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CraftMyPDF vs iLovePDF
CraftMyPDF lets developers design reusable document templates in a visual drag-and-drop editor, then populate them with a JSON payload through a REST endpoint to produce finished PDFs or images at scale. It has added AI-assisted template creation that scans an existing PDF to auto-detect fillable fields, and usage is metered through a monthly credit allotment behind a 50-document free plan.
The developer platform behind iLovePDF has been rebranded iLoveAPI, offering a REST toolkit for manipulating PDFs (merge, split, compress, convert, encrypt, add page numbers) plus editing images in formats like JPG, PNG, HEIC, and WEBP. Authentication exchanges a public/secret key pair for a short-lived JWT bearer token, and new accounts get 2,500 free credits per month before usage-based billing kicks in.
| CraftMyPDF | iLovePDF | |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | API Key | API Key |
| Pricing | freemium | freemium |
| Formats | JSON, PDF, PNG, JPEG | PDF, DOCX, PPTX, XLSX, JPG, PNG, GIF, WEBP, HEIC, JSON |
| CORS | yes | yes |
| HTTPS | Yes | Yes |
iLovePDF supports 10 response formats, while CraftMyPDF offers fewer — pick iLovePDF for more integration flexibility.