Step-by-step migration guides from common PDF libraries. Each guide shows before and after code for the most common operations.
iText uses Java and requires a commercial license for production. PDFluent runs natively without a JVM.
PDFBox is open-source but requires a JVM. Page indexing differs: PDFBox is 0-based, PDFluent is 0-based.
IronPDF uses a headless Chromium renderer. PDFluent is a native Rust library with no browser dependency.
Apryse requires native DLLs and a license initialization call. PDFluent ships as a single Rust crate.
pdf-rs is read-only. If you need to write, fill forms, or sign documents, you need PDFluent.
General guide for Java developers migrating any Java PDF library to PDFluent. Covers checked exceptions vs Result, JVM cold starts, and static binary deployment.
For C++ developers migrating from libpoppler, MuPDF, or custom PDF code. Covers memory safety, raw pointers vs ownership, and Cargo vs CMake.
Foxit requires per-seat licensing and ships native C++ binaries. PDFluent is a Rust crate with published pricing and no native DLLs.
Poppler is GPL-licensed and read-only. PDFluent is MIT/commercial Rust with full read/write support and no C++ compilation required.
For teams running a mix of PDFBox, iText, and shell scripts. Consolidate to one Rust crate and eliminate multiple runtimes and licenses.
Move PDF operations from a server call to a WASM module running in the browser. PDFluent compiles to WASM. No server round-trips for basic PDF operations.