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PDFCreator

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Total 4.5 out of 5 stars
ease 4.5 out of 5 stars
features 4 out of 5 stars
design 4.5 out of 5 stars
support 4 out of 5 stars

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What is Secure-PDF?

Globally, the PDF format remains a popular choice for sharing visually formatted documents. However, the process of editing these documents can be quite expensive due to the price of high-quality PDF editing software. Conversely, more affordable options often lack essential features needed to protect PDFs, such as the ability to digitally sign, encrypt, or apply watermarks. Secure-PDF addresses these shortcomings by enabling users to encrypt their own PDFs or those of others with robust 256-bit key strength (AES). To enhance security further, users can set a password, ensuring that only authorized individuals can access the content. Additionally, Secure-PDF includes a digital signing feature that authenticates the sender, confirming the integrity of the document. Users can digitally sign their PDFs with a PKCS#12 certificate or utilize a signature image for personalized verification. Furthermore, Secure-PDF provides the capability to incorporate watermarks and owner details into a PDF, ensuring proper attribution and added security for the documents. This comprehensive tool not only safeguards documents but also enhances the professionalism of shared materials.

What is PDFCreator?

PDFCreator is a Windows-focused solution for automating how documents are generated and delivered in business workflows. It captures print jobs from almost any application and converts them into PDF, JPG, PNG, or TIF through a virtual printer, so teams can keep their existing tools and processes. Organizations use PDFCreator to reduce manual document handling by applying profile-based rules for formatting, naming, securing, and routing output. This supports scenarios such as scheduled report generation, high-volume batch conversion, and compliance-ready distribution of documents in regulated sectors. Its feature set includes strong encryption, password-based access control, digital signing, watermarking, MSI installation, Group Policy integration, and centralized management of profiles for multiple users. PDFCreator works with Office applications like Word and Excel, web browsers, ERP platforms, and any other Windows software capable of printing. Licensing options range from a free version for personal, non-commercial use to three paid editions that address the needs of business deployments, terminal server environments, and larger enterprises.

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Integrations Supported

Integrations Supported

Dropbox
Microsoft Outlook
Thunderbird

API Availability

API Availability

Pricing Information

$19

Pricing Information

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PDFCreator is available in four editions to match your deployment needs.

PDFCreator Free covers core PDF creation for individual, non-commercial use only.

PDFCreator Professional is built for business workstations, adding COM interface, scripting, Group Policy support, License Server, and MSI deployment. Starting at EUR 29.75 per workstation per year, with volume discounts available.

PDFCreator Terminal Server supports unlimited users per server in Remote Desktop environments, with all Professional features optimized for centralized use. EUR 499.80 per server per year.

PDFCreator Server is designed for high-volume, centralized PDF creation and management, with multi-threading, centralized settings, CS-Script, and License Server support, and MSI package. EUR 1606.50 per server per year.
Free Version
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Supported Platforms

Windows

Supported Platforms

Windows

Customer Service / Support

Standard Support
Web-Based Support

Customer Service / Support

24 Hour Support
Web-Based Support

Training Options

Documentation Hub

Training Options

Documentation Hub

Company Facts

Organization Name

ASCOMP Software

Company Location

Germany

Company Website

www.ascompsoftware.com/en/products/securepdf/tab/details

Company Facts

Organization Name

pdfforge

Date Founded

2009

Company Location

Germany

Company Website

www.pdfforge.org/pdfcreator

Categories and Features

PDF

Not specified

Categories and Features

PDF

Convert to PDF
Digital Signature
Encryption
Merge / Append
Watermarking

PDF Compressors

Not specified

PDF Converters

Not specified

PDF Editors

Customizable Branding
Electronic Signature
Merge / Append
Offline Access
Rearrange Pages
Rotate Pages
Watermarking

PDF Encryption

Not specified

PDF Merge

Not specified

PDF Printers

Not specified

PDF Redaction

Not specified

PDF Splitters

Not specified

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