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Checked 2026-10-21

Stirling PDF

Open-source alternative · mapped from 0 paid tools. Fit is not feature parity.

Facts

License
Paid-feature tier U
Self-host
Paid-feature limits3 noted
  • Login-capable Free server limited to five users; Team adds capacity.
  • External database, clustering, S3/database file storage, metrics and custom metadata require Team.
  • SAML, audit logs and offline license activation require Enterprise.

Tier U: Mixed-license project. Pinned root grants MIT only outside eight excluded directories, including engine, proprietary editor, desktop, SaaS/cloud and processor. Restrictive User License observed for engine/editor modules. A complete operational build from only MIT code was not established; full distribution is not certified OSI and excluded from default recommendations. Paid admin gates are documented separately from processing service costs. License source. Repository: Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF. Self-host: hybrid; hosted offer from the project: yes.

Replaces

No paid tool is mapped to this project yet.