Stop building document systems. Start delivering.
Avanquest provides a single SDK and API for PDF, OCR, conversion, signing, and viewing, handling over a billion documents each month.
The hidden cost of building it yourself
What started as a single feature request becomes a system with its own vendors, maintenance cycles and permanent engineering overhead.
Here is how it usually goes:
3 to 6 months off roadmap
to build something that was never the plan
Four separate integrations
as OCR, conversion, editing and signing each pull in their own vendor
Two or three developers, permanently
maintaining a document layer while technical debt compounds and velocity drops
Every sprint on edge cases
is a sprint not spent on your actual product
Built to get you live in days, not months
Developers
Product teams
Businesses
Add PDF, OCR, and signature capabilities in a few lines of code, integrate in minutes, live in days, not a month-long project.
Keep PDF edge cases off your roadmap and ship faster, cut document processing time by up to 80%.
Reduce operating costs and avoid up to $150k in development, with no in-house document team to build or maintain.
The hidden cost of building it yourself
Avanquest Engine gives ISVs and integrators the components to embed document processing directly in their product, replacing a patchwork of libraries and vendors with a single integration across API, native SDK and web components.
PDF API
A cloud REST API for server-side workflows: merge, split, turn web pages, images, and plain text into PDF, run OCR that returns machine-readable JSON, compress, and protect at scale, with transparent published pricing and versioned endpoints.
PDF SDK
A complete cross-platform native SDK for Windows, macOS, and Linux: forms, annotation, editing, native Office-to-PDF conversion for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files, page manipulation, and protection, all included.
Web SDK
Fully customised PDF experiences embedded in your web app, theming, components and APIs for complete control of the UI and UX, including signing, forms and annotation.
PDFCreator Server (for system integrators)
For system-to-system pipelines where the source application has no API, ERP and line-of-business systems — PDFCreator Server adds on-premise, virtual-printer document production. Offered deal-based via integrators.
The same engine behind a billion monthly documents, now in your stack
20+
years in production
1B+
documents processed monthly
10M+
active users worldwide
650K+
software licenses per year
We do not just sell document infrastructure, we run it ourselves, at scale, every day.
Build versus Buy
Whether you are weighing build versus buy or shopping vendors, a single supported integration beats an in-house stack on every dimension that matters: cost, speed, maintenance and control.
Dimension
Build in-house
Avanquest
Time to first document
3–6 months
Days
Engineering cost
2–3 developers, ongoing
One integration
Maintenance
Permanent, your team
Ours, not yours
Infrastructure footprint
High
−55% RAM (benchmarked)
Pricing visibility
Unknown until shipped
Published upfront
Initial development cost
$150k–$250k exposure
Avoided entirely
The hidden cost of building it yourself
Avanquest Engine gives ISVs and integrators the components to embed document processing directly in their product, replacing a patchwork of libraries and vendors with a single integration across API, native SDK and web components.
Avanquest Engine API is usage-based, paid annually
Plan
Price / year
Volume
Includes
Starter
$6,000
~10,000 docs/mo
($0.05 overage)
All features · 1 API key · standard support
Scale
(most popular)
$36,000
~100,000 docs/mo
($0.03 overage)
All features · 3 API keys · priority support · SLA
Enterprise
Custom
Unlimited ($0.015–0.02/doc)
All features · dedicated support · custom SLA + MSA
Note: A “document” is one API operation on one file (up to 50 pages). Prices are annual, in USD, and may vary with exchange rate.
Avanquest Engine SDK is per seat / app, paid annually
Plan
Price / year
Includes
Starter
$5,000
All features · standard support
Scale
$25,000
All features · priority support
Enterprise / OEM
Custom
OEM terms · dedicated support · custom MSA
Use cases across the ISVs we serve
Fintech
Invoice and financial document automation, e.g., OCR, table extraction, PDF-to-Excel for accounting, as well as expense and ERP platforms.
LegalTech
Contract and legal workflows, e.g., PDF generation, digital signatures, encryption, and access control for CLM and procurement.
HR & real-estate tech
E-signature workflows, e.g., review, sign, and finalize documents in-app for onboarding, HRIS and property transactions.
Insurtech
Claims and policy processing, e.g., OCR, classification, and generation to automate intake and archiving at scale.
Why build on Avanquest
European & sovereign
Deploy the SDK in your own environment and host the API to fit data-residency needs, no dependency on US-hosted cloud, no Cloud Act exposure.
One vendor
Replace OCR, conversion, signing and viewer libraries with one integration and 40+ features.
Transparent pricing
Published, usage-based tiers without hidden minimums or “contact us to find out” pricing.
Developer-first
Built by developers for developers, with documentation, code samples and expert support included.
AI-ready
MCP support and REST endpoints to bring document processing into LLM and agent workflows.
Frequently asked questions
How fast can Avanquest Engine be integrated?
Most teams get a proof-of-concept running in days using the documentation, samples, and free trial; many capabilities are only a few lines of code.
Build or buy: Which is cheaper?
Building in-house typically means 2–3 developers, 3–6 months, and $150k–$250k before shipping, plus permanent maintenance. One Avanquest integration replaces all of that, for one upfront price.
Can we deploy on-premise and keep data sovereign?
Yes. The SDK runs in your own environment (Windows, macOS, and Linux) and the API can be deployed to meet data-residency needs, with no dependency on US-hosted cloud.
How is Avanquest Engine priced?
Transparent, published, usage-based tiers (Starter, Scale, Enterprise) for the Avanquest Engine API; the SDK is licensed per seat or app. No hidden minimums.
Is it proven at scale?
Yes. We have over a billion documents in production a month, 10M+ active users, and 650k+ licenses a year on the same technology.
Is it AI-ready?
Yes. MCP support and REST endpoints let you plug document processing into LLM and agent workflows.
Ready to integrate? You could be live today.
Try it in minutes or talk to us about your project. Free trial, transparent pricing, no commitment, and live in days.