Unlayer’s Document Builder is an embeddable, drag-and-drop document editor SDK that SaaS and CRM platforms drop into their apps so their users can build proposals, invoices and contracts, with PDF and Word export, merge fields, e-signature and white-labeling. It overlaps with the embeddable editor in PDF Generator API, but the two differ on price, generation-first workflows and compliance. The comparison below breaks down where each fits.
Pricing
Unlayer is priced as an enterprise editor SDK; PDF Generator API bundles an embeddable editor with a generation API at a far lower entry point. Unlayer is billed per plan in US dollars; PDF Generator API by credits in euros.
Unlayer
Embeddable document editor SDK · per plan
- Free$0
- Launch$250/mo
- Scale$750/mo
- Optimize$2,000/mo
- EnterpriseCustom
Free includes the builders but no PDF export or API. Launch unlocks white-label, the Cloud API and exports; higher plans add unlimited users and team features, with SOC 2 Type II and on-premise deployment on Enterprise.
PDF Generator API
Cloud plans · billed by credits · 14-day free trial
- Individualfrom €8/mo
- Teamfrom €52/mo
- Scales to250k credits/mo
Individual starts at 50 credits and 5 templates; Team starts at 1,000 credits, 25 templates and 10 workspaces, with unlimited templates and the embedded editor on higher tiers. Every plan includes a 14-day free trial.
Conclusion
Unlayer’s Document Builder is a polished, enterprise-grade editor SDK, and if your priority is giving end users a rich drag-and-drop document builder inside your product, it is a serious option, trusted by large brands and SOC 2 compliant. Its focus is the editor: it is priced for larger teams, starting at $250/month for API and export access, and it leans on SOC 2 rather than HIPAA or ISO 27001.
PDF Generator API offers the same embeddable editor together with a generation-first REST API, web forms for data collection, using an existing PDF as a template, a testing parameter for safe integration, and HIPAA and ISO 27001 compliance with dedicated EU or US deployment — at a fraction of the cost, with cloud plans from €8/month and a 14-day free trial. Talk to our team if you want to compare directly.
