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CloudConvert vs Vector Express v2.0
CloudConvert is a job-based file-conversion platform spanning audio, video, image, document, ebook, spreadsheet, presentation, and archive formats, plus utility tasks like merging, watermarking, and thumbnailing. The v2 REST API authenticates with Bearer API keys or OAuth2, offers regional EU/US endpoints, and includes a free sandbox mode for testing without consuming conversion credits.
Vector Express chains together open-source conversion engines (Ghostscript, UniConvertor, libcdr, hp2xx, and others) to translate vector graphics across CAD and illustration formats including AI, DWG, DXF, EPS, and SVG. The core API is free under shared rate limits, while a pay-as-you-go tier removes those limits and raises the file-size ceiling; it sends no CORS headers, so browser calls need a server-side proxy.
| CloudConvert | Vector Express v2.0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | API Key | None |
| Pricing | freemium | freemium |
| Formats | JSON, MP4, MP3, PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, JPG, PNG, ZIP, EPUB | AI, CDR, DWG, DXF, EPS, HPGL, PDF, PLT, PS, SVG, JSON |
| CORS | yes | no |
| HTTPS | Yes | Yes |
Vector Express v2.0 needs no API key, while CloudConvert requires API Key — pick Vector Express v2.0 to start without signup.