The Nutrient Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Nutrient in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Nutrient
The Insider’s Guide
PDF SDKs and cloud APIs for developers to build document features
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among PDF editors, read from Nutrient’s own pages.
Made by Nutrient · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Nutrient’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Nutrient’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 5 of the 45 other PDF editors we grade
Nutrient, the company formerly known as PSPDFKit, sells developer tools for viewing, editing, signing, redacting and processing PDFs inside other apps. Its products include client and server SDKs, hosted cloud APIs billed by credits or sessions, workflow automation and integrations. It targets software teams, not individuals who want a stand-alone PDF editor.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Nutrient, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It is a tool for developers, SDK prices come only from sales, and the free API plan watermarks its output.
- 1
Best for adding PDF viewing and editing to your own app
Nutrient, once PSPDFKit, sells SDKs and cloud APIs for viewing, editing, signing and processing PDFs inside other software.
- 2
Paid plans start at $67 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $67 per month, billed yearly (Processor API Starter, 1,000 credits).
- 3
There is a free plan
Processor API Free: 50 credits a month, with output watermarked "For Evaluation Purposes Only"; each cloud API also has a free plan.
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
- 5
Client SDKs
Embed viewing and annotation in web, iOS, Android, Flutter, React Native and MAUI apps, with forms, signatures and redaction as add-ons.
- 6
Server SDKs
Convert, render and manipulate documents from .NET, Java, Python or Node.js back ends.
- 7
Processor API
Hosted API to convert, merge, OCR, redact and watermark documents, priced in credits per operation.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 5 of 45
That is against the other PDF editors we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Nutrient you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Nutrient at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $67 per month, billed yearly (Processor API Starter, 1,000 credits)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- SDKs: 30-day evaluation, no payment information needed
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Nutrient
- Category
- PDF Editors
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for adding PDF viewing and editing to your own app
Nutrient, once PSPDFKit, sells SDKs and cloud APIs for viewing, editing, signing and processing PDFs inside other software. It is a tool for developers, SDK prices come only from sales, and the free API plan watermarks its output.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | The Processor API starts at $67 a month for 1,000 credits, and the SDKs are a quote. That is above the PDF category's $36 dearest tenth, but this is a developer product, and Apryse starts at $1,500. |
| Free plan and trial | C | The Processor API free plan gives 50 credits a month with a watermark, and SDKs have a 30-day evaluation with no payment details. |
| Features | B | Client and server SDKs, a Processor API, data extraction, viewer and accessibility APIs, and workflow tools. The listing shows no gap for what it is built for. |
| Ease of use | D | No store rating is on record, and using it means writing code against an API or SDK. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, iPhone and Android SDKs, with Microsoft 365, Salesforce, HubSpot and ServiceNow listed. No desktop app. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Nutrient is for
- Fits if you are building PDF features into a product
- Works for developers who want a hosted API billed by credits
Who it is not for
- Not for you if you want an editor to install and use, as it is aimed at software teams
- Watch out: the free API output carries a For Evaluation Purposes Only watermark
- Skip it if you want SDK prices up front, since they come from sales after scoping
- Pricey if you need over 10,000 credits a month, as those plans are custom
Good to know
Good for
- Developers adding PDF viewing or editing to their own product
- Teams automating document conversion or extraction through an API
- Enterprises that need a licensed, supported SDK
Worth knowing
- Aimed at software teams; it is not a consumer PDF editor you install and use directly.
- SDK prices are not published; a quote comes from the sales team after scoping.
- The Processor API free plan watermarks its output, and plans above 10,000 credits a month are custom.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$67
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Nutrient has a free plan. Paid plans start at $67 per month, billed yearly (Processor API Starter, 1,000 credits).
Processor API Free
$0
per month for 50 credits
Output carries an evaluation watermark unless pay-as-you-go is enabled; no card needed.
Processor API Starter
$67
per month for 1,000 credits, billed yearly ($75 billed monthly)
Pay-as-you-go credits after the allowance run $0.09 each. Yearly total $804.
Processor API Growth
$247
per month for 5,000 credits, billed yearly ($275 billed monthly)
Extra credits at $0.066 each. Yearly total $2,964.
Processor API Pro
$399
per month for 10,000 credits, billed yearly ($445 billed monthly)
Extra credits at $0.0534 each. Yearly total $4,788.
SDKs
Custom
Annual or multiyear licences quoted by sales, based on components, platforms and deployment.
The free plan
Processor API Free: 50 credits a month, with output watermarked "For Evaluation Purposes Only"; each cloud API also has a free plan.
Trying it first
SDKs: 30-day evaluation, no payment information needed
Read from nutrient.io on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save 10% with yearly billing on the Processor API
The Processor API pricing page marks yearly billing as a 10% saving over monthly billing.
Stated on nutrient.io
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: Web, iOS and Android
PDF SDKs and cloud APIs for developers to build document features. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, workflow automation, pDF editing.
