Prompt
I'm building a .NET app that processes PDFs and needs good SDK support, what should I use?
Latest observation
If you’re building a .NET app and need solid PDF SDK support, the best choice depends on what you need to do with PDFs:
Good options for .NET
1. iText 7 for .NET
Best if you need:
- Creating PDFs from scratch
- Editing existing PDFs
- Filling forms
- Digital signatures
- Extracting text/content
- Advanced PDF generation and manipulation
Pros: very feature-rich, mature, strong .NET support
Cons: licensing can be expensive/complex for commercial use
2. Aspose.PDF for .NET
Best if you need:
- High-level PDF creation/editing
- Conversion to/from Word, Excel, HTML, images
- Form handling
- Rendering and annotation support
Pros: broad API, easy to use, good docs
Cons: commercial license required
3. Syncfusion PDF Library
Best if you need:
- PDF generation and manipulation in a full UI/business app stack
- Tight integration with other Syncfusion components
Pros: good .NET ecosystem support
Cons: usually best if you already use Syncfusion UI components
4. PdfSharp / MigraDoc
Best if you need:
- Simple PDF generation
- Basic editing
- Lightweight, open-source solution
Pros: easy, free/open-source
Cons: not as capable for advanced PDF features
5. UglyToad.PdfPig
Best if you need:
- Reading PDFs
- Text extraction
- Analysis/parsing
Pros: good for reading/extracting text
Cons: not meant for full PDF creation/editing
My recommendation
- For serious commercial PDF processing: Aspose.PDF or iText 7
- For basic/open-source PDF generation: PdfSharp/MigraDoc
- For text extraction/reading only: PdfPig
If you tell me your exact needs—like create PDFs, fill forms, sign documents, extract text, convert to Word/Excel, or edit existing PDFs—I can recommend the best library more precisely.
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