html2pdf vs Print.js

Developers should use html2pdf when they need to generate PDFs from web-based content in applications such as e-commerce platforms for invoices, educational sites for certificates, or business tools for reports meets developers should use print. Here's our take.

html2pdf

Nice Pick

Developers should use html2pdf when they need to generate PDFs from web-based content in applications such as e-commerce platforms for invoices, educational sites for certificates, or business tools for reports

Pros

• It's particularly valuable for automating document creation without manual design, ensuring consistency and saving time in workflows that require printable or archivable outputs from HTML data
• Related to: html, css

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Print.js

Developers should use Print

Pros

• js when they need to add printing functionality to web applications, such as generating reports, invoices, or documents from dynamic content
• Related to: javascript, html

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

These tools serve different purposes. html2pdf is a tool while Print.js is a library. We picked html2pdf based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.

The Bottom Line

html2pdf wins

Based on overall popularity. html2pdf is more widely used, but Print.js excels in its own space.