Client and server SDKs, a Processor API, data extraction, viewer and accessibility APIs, and workflow tools.
- Client SDKs
- Embed viewing and annotation in web, iOS, Android, Flutter, React Native and MAUI apps, with forms, signatures and redaction as add-ons.
- Server SDKs
- Convert, render and manipulate documents from .NET, Java, Python or Node.js back ends.
- Processor API
- Hosted API to convert, merge, OCR, redact and watermark documents, priced in credits per operation.
- Data Extraction API
- Parses PDFs, scans, images and Office files into structured output and extracts fields to a schema.
- Viewer and Accessibility APIs
- A browser viewer priced per session, and auto-tagging with PDF/UA validation for accessible documents.
- Workflow and integrations
- Workflow automation editions plus plans for Microsoft 365, Salesforce, HubSpot and ServiceNow.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Microsoft 365
- Salesforce
- HubSpot
- ServiceNow
- Nintex
Nutrient is made by Nutrient.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
5/45
Other PDF editors it is graded above
Nutrient's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 5 of the 45 other PDF editors we grade, and level with 8.
It stands best on features (B, above 27 of 45) and worst on ease of use (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $67 a month, against a middle price of $7.99 for the category: 25 of the 26 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 16 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 46 PDF editors we grade, cut by the letter each got. Nutrient’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 5 of 45
- CFree plan and trialAbove 7 of 45
- BFeaturesAbove 27 of 45
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 45
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 22 of 45
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 32 PDF editors. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Nutrient is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Nutrient you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 32 of the 45 other PDF editors grade higher. It costs $804 a year.
What you could not
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
- Editing the text inside a PDF without breaking its layout.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Nutrient’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Apryse, Foxit PDF Editor, Xodo PDF Studio, Adobe Acrobat and callas pdfToolbox
The 5 tools Nutrient is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.0GPA
Apryse
Free trial · from $1,500
Document SDKs for viewing, editing, signing and converting PDFs.
- Nutrient has a free plan. Apryse does not, though it has a free trial.
- Nutrient also covers workflow automation.
- Apryse also covers forms.
- 2.8GPA
Foxit PDF Editor
Free trial · from $129.99/yr
PDF editor for Windows, Mac and web, yearly or as a one-time license.
- Nutrient has a free plan. Foxit PDF Editor does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Foxit PDF Editor lists Windows and macOS apps.
- Foxit PDF Editor can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 2.2GPA
Xodo PDF Studio
Free trial · from $9.99/mo
Offline PDF editor for Windows, Mac and Linux, formerly Qoppa.
- Nutrient has a free plan. Xodo PDF Studio does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Nutrient lists a web app.
- Only Nutrient lists iOS and Android apps.
- 2.6GPA
Adobe Acrobat
Free plan · from $14.99/mo
Adobe's PDF editor for desktop, web and mobile, with an AI tier.
- Only Adobe Acrobat lists Windows and macOS apps.
- Only Adobe Acrobat lists a browser extension.
- Nutrient also covers workflow automation.
- 1.8GPA
callas pdfToolbox
Free trial
PDF preflight and correction for print production, desktop to server.
- Nutrient has a free plan. callas pdfToolbox does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Nutrient lists a web app.
- Only Nutrient lists iOS and Android apps.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
15
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Nutrient free?
Nutrient has a free plan. Processor API Free: 50 credits a month, with output watermarked "For Evaluation Purposes Only"; each cloud API also has a free plan.
How much does Nutrient cost?
Nutrient lists 5 plans. Processor API Free: $0 per month for 50 credits.
What platforms does Nutrient work on?
Nutrient is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does Nutrient offer any discounts?
Nutrient publicly lists the following: Save 10% with yearly billing on the Processor API.
Does Nutrient have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Nutrient is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Nutrient have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Nutrient is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Nutrient open source?
Nutrient is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does Nutrient have an API?
Yes. Nutrient offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Nutrient integrate with?
Nutrient's listing names Microsoft 365, Salesforce, HubSpot, ServiceNow and Nintex.
Does Nutrient have a free trial?
Yes. SDKs: 30-day evaluation, no payment information needed.
Who makes Nutrient?
Nutrient is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Nutrient?
The closest alternatives to Nutrient in our directory are Apryse, Foxit PDF Editor, Xodo PDF Studio, Adobe Acrobat and callas pdfToolbox.
How does Nutrient compare with other PDF editors?
Nutrient's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 5 of the 45 other PDF editors we grade, and level with 8.
Is Nutrient good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Nutrient C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $67 a month, against a middle price of $7.99 for the category: 25 of the 26 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Nutrient?
To replace Nutrient you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Nutrient’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Nutrient's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Nutrient. Prices change, so check nutrient.io before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Nutrient, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/nutrient
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Prices and grades as they are today
Quoting this guide?
Please name ToolGPA and link to the live page, so readers can check the figures for themselves:
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Nutrient’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Nutrient is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Nutrient. Prices and plans change: check nutrient.io before you buy.