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I second this. Maybe I'm missing something in the value proposition, but we already generate PDFs from .docx/.html templates using open source libraries and Docker microservices.

Do not misunderstand. A Stripe for generating PDFs can be great, but for a small team, $0.50/PDF is way more than I can afford (after all, you can create a small number of PDFs without too much fuss). Maybe you are oriented towards large companies?

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Indeed, and as you mentioned, open-source libraries are always an option. It's worth noting that our open-source library assists in document design, allowing freedom in renderer choice. While the open-source library is aimed at individuals, our API targets businesses of any size. Our pricing can be as low as $0.05 per PDF for high-volume or annual commitments. Additionally, we offer cloud hosting for your documents for up to 90 days, and our pricing includes analytics.

> $0.50/PDF is way more than I can afford

But isn't that 100x what they're actually charging--at least for an enterprise account? Their pricing page says "from $0.005/doc." (Though I'm not sure how much work "from" is doing there.) Pro tier is, admittedly, more like $0.12 per document (assuming you use your full quota). But still much less than $0.50/

I'm generally very confused by the various assertions in this thread about their pricing. What am I missing?

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