-how-do-i-extract-the-paragraph-position-the-same-way-as-we-extract-the-positions-in-word-documents) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Hi Praveen, The most powerful way to extract a paragraph’s position and other data from a PDF document is the iText 7 add-on pdf2Data, which also has an..." - Title: [What are the possibilities of making it a open source as it was in versions early 2.x?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/35432-what-are-the-possibilities-of-making-it-a-open-source-as-it-was-in-versions-early-2-x) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Hi Praveen, iText Core library has 3 major releases in the history: iText 2, iText 5 and iText 7. The good news is that all iText Core library versions..." ### Nutrient SDK - Title: [What is PSPDFKit SDK used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-pspdfkit-sdk-used-for) — 1 comment *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "PSPDFKit SDK offers a set of customizable components that enable software developers to quickly add advanced PDF functionality to any application, without..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/apryse-pdf-sdk-vs-itext-by-apryse-vs-nutrient-sdk)