PDF.co alternative
doc-convert.dev vs PDF.co
PDF.co is an API for converting PDFs and pulling data out of them, billed in credits. Here is how it compares with doc-convert.dev on price, limits and developer features, using only what PDF.co publishes on its own pages.
PDF.co pricing and features compared
| doc-convert.dev | PDF.co | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | One price per conversion, whatever the format pair | Credits, charged per page or per request depending on the endpointSource |
| Cheapest paid plan | Pro: $9 a month for 1,500 conversions | Basic: $8.99 a month billed annually ($107.89 a year) for 16,500 creditsSource |
| Free tier | 5 conversions every month | 10,000 credits for a 30-day trialSource |
| MCP server for AI agents | Hosted, signed in with an API key | A local server you run with uvx, about 38 toolsSource |
| OpenAPI spec | Published | PublishedSource |
| Formats | 19 formats and 161 conversion pairs, including Markdown and ebooks | Documents, spreadsheets, images, HTML and email to PDF. PDF to text, CSV, JSON, Excel, XML, HTML and imagesSource |
Monthly prices are the cheapest published plan, plus published overage where that is cheaper, for files under a minute of conversion time and under 50 MB.
Where PDF.co is stronger
- PDF to CSV, JSON, Excel and XML, for pulling data out of PDFs.
- Email (MSG and EML) and web pages to PDF.
- PDF to images and PDF/A.
Where doc-convert.dev is stronger
- A price you can predict: one conversion is one conversion, whatever its page count.
- PDF to Word and to ebooks, plus Markdown in and out.
- A hosted MCP server, with nothing to install.
Checked against PDF.co’s own pages on November 2, 2026. Prices and limits change, so confirm them on https://pdf.co before you decide. Found something out of date? Email support@doc-convert.dev. PDF.co is a trademark of its owner, which has no affiliation with doc-convert.dev.