PDF Generator API vs. Windward Core

PDF Generator API

Windward Core

31 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
PDF Generator API	N/A	N/A	PDF Generator API is used to generate PDF documents from pre-defined PDF templates with JSON data. It enables users to create PDFs and manage their document templates using a browser-based drag-and-drop PDF editor to reduce development and support costs. The service provides a workspace logic that allows creating a separate workspace for each user where they can store and manage document templates. A new workspace is automatically created whenever an API request is made with a new workspace…	$29 per month merge
Windward Core	Score9.1 out of 10	Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)	Windward’s low-code document generation solution embeds into any application, enabling users to populate data-smart documents within the familiar landscape of Microsoft Office. It's a solution from PDFTron since the April 2021 acquisition.	$190 per month

Pricing

PDF Generator API

Windward Core

Low Usage: $29
per month 1,000 merges per month
Starter: $59
per month 2,500 merges per month
Basic: $99
per month 10,000 merges per month
Premium: $399
per month 100,000 merges per month
Enterprise: $699
per month 500,000 merges per month

Windward Hub Standard: $19.00
Per User, Per Month (10 user minimum)*
Windward Hub Premium: $49.00
Per User, Per Month (10 user minimum)*
Windward Core Pro: $547.00
per month*
Windward Core Flex: $605.00
per month*
Windward Hub Enterprise: Custom Pricing

Pricing Offerings
PDF Generator API	Windward Core
Free Trial
Yes	Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes	Yes

No setup fee

No setup fee

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*Pay annually: 15% discount 10% discount for quarterly payment of Windward Core.

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User Ratings
	PDF Generator API	Windward Core
Likelihood to Recommend	- (0 ratings)	9.1 (25 ratings)
Usability	- (0 ratings)	9.1 (16 ratings)
Support Rating	- (0 ratings)	9.1 (1 ratings)
Data Sharing and Collaboration	- (0 ratings)	7.5 (7 ratings)
Data Sources	- (0 ratings)	8.5 (7 ratings)

User Testimonials
	PDF Generator API	Windward Core
Likelihood to Recommend	Actual Reports No answers on this topic	Apryse Great for Technical Users. It's great for people a bit more on the technical side. It allows developers to quickly create and modify reporting templates without having to modify source code or make updates to a repository. Potentially Difficult for Non-Technical Users. Making substantial changes to the data portions of reporting can be a bit difficult for non-technical users. While Windward's tools for this are great, it still requires an understanding of the database schema which not all users will have. Incentivized Verified User Read full review
Pros	Actual Reports No answers on this topic	Apryse Native Office output -- not nested tables and/or horrible RTF like other tools generate. Ease of use -- once the data sources are set up, creating tables is as simple as drag and drop (okay, maybe not exactly that simple, but you can certainly create a table of data using drag and drop, then format it and manipulate it as needed). Responsive developers and support -- when I've had questions, they've been addressed VERY quickly and professionally. Incentivized Brent Rossow Business Data Analyst Read full review
Cons	Actual Reports No answers on this topic	Apryse It is hard to pick out the tags if they are mixed in with a block of text. Using report variables in select statements causes the selection list of available fields to not show anything. The color themes do not match the office selection and it feels very disconnected. Anthony Vengrofski Programming Team Lead Read full review
Usability	Actual Reports No answers on this topic	Apryse For the most part, the Windward report designer is intuitive for our users; but there are a few areas where it is less intuitive. In these cases, our users need to search Windwards support wiki site, or even contact their support technicians. This can also be due to the short time we've had Windward and our lack of knowledge. Incentivized Verified User Read full review
Support Rating	Actual Reports No answers on this topic	Apryse Support is something they take pride in. Once an issue is raised, they are quick to respond and provide details on a fix. No complaints on support here. Hit Mistry Vice President Read full review
Alternatives Considered	Actual Reports No answers on this topic	Apryse We evaluated several other products to integrate with our new software, but Windward Studios was an obvious standout above the majority. Other applications required some level of software development knowledge and experience to create templates and a much steeper learning curve. After consideration of ease of use, as well as a cost-comparison between different products, Windward Studios was the most suitable product to meet our needs. Incentivized Verified User Read full review
Return on Investment	Actual Reports No answers on this topic	Apryse As a fully integrated solution, the ROI is impacted when a client gets stickier with our solution because they see the benefit of Windward. Support has been fantastic for our development team so that as we integrate the solutions we have a clear and clean design. Incentivized Michael Horrocks VP Product Management Read full review
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