Comparison
Formfeed as a CraftMyPDF alternative
CraftMyPDF targets no-code users with a visual designer and integrations. Formfeed is for teams that keep templates in HTML and CSS: a code editor with diagnostics and preview in the browser, the same templates as files with a CLI, tests in CI, and an API-first product with EU residency.
Last checked 2026-10-17 · CraftMyPDF: pricing page
Free plan with 100 units a month, no credit card
| Formfeed | CraftMyPDF | |
|---|---|---|
| Template editing | Code editor in the browser with autocomplete, diagnostics and a paginated preview in which the wording can be edited; a canvas for image templates (beta); templates also as files with CLI, hot-reload dev server and test helpers | Drag-and-drop designer |
| Template languages | Jinja2, Liquid and Handlebars with the same helpers; the same tags in your own Word and PowerPoint files (Starter and above) | Expressions in a proprietary designer |
| AI agents (MCP) | MCP server @formfeed/mcp with eight tools, among them checks of templates and e-invoices that cost no units; setup guides for 18 clients and frameworks; hosted at mcp.formfeed.dev with an API key or sign-in | No first-party MCP server |
| Data residency | EU only: database and rendering in Frankfurt, files in Cloudflare R2 under EU jurisdiction; a document leaves the EU only for a bucket of your own that you configure; DPA with every paid plan (data residency) | Hosted on AWS; regional API endpoints render in the US, Europe, Singapore or Australia |
| Pricing | EUR plans from €19 a month with included units (one unit is an image or a PDF of up to five pages), extra units at the plan’s rate per 1,000, and a free plan with 100 units; test keys are not metered | USD plans by PDFs and images per month, one credit per PDF whatever its length; 3 templates on the free plan |
| Batches | Batch endpoint for up to 1,000 documents per request, with a zip and a webhook; spreadsheet upload in the app | Per request |
| Reproducibility | Every render records a checksum of the template version, the Chromium build and a SHA-256 of the output (reproducibility) | Not stated |
When CraftMyPDF fits better
If the people who build your PDFs want to place boxes with the mouse rather than write HTML, CraftMyPDF’s designer does that for PDFs; Formfeed’s canvas makes images only so far.
Switching in three steps
- Rebuild the layout in HTML and CSS, starting from an example or the Blocks panel; the paged preview shows page breaks, headers and footers while you work.
- Keep automations in Zapier or Make: the Formfeed app is in Zapier’s directory, and the Make app is built and in Make’s review; until it is listed, Make’s HTTP module makes the same call.
- Push templates from a repository with
formfeed templates pushonce the team prefers files.
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