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# Apache PDFBox

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> Open-source Java tool that allows users to create PDF documents, manipulate existing documents, and extract content from files.
> 
> Verdict: Rated \*\*\*\* by 0 users. Top-rated for **Overall Quality**.

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## Overview

### Who Uses Apache PDFBox?

Java PDF library that helps businesses of all sizes manipulate PDFs through extracting unicode texts, splitting \& merging files, adding Signatures and more.

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Apache Software Foundation
- **Founded**: 2011

## Commercial Context

- **Pricing model**: Per Feature (Free version available)
- **Pricing Details**: Product is available for free.
- **Target Audience**: 11–50, 51–200, 201–500
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Windows (Desktop)
- **Available Countries**: Germany

## Features

- Digital Signature Software
- Merge/Append Files

## Category

- [PDF Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/31122/pdf/software)

## Alternatives

1. [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.capterra.ca/software/1012240/adobe-acrobat-dc) — 4.7/5 (4169 reviews)
2. [Adobe Acrobat Reader](https://www.capterra.ca/software/170833/acrobat-reader-dc) — 4.6/5 (10525 reviews)
3. [iLovePDF](https://www.capterra.ca/software/173963/ilovepdf) — 4.7/5 (1750 reviews)
4. [Foxit PDF Reader](https://www.capterra.ca/software/175376/connectedpdf) — 4.5/5 (945 reviews)
5. [Publuu](https://www.capterra.ca/software/214310/publuu) — 4.9/5 (757 reviews)

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