JPedal Java PDF Library vs. empower

JPedal is a pure Java PDF library for extracting, manipulating, printing, rendering and viewing PDF files inside Java applications. It ships as a single JAR with no JNI, no native binaries and no third-party dependencies, and runs on any JVM (Java 17 and above), on-premises or in the cloud. IDRsolutions has developed it continuously since 1999, so it copes with malformed and legacy PDFs that break less mature libraries. Most integrations take two or three lines of code.

The empower® Suite is a software solution integrated into Microsoft 365 that simplifies the creation of presentations, charts, documents, and emails while ensuring consistency and efficiency. It enables companies to produce professional, brand-compliant content with significantly reduced effort. The suite consists of three modules that can be used individually or together. empower® Slide Generation combines artificial intelligence, templates, automation, and shared corporate content to create professional PowerPoint presentations in minutes rather than hours.