PDFFleet

PDFFleet / APITemplate.io alternative

APITemplate.io alternative

The APITemplate.io alternative
with more PDFs for less.

APITemplate.io and PDFFleet both render HTML to pixel-perfect PDFs with the same engine — headless Chromium. PDFFleet includes more PDFs at a lower price ($4/mo for 10,000 vs APITemplate.io's $19 / mo · 3,000 PDFs) and a free tier of 100 PDFs/month.

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head-to-head

PDFFleet vs APITemplate.io

FeatureAPITemplate.ioPDFFleet
Free tier50 / mo✓ 100 PDFs / mo
Cheapest paid plan$19 / mo · 3,000 PDFs$4/mo · 10,000 PDFs
High-volume tierhigher tiers cost more$29/mo · 150,000 PDFs
Render engineHeadless ChromiumHeadless Chromium
HTML / URL / template input✓✓
Per-document overage feesvaries✓ none — flat pricing
Template lock-inproprietary template editor✓ open HTML templates
migration

Switch in one line

Already calling APITemplate.io's render endpoint? Migrating is a one-line change — swap the URL and key. Your HTML and template logic stay exactly the same.

Before — APITemplate.io

POST to their endpoint.

POST https://api.apitemplate.io/v1/create-pdf
{"template_id":"abc123","data":{...}}

After — PDFFleet

POST to ours with HTML or a template.

POST https://pdffleet.com/v1/pdf
{"template":"invoice","data":{...}}
faq

APITemplate.io alternative — questions

Is PDFFleet a good APITemplate.io alternative?

Yes. PDFFleet and APITemplate.io both render HTML to PDF with the same headless Chromium engine, so output fidelity is identical. PDFFleet includes more PDFs at a lower price and a more generous free tier (100/month, versus APITemplate.io's 50 / mo).

How does PDFFleet's pricing compare to APITemplate.io?

PDFFleet's paid plan is $4/month for 10,000 PDFs; APITemplate.io's cheapest paid plan is $19 / mo · 3,000 PDFs. PDFFleet also has a free tier of 100 PDFs/month, and a Pro plan at $29/month for 150,000 PDFs. Prices verified June 2026 — check each provider's current pricing page.

Do I have to rewrite my code to switch from APITemplate.io?

No. Migrating is essentially a one-line change: point your render request at https://pdffleet.com/v1/pdf with your PDFFleet API key. Your HTML, CSS, and template logic stay the same — PDFFleet accepts inline HTML, a URL, or a named template with JSON data.

Does PDFFleet produce the same quality PDFs as APITemplate.io?

Yes — both use headless Chromium, which renders full CSS, web fonts, backgrounds, and images at print fidelity. The PDF output is equivalent; only the price differs.

Is there a free tier?

Yes. PDFFleet includes 100 PDFs per month free, forever, with no credit card required.

More PDFs, lower price than APITemplate.io

Start free with 100 PDFs/mo · then $4/mo for 10,000 · switch in one line

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