HTML to PDF conversion in PHP
Dompdf is a pure-PHP library that renders HTML and CSS 2.1 into PDF files.
Solves the same problem with a different architecture or at a different layer. Expect to rewrite the integration.
Java library that can also convert HTML to PDF; choose for JVM projects needing broader PDF manipulation.
OpenPDF is an open-source Java library for creating, editing, rendering, and encrypting PDF documents, as well as generating PDFs from HTML. It is licensed under the LGPL and MPL.
Python HTML/CSS-to-PDF engine with strong CSS paged media support; choose for Python stacks.
The awesome document factory
PHP wrapper for wkhtmltopdf; choose when you need better CSS support and can install a binary.
PHP library allowing thumbnail, snapshot or PDF generation from a url or a html page. Wrapper for wkhtmltopdf/wkhtmltoimage
JVM HTML-to-PDF library using PDFBox; choose for Java with accessible PDF support.
An HTML to PDF library for the JVM. Based on Flying Saucer and Apache PDF-BOX 2. With SVG image support. Now also with accessible PDF support (WCAG, Section 508, PDF/UA)!
Python HTML-to-PDF using ReportLab; choose for Python when you want an all-Python tool.
A library for converting HTML into PDFs using ReportLab
An earlier or more limited way to do the job. Still the right call when you need something small, proven, or CPU-only.
PHP HTML-to-PDF library using TCPDF; simpler but less CSS support than dompdf.
OFFICIAL PROJECT | HTML to PDF converter written in PHP
Legacy PHP PDF library that can render basic HTML; choose if you need low-level control and already use TCPDF.
Deprecated: PHP PDF library, superseded by tc-lib-pdf (https://github.com/tecnickcom/tc-lib-pdf)
These projects were analysed and named dompdf among their alternatives. The relationship is not symmetric — how dompdf rates them is a separate judgement, made when dompdf is analysed in its own right.
calls dompdf “Choose it in PHP projects to convert HTML to PDF; jsPDF is a JavaScript library, not for PHP backends.”
Client-side JavaScript PDF generation for everyone.
calls dompdf “Choose for PHP projects needing HTML-to-PDF rendering.”
QuestPDF is a modern library for PDF document generation. Its fluent C# API lets you design complex layouts with clean, readable code. Create documents using a flexible, component-based approach.
calls dompdf “choose when you are in a PHP stack and need HTML/CSS-to-PDF rather than JavaScript JSON layouts.”
Client/server side PDF printing in pure JavaScript
calls dompdf “Use in a PHP project to convert HTML/CSS to PDF, differing in language and conversion approach.”
A JavaScript PDF generation library for Node and the browser
calls dompdf “PHP HTML-to-PDF converter; use it for PHP projects that need CSS-based PDF rendering.”
The awesome document factory
calls dompdf “Choose to generate PDFs from HTML in PHP; not for direct PDF editing.”
Create and modify PDF documents in any JavaScript environment
calls dompdf “PHP HTML-to-PDF library with its own CSS rendering; pick when you are in a PHP app and cannot run headless Chrome.”
Web page PDF/PNG rendering done right. Self-hosted service for rendering receipts, invoices, or any content.
calls dompdf “Choose if you're in PHP and need HTML-to-PDF without a headless browser, at the cost of CSS fidelity.”
The headless Chrome/Chromium driver on top of Puppeteer. Take screenshots, generate PDFs, extract text and HTML with a production-ready API.