Are my PDFs uploaded to a third party?
No. When you run the server yourself, files are processed on your own machine. The project describes the self-hosted option as editing, signing and…
Stirling PDF: PDF Toolkit with 50+ Tools
Stirling PDF is an open-source PDF platform with more than 50 tools for editing, merging, splitting, signing, redacting, converting and OCR. It offers a browser UI, a desktop client and a private REST API. At home it keeps tax forms, scans and contracts on your own network instead of an online converter.
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| Requirement | Stirling PDF | BentoPDF | Joplin | Memos | NocoDB | SiYuan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86 + ARM | x86 + ARM | x86 + ARM | x86 + ARM | x86 + ARM | x86 + ARM |
| Price | Free / paid plans | Free | Free for personal use | Free | Free / paid plans | Free |
| Containers | 1 (app only) | 1 (app only) | 1 (app only) | 1 (app only) | 1 (app only) | 1 (app only) |
| Database | none | None | SQLite | SQLite | SQLite | file only |
| Runtime | Java | JavaScript | Node.js | Go | Node.js | Go |
| Install options | Docker + Linux, macOS, Windows | Docker only | Docker only | Docker only | Docker only | Docker + Linux, Windows, macOS |
| Clients | macOSWindowsLinuxWeb | Web | iOSAndroidmacOSWindowsLinux | Web | – | iOSAndroidWindows |
Common questions
How do I run Stirling PDF?
The quick start is one Docker command that publishes port 8080, then you open http://localhost:8080. A desktop client and a browser UI are also…
Is everything in Stirling PDF open source?
Mostly. The project is open-core, so the code is MIT except for a set of directories, such as app/proprietary and the desktop client, that are…
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