How to Choose between PDF Converter Server Platform and Autobahn DX
PDF Converter Server Platform can convert 100+ file types to PDF or PDF/A, and it can also merge, split, compress, and watermark. Autobahn is a no-code document automation solution you install on your Windows server to convert large quantities of documents with dozens of different processing options.
Compare Our Products and Choose the One That Meets Your Needs
Select PDF Converter if you need a complete PDF solution or Autobahn if you need to OCR a high volume of documents.
PDF Converter
A Complete PDF Solution
Choose PDF Converter to convert, compress, watermark, merge, split, and secure various file formats to PDF and PDF/A.
Key Features:
- Convert 100+ file formats to editable PDF documents with perfect fidelity
- Extract and import PDF forms data
- OCR and PDF/A archiving add-on (for less complex files and lower volumes)
- QR and barcode watermarking
- Merge and combine different file formats into a PDF
Compare Our Products and Choose the One That Meets Your Needs
Select PDF Converter if you need a complete PDF solution or Autobahn if you need to OCR a high volume of documents.
PDF Converter
A Complete PDF Solution
Choose PDF Converter to convert, compress, watermark, merge, split, and secure various file formats to PDF and PDF/A.
Key Features:
- Convert 100+ file formats to editable PDF documents with perfect fidelity
- Extract and import PDF forms data
- OCR and PDF/A archiving add-on (for less complex files and lower volumes)
- QR and barcode watermarking
- Merge and combine different file formats into a PDF
Autobahn DX
Fast, High-Volume OCR and PDF Conversion Server
Build automated custom workflows that convert, compress, merge, split, archive, redact, and OCR almost any file type.
Key Features:
- Data extraction (key-value pairs, table extraction, or zonal)
- Smart split PDF (based on data extraction)
- Output formats: PDF, DOCX, WORDML, RTF, CSV, XLSX, EXCELML, TXT, HTML, and XPS
- Convert MS Office, TIFF, JPEG, BMP, PNG, and GIF to PDF
- Handwriting recognition (via Google or Microsoft Cloud engines)
Deployment Options
PDF Converter is available for SharePoint (Online and On-Premises), Power Automate, and API and Server Platform. Autobahn DX is a low-code solution available online and on-premises. PDF Converter gives more flexibility, and it's suitable for experienced developers. Meanwhile, Autobahn DX is a perfect solution for administrators and other IT professionals.
| Code | Hosted | |
|---|---|---|
| PDF Converter Services | SOAP API | Client (On-premises) |
| PDF Converter for SharePoint | Low code | Client (On-premises) |
| PDF Converter for SharePoint and Power Automate | Low code | Muhimbi (Online) |
| Autobahn DX | Low code | Client (On-premises and online) |
Feature Comparison Table
| PDF Converter Services (SOAP API) | Autobahn DX | |
|---|---|---|
| Convert to PDF | ||
| Convert to PDF/A | Available with an add-on | |
| Convert PDF to Text, TIFF, PNG, JPEG | TIFF only, with some configuration changes | |
| Batch Conversion | ||
| Mixed File Type Conversion | ||
| OCR Any File to PDF | For less complex files and lower volumes | It can handle complex files and a high-volume of documents |
| Batch OCR | ||
| Handwriting Recognition | (deploys Google or Microsoft engines; subscription required) | |
| Merge PDFs | ||
| Merge Images to Searchable PDFs | ||
| JPEG2000 Compression | ||
| MRC Compression | ||
| Split PDFs | ||
| Smart Split PDFs | ||
| Split by Barcode | ||
| Rename by Barcode | ||
| Detect Barcodes in PDF and TIFF Files | ||
| Extract PDF Forms Data | ||
| Import PDF Forms Data | ||
| Key-Value Pair Extraction | ||
| Table Extraction | ||
| Zonal Extraction | Only for image-based PDFs | |
| QR Watermarking | ||
| Barcode Watermarking | ||
| Multi-Language Support for OCR | ||
| Metadata Tagging | ||
| Secure PDFs | ||
| Redact PDFs |
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