doPDF is built on the same platform and by the same company as novaPDF. While doPDF is free and recommended for casual use, novaPDF is recommended for more advanced PDF needs.
Below is a quick comparison between doPDF and novaPDF to help you decide which fits your needs best.
Actions, Emails & Upload |
NovaPDF Professional (PAID) | DoPDF (Free) |
|---|---|---|
| Automatically upload generated PDF to FTP/SFTP servers | ||
| Automatically send PDF via email | ||
| After save actions with presets (open, run, copy, delete) | ||
PDF Bookmarks |
NovaPDF Professional (PAID) | DoPDF (Free) |
| Add PDF Bookmarks | ||
| Detect bookmarks by font, size, style, color | ||
| Allow multiline bookmarks | ||
Connectivity |
NovaPDF Professional (PAID) | DoPDF (Free) |
| Private and public profiles | ||
| Share as network printer | ||
| Use through Remote Desktop Connection | ||
| Use with Terminal Services | ||
Document information |
NovaPDF Professional (PAID) | DoPDF (Free) |
| Set PDF information (title, subject, author, keywords) | ||
| Choose PDF Version (1.3/1.4/1.5/1.7) | ||
| Add Copyright info in PDF | ||
Fonts |
NovaPDF Professional (PAID) | DoPDF (Free) |
| Embed font subsets | ||
| "Embed all fonts" and "Always/never embed" list of fonts | ||
| Support for OpenType, TrueType and Type1 fonts | ||
General |
NovaPDF Professional (PAID) | DoPDF (Free) |
| Add multiple virtual PDF printers | ||
| Print from any Windows application | ||
| Interface available in multiple languages | ||
| Create and manage predefined page sizes | ||
| Set page orientation (portrait/landscape) | ||
| Embed formulas, tables and images | ||
| Use custom page size | ||
| Page scaling (1-400%) | ||
| Detect URLs/local files and convert to PDF links | ||
| Set printing resolution (72 to 2400 dpi) | ||
| Add-ins for Microsoft Office | ||
Graphics |
NovaPDF Professional (PAID) | DoPDF (Free) |
| Compress/Downsample text and graphics | ||
| Downsample indexed/monochrome/high color images | ||
| JPEG and ZIP compression methods | ||
Print Monitor & History |
NovaPDF Professional (PAID) | DoPDF (Free) |
| Printer Monitoring tool | ||
| Printing history with statuses | ||
| Export realtime and archived printing monitor logs | ||
Security |
NovaPDF Professional (PAID) | DoPDF (Free) |
| Encrypt PDF files (AES, 128-bit and 256-bit) | ||
| Add password protection (user, owner) | ||
| Disallow extracting text and graphics from the PDF | ||
| Disallow printing the document | ||
Watermarks, Overlays & Signatures |
NovaPDF Professional (PAID) | DoPDF (Free) |
| Sign PDF files (using digital signatures) | ||
| Overlay PDF files | ||
| Insert text/image PDF watermarks | ||
| NovaPDF Professional (PAID) | DoPDF (Free) |