# Is DocRaptor worth it? Puppeteer, DocRaptor, WeasyPrint

- URL: https://superails.com/posts/is-docraptor-worth-it-puppeteer-docraptor-weasyprint
- Published: 2024-01-30
- Duration: 16:07
- Access: free
- Topics: pdf, docraptor, ferrum, puppeteer

In E155 I talked about DocRaptor -  a premium API for generating and storing PDF via the PrinceXML HMTL-to-PDF technology.

Today I am joined by James Paden who explains the intricacies of PDF generation and talks about free alternatives (puppetteer, weasyprint).

I have always considered "HMTL to PDF" is a fundamental technology that should be open source.

My key takeaways:
- To generate a one-page document, use a headless browser PDF generator.
- To have full control of mulip-page document formatting, use Prince/Docraptor.

Free HTML to PDF (python) tool recommended by James: https://weasyprint.org/

Disclaimer: This episode is sponsored by @docraptorhtmltopdfdocument8232  . Thanks guys!