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Deckle vs DocRaptor

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Feature Comparison

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Pricing Comparison

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Code Comparison

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DocRaptor

const DocRaptor = require('docraptor');
const client = new DocRaptor.DocApi();
client.apiClient.authentications.basicAuth.username = 'YOUR_API_KEY';

const response = await client.createDoc({
  name: 'invoice.pdf',
  document_type: 'pdf',
  document_content: htmlContent,
  test: false,
});

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Deckle

import { Deckle } from '@getdeckle/sdk';
const df = new Deckle('dk_live_...');

const pdf = await df.generate({
  html: htmlContent,
  options: { format: 'A4' },
});

console.log(pdf.url); // CDN-hosted PDF URL

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When to Choose DocRaptor

• You need PrinceXML-specific CSS features (@prince-* rules)
• You’re already using DocRaptor and migration cost is high
• You need PDF/A compliance (DocRaptor has mature support)

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When to Choose Deckle

• You want modern CSS3 support (Grid, Flexbox, CSS variables)
• You need React-to-PDF or template engine support
• You want a generous free tier and transparent per-PDF pricing
• You need AI agent integration (MCP server)