Kagyz vs PDFShift vs CraftMyPDF — Which PDF API Should You Use?

I spent a lot of time evaluating PDF generation APIs before building my own. Here's an honest comparison of three tools — what they're good at, where they fall short, and who each one is for. The Short Version Kagyz PDFShift CraftMyPDF Approach Send JSON, get a PDF Send HTML, get a PDF Design template in editor, fill with JSON Templates Built-in (no design needed) You build HTML/CSS yourself Drag-and-drop visual editor Best for Invoices, receipts, quotes, business docs Any HTML-to-PDF conversion Custom-designed documents, reports Free tier 100 PDFs/month 50 credits/month 50 PDFs/month, 3 templates Paid from $19/month $9/month $29/month Arabic/RTL Built-in Not supported Supported Custom branding Logo + accent color (all plans) N/A (you control the HTML) Full template control Dashboard Yes (API keys, usage, billing) Yes Yes Setup time 5 minutes 15-30 minutes 30-60 minutes Kagyz — JSON In, PDF Out Website: kagyz.com Kagyz takes a different approach. Instead of converting HTML to PDF, you