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PDFShift vs Xfig

A side-by-side look at PDFShift and Xfig. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

PDFShift

PDFShift

Office & Productivity

PDFShift is a PDF conversion and editing API that allows developers to convert HTML, URLs, and Office documents to PDF from within their applications. It handles complex layouts and formatting with high fidelity.

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Xfig

Xfig

Photos & Graphics

Xfig is an open-source vector graphics editor used to draw diagrams and figures. It supports objects like circles, boxes, lines, spline curves, text, etc. and can export to formats like PDF and PostScript. Common uses are drawing diagrams like flowcharts, UML diagrams, network maps, etc.

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