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