When I needed a PDF SDK for my project, what I discovered about the industry shocked me:
These weren't just expensive licenses. They were "black boxes" — closed source code you can't inspect, modify, or truly own. Your entire product depends on software you can't see, from vendors who can change pricing at any time.
So I started building an open-source alternative. No vendor lock-in. No black boxes. Just great PDF technology developers can trust.
Universal platform support, enterprise-grade performance, sponsor-driven development, and 100% open source forever — building the PDF SDK developers deserve.
Why companies are switching to EmbedPDF
"We're using Nutrient and I'm terrified they might double the price. We couldn't afford it and our whole business depends on their software."
"They told us $25,000/year is their minimum. That's our entire tools budget for the year."
"We need multi-platform support and would much rather invest in open-source than pay tens of thousands for a black box."
Every story is the same: trapped by expensive, closed-source vendors.
It's time for an open-source alternative that companies can actually own.
Instead of paying $50K/year to vendors, invest a fraction of that to build an open-source SDK you'll own forever.
The first 10 sponsors that commit to one of the plans below for 1 year will be permanently recognized as founding sponsors who made this project possible.
You can support the project with as little as $5/month on GitHub Sponsors.
Sponsor on GitHubLook at our track record: 2,000+ GitHub stars and a working Web SDK in just 8 months with zero funding. The project has real momentum.
The code is MIT licensed forever. The community owns the code. That's the beauty of open source—no single entity can take it away.
Transparency: This covers my salary as lead developer ($15-18K/month) and hiring a senior mobile developer ($12-15K/month). Two experienced developers working full-time can deliver what normally takes a team of 5-10 at a big company. We're lean, focused, and motivated.
That's the beauty of open source with active development. Gold sponsors get custom feature development. Silver sponsors influence the roadmap. And since it's MIT licensed, you can always hire your own developers to add features. Try doing that with Apryse's closed source code.
Simple ROI: If you're paying $150K+/year for a PDF SDK, sponsoring at $30K/year saves you $120K annually. Plus you eliminate vendor risk, gain code ownership, and can customize anything. It's a no-brainer financially. I'm happy to jump on a call with your finance team to walk through the numbers.
Absolutely! Try it right now: Live demo → or browse the code → Use it, test it, deploy it in production if you want. See for yourself how it performs before making any sponsorship decisions.
Let's have a real conversation about breaking free from vendor lock-in. I personally respond to every message.
Or find me on LinkedIn, Twitter (@bobsingor)
Let's discuss how to save your company hundreds of thousands per year.
Join the open-source PDF revolution.
Let's build technology that nobody can take away.