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Feature comparison across SDKs¶
Feature |
DC |
PDFL |
Acrobat |
|---|---|---|---|
Cloud-based API |
Yes |
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On-premise only |
Yes |
Yes |
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Microsoft Power Automate integration |
Yes |
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Embed PDF manipulation within your application without Acrobat |
Yes |
Yes |
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Create server-based applications |
Yes |
Yes |
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Create, manipulate, and assemble PDF documents |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Convert static and dynamic HTML to PDF |
Yes |
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Convert PDF to MS Office and other formats |
Yes |
Yes |
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High volume and variable data printing |
Yes |
Yes |
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Embed and subset fonts |
Yes |
Yes |
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View PDF |
Yes |
Yes |
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Render PDF |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Add comments to displayed PDF |
Yes |
Yes |
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Adobe Analytics integration for displayed PDFs |
Yes |
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Linearize and optimize PDF for the Web |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Compress documents |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Provide password security |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Make text searchable (OCR) |
Yes |
Yes |
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Extract structured content from any PDF |
Yes |
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Extract ordered content from structured PDF |
Yes |
Yes |
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Create and manipulate forms |
Yes |
Yes |
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Selective content viewing via layers and grouping |
No |
Yes |
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Provide searching |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Encrypt documents |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Add comments to documents |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Access Acrobat plugins |
Yes |
Yes |
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Apply digital signatures |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Accessibility support (e.g. screen readers, etc.) |
Yes |
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Access third party plug ins |
Yes |