What is the difference between Adobe’s PDF Library (PDFL) SDK and Datalogics’ PDF Library (APDFL) SDK?

Adobe PDF Library (PDFL) SDK

Adobe PDF Library SDK (PDFL) is a robust C toolkit for programmatically creating, editing, converting, and managing PDF documents. Built on the same core technology used in Adobe Acrobat, it provides enterprise-grade reliability without requiring the Acrobat application itself.

The SDK includes core libraries, header files, documentation, and sample code, and it exposes many of the same APIs found in the Acrobat SDK, enabling seamless integration of advanced PDF capabilities into custom applications.

Datalogics PDF Library (APDFL) SDK

Datalogics PDF Library SDK (APDFL) extends the core Adobe PDF Library SDK with additional features, including OCR capabilities, digital signature support, and enhanced image import/export functions. It also provides language bindings for .NET, Java, and Kotlin, enabling broader integration options for developers. The Datalogics PDF Library SDK (APDFL) also serves as the underlying engine for the containerized PDF processing capabilities provided by the pdfRest API Toolkit Container.

Notable Differences between Adobe PDFL and Datalogics APDFL

	Adobe PDFL	Datalogics APDFL
Language	C++	C++ , .NET, .NETFramework, Java and Kotlin
Supported Platforms	Windows, Linux and Mac (Intel)	Windows, Linux, LinuxARM, Mac (Intel), MacARM and AIX
Release Cycle	Indefinite Release Cycle	Monthly Release Cycle
Number of Samples	14 C++ Samples	83 C++ Samples 89 .NET Samples 95 .NET Framework Samples 89 Java (Maven) Samples 15 Kotlin Samples
Expanded Features		OCR Capabilities Digital Signature Support Enhanced Image Import/Export Functions

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