Open source pdf-generation projects
Every project in the registry tagged pdf-generation, ranked by real GitHub adoption.
An open-source, clean-room reimplementation of Adobe Acrobat built in pure Rust
Etherpad: A modern really-real-time collaborative document editor.
The Privacy First PDF Toolkit
A Canvas/SVG-based rich text editor
💀 Generate malicious PDF test files for testing phone-home callbacks, SSRF, XSS, NTLM credential theft, and data exfiltration in PDF viewers, converters, and w
Free Open Source Reporting tool for .NET6/.NET Core/.NET Framework that helps your application generate document-like reports
Hackable CLI tool for converting Markdown files to PDF using Node.js and headless Chrome.
The SILE Typesetter — Simon’s Improved Layout Engine
The fastest PDF library for Python and Rust. Text extraction, image extraction, markdown conversion, PDF creation & editing. 0.8ms mean, 5× faster than industry
This layout engine can solve the hardest layout problems imaginable. Its output is DTP grade and deterministic. It's faster than engines written in C++ because
Open-source CMS for text-driven websites
Scale document creation with automated workflows
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Frequently asked questions
How many open source pdf-generation projects are there?
This registry tracks 12 projects tagged pdf-generation, with 73,330 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is pdfcraft at 19,220 stars.
Are these pdf-generation projects free to use?
Yes — 12 of the 12 carry an explicit open-source licence across 4 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.
Which pdf-generation project should I choose?
The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.
Are these pdf-generation projects still maintained?
11 of the 12 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.