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A PDFShift alternative — more than PDFs
PDFShift is a focused, reliable HTML-to-PDF API, and a good one. The difference here is breadth: if your product also needs screenshots, social images, or PDF merge and watermark, you get all five on a single key.
Everything runs on the same warm headless-Chrome pool, with idempotency keys and content-addressed caching so identical or retried requests never cost you twice.
01Rendral vs PDFShift
PDFShift pricing at a glance: From ~$9/mo — verify current pricing.
| Feature | PDFShift | Rendral |
|---|---|---|
| HTML → PDF | Yes | Yes |
| Screenshots (PNG/JPEG/WebP) | Limited | Yes |
| OG / social images | — | Yes |
| Merge & watermark | — | Yes |
| Idempotency keys | — | Yes |
02Why teams switch
- One API and one key for PDF, screenshots, OG images, merge and watermark.
- Idempotency keys make retries safe — no duplicate renders or charges.
- Response caching returns identical documents instantly.
- Official Node and Python SDKs, plus a full OpenAPI spec.
Frequently asked
Why consolidate onto one API?
One key, one bill, one integration for every document and image format your product produces — instead of stitching together separate services.
Do you have SDKs?
Yes — official Node/TypeScript and Python clients, plus an OpenAPI spec you can generate clients from.
Is there a free tier?
Yes, a free tier for low volume, then simple per-document monthly plans.
A free tier, five endpoints, and SDKs for Node and Python.