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Iteration Layer vs DocRaptor

DocRaptor wraps the best HTML-to-PDF engine available — but you're still writing HTML and CSS for print.

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Why developers switch from DocRaptor

DocRaptor converts HTML to PDF well, but can't generate DOCX, EPUB, or PPTX.

No HTML or CSS knowledge required

DocRaptor uses Prince XML, which requires CSS Paged Media — a separate spec from browser CSS with its own rules for page breaks, running headers, and margins. Our content model is JSON blocks: no markup, no print stylesheets.

Four output formats, not one

DocRaptor produces PDF and XLS. We render PDF, DOCX, EPUB, and PPTX from the same content definition. The contract that goes out as PDF can also be a DOCX for legal review or a PPTX for the board — same API call, different format.

EU hosting with GDPR compliance

DocRaptor is US-based. We process all documents on EU servers with zero data retention and a Data Processing Agreement available for every customer.

Feature-by-feature comparison

We went through the docs so you don't have to. Here's how every feature compares — including the ones where we're not the better choice.

Feature Iteration Layer DocRaptor
Output formats
4 formats

PDF, DOCX, EPUB, and PPTX from the same content definition
PDF, XLS

PDF and XLS output via Prince XML rendering engine
Template model
JSON blocks

Content defined as JSON block arrays — versionable and diffable
HTML/CSS

Uses HTML and CSS Paged Media specification, which is separate from standard browser CSS
Custom fonts
Yes

Upload and use custom fonts in any document
Yes

Fonts referenced via CSS @font-face declarations pointing to hosted font files
Learning curve
Standard JSON

Standard JSON content model with no specialized specification to learn
CSS Paged Media

Requires learning the CSS Paged Media specification, which is separate from browser CSS
Headers and footers
Native

Native block model where headers and footers repeat automatically across pages
Limited

Headers and footers are injected HTML template strings with limited capabilities
PDF quality
Native

Native PDF renderer producing consistent output across all document types
Prince XML

Powered by Prince XML, a mature HTML-to-PDF engine
HTML/CSS templates
JSON only

Only accepts JSON content model, not HTML or CSS
Native fit

Ideal for teams with existing HTML and CSS templates they want to convert to PDF
Maturity & support
Growing

Actively growing platform with expanding documentation
Established

Mature platform with strong documentation and responsive support
EU hosting
EU only

All processing happens exclusively on EU-hosted servers
US-based

Processing infrastructure is located in the United States
Language support
Any language

REST API callable from any programming language with HTTP support
Any language

REST API accessible from any programming language
Pricing model
Per document

Pay-per-use pricing based on the number of documents generated
Monthly plan

Per document rendered with monthly plan tiers using a shared credit pool
Infrastructure required
None

Fully managed API with no infrastructure to manage
None

Fully managed SaaS platform with no infrastructure to manage
GDPR / Data privacy
Zero retention

No files or results stored beyond temporary 90-day logs
US-based processing

Documents processed on US infrastructure with standard data policies

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Developer

For individuals & small projects

$29.99 /per month
  • 1,000 credits / month
    That's either: 1,000 image transformations 500 document generations 500 image generations 500 sheet generations 200 document extractions (5-page docs) 200 markdown conversions (5-page docs)
  • All APIs included
  • Free trial credits per API
  • Email support
  • Budget caps per key
  • Optional auto top-up
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Startup

Save 40%

For growing teams

$119.99 /per month
  • 5,000 credits / month
    That's either: 5,000 image transformations 2,500 document generations 2,500 image generations 2,500 sheet generations 1,000 document extractions (5-page docs) 1,000 markdown conversions (5-page docs)
  • All APIs included
  • Free trial credits per API
  • Priority support
  • Budget caps per key
  • Optional auto top-up
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Business

Save 47%

For high-volume workloads

$319.99 /per month
  • 15,000 credits / month
    That's either: 15,000 image transformations 7,500 document generations 7,500 image generations 7,500 sheet generations 3,000 document extractions (5-page docs) 3,000 markdown conversions (5-page docs)
  • All APIs included
  • Free trial credits per API
  • Priority support
  • Budget caps per key
  • Optional auto top-up
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