jfx VS Apache PDFBox

Compare jfx vs Apache PDFBox and see what are their differences.

jfx

JavaFX mainline development (by openjdk)
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jfx Apache PDFBox
31 26
2,492 2,357
2.3% 2.4%
8.9 9.7
6 days ago 3 days ago
C++ Java
GNU General Public License v3.0 only Apache License 2.0
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jfx

Posts with mentions or reviews of jfx. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-07-15.
  • New JavaFX Community
    2 projects | /r/JavaFX | 15 Jul 2023
    **Useful resources** _([Full list](/r/JavaFX/wiki/resources))_ * [OpenJFX.io](https://openjfx.io/) * [JavaFX source](https://github.com/openjdk/jfx/) * [JavaFX bugtracker](https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8146386?jql=project%20%3D%20JDK%20AND%20component%20%3D%20javafx) * [JFX-Central](https://www.jfx-central.com/) [**Rules**](/r/JavaFX/about/rules/) 1. No NSFW/NSFL content 2. No service requests/offers 3. Must be JavaFX related 3. No politics **Related subreddits** - [/r/java](/r/java) - [/r/javahelp](/r/javahelp) **Other communities** - [JavaFX on Discord](https://discord.gg/yZ3Y3Fd) - [JavaFX on programming.dev](https://programming.dev/c/javafx)
  • WebFX - A JavaFX to JavaScript application transpiler. Write your WebApp in JavaFX and WebFX will transpile it in pure JS.
    3 projects | /r/coolgithubprojects | 8 Oct 2022
    JavaFX has been open-sourced after Oracle dropped it, and it's still in active development (they just released version 19 a month ago, see https://openjfx.io and https://github.com/openjdk/jfx). Also Gluon (https://gluonhq.com) made the toolchain to compile it into native apps for Linux, macOS, Windows, Android & iOS. So with now WebFX compiling it to the web, you get a fully cross-platform UI toolkit that lets you target all major platforms (Desktops, Web, Tablets & Mobiles) from a single Java code base. That's why I think it is interesting, especially for Java developers.
  • JavaFX links of the week as posted on jfx-central.com
    4 projects | /r/JavaFX | 13 Sep 2022
    On the JavaFX mailinglist this thrilling message appeared: "Create release notes for JavaFX 19." And yes, they are available now on GitHub! If you want to keep following what’s happening inside the JavaFX community, you can suscribe to it via mail.openjdk.org/mailman/listinfo/openjfx-dev. As with previous releases, the JavaFX community once again succeeded in keeping the 6-months release cycle going on, with a long list of improvements and fixes!
  • Release Notes for JavaFX 19
    7 projects | /r/java | 13 Sep 2022
  • JavaFX 18 Release Notes (under review)
    2 projects | /r/java | 12 Mar 2022
    The team working on it is rather small so what has gotten done thus far is very impressive. That being said, yes there are bugs. Like I just said, the dev team is small so based on the priority of tickets these may get overlooked. Most of the bugs I've encountered aren't super apparent and affect mostly Linux which I wager is getting the short end of the stick in ticket priority due to the low user count when compared to Windows/Mac. That being said the JavaFX repo is public and welcomes contributors.
  • Is there a cheatsheet for javafx ?
    2 projects | /r/java | 4 Jan 2022
    JavaFX source
  • What is your take on the current state of JavaFX as a GUI library?
    6 projects | /r/java | 11 Dec 2021
    Undecorated interactive stage style
  • Good Open Source Repositories that Accepts New Contributors
    9 projects | /r/java | 11 Oct 2021
  • Developer preview for JavaFX inside a web browser
    6 projects | /r/java | 1 Oct 2021
    You still don't depend on the JVM. You depend on the JDK. Also JavaFX only uses base java and the desktop module. https://github.com/openjdk/jfx/blob/master/modules/javafx.base/src/main/java/module-info.java
  • How does Gluon's GraalVM based substrate work?
    3 projects | /r/java | 4 Sep 2021
    You find them in the JavaFX project. E.g. https://github.com/openjdk/jfx/tree/master/modules/javafx.media/src/main/native/jfxmedia/platform/ios

Apache PDFBox

Posts with mentions or reviews of Apache PDFBox. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-12-11.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing jfx and Apache PDFBox you can also consider the following projects:

iText - [DEPRECATED] Core Java Library + PDF/A, xtra and XML Worker. Only security fixes will be added — please use iText 7

OpenPDF - OpenPDF is a free Java library for creating and editing PDF files, with a LGPL and MPL open source license. OpenPDF is based on a fork of iText. We welcome contributions from other developers. Please feel free to submit pull-requests and bugreports to this GitHub repository.

Apache FOP - Apache XML Graphics FOP

flyingsaucer - XML/XHTML and CSS 2.1 renderer in pure Java

Apache POI - Mirror of Apache POI

Dynamic Jasper - Dynamic Reports using Jasper Reports

Open HTML to PDF - An HTML to PDF library for the JVM. Based on Flying Saucer and Apache PDF-BOX 2. With SVG image support. Now also with accessible PDF support (WCAG, Section 508, PDF/UA)!

boxable - Boxable is a library that can be used to easily create tables in pdf documents.

Konik - A library to create, read and validate ZUGFeRD compliant invoices. Available for Java and .NET

itext-java - iText for Java represents the next level of SDKs for developers that want to take advantage of the benefits PDF can bring. Equipped with a better document engine, high and low-level programming capabilities and the ability to create, edit and enhance PDF documents, iText can be a boon to nearly every workflow.

mupdf - mirrored from git://git.ghostscript.com/mupdf.git

Grails - The Grails Web Application Framework