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CraftMyPDF vs Rendex
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.
Rendex runs headless Chromium across a global edge network to turn live URLs, raw HTML, or Markdown into pixel-perfect PNG, JPEG, WebP, or PDF output, including full-page scroll-stitched captures. It also supports templated batch jobs across many URLs at once and HMAC-signed webhook callbacks, on a metered free tier with paid plans billed per rendering call.
| CraftMyPDF | Rendex | |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | API Key | API Key |
| Pricing | freemium | freemium |
| Formats | JSON, PDF, PNG, JPEG | HTML, Markdown, URL, PNG, JPEG, WebP, PDF, JSON |
| CORS | yes | yes |
| HTTPS | Yes | Yes |
Rendex supports 8 response formats, while CraftMyPDF offers fewer — pick Rendex for more integration flexibility.