BentoPDF vs Stirling PDF

BentoPDF vs Stirling PDF
Fact	BentoPDF	Stirling PDF
Language	JavaScript	TypeScript
Licence	AGPL-3.0	Other
Stars	16k	94k
Latest	v2.8.8	v3.1.0
Last push	2026-10-05	2026-10-06
Release cadence	about 32 days between releases	about 5 days between releases
Active contributors	9 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days	22+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flags	none	none

How they relate

Both replace Adobe Acrobat. Alternatives to Adobe Acrobat →
PartialBentoPDFCovers page operations, conversion, forms and signing, without Acrobat's document cloud.
PartialStirling PDFEditing, merging, splitting, conversion, OCR and signing on your own server; some features sit in proprietary directories.
Both replace iLovePDF. Alternatives to iLovePDF →
Full replacementBentoPDFMerging, splitting, converting, compressing and signing PDFs, processed entirely in the browser.
Full replacementStirling PDFThe same browser-based PDF operations, run on your own server.
Both replace Smallpdf. Alternatives to Smallpdf →
Full replacementBentoPDFMerging, splitting, converting, compressing and signing PDFs, processed entirely in the browser.
Full replacementStirling PDFThe same browser-based PDF operations, run on your own server.

v3.1.02026-10-053.1.0 Stirling Sign, signature improvements, Stirling Office Convert (beta) and text editor upgrades
v3.0.22026-10-013.0.2 bug fixes and dependency updates
v3.0.12026-09-263.0.1 hotfix for windows desktop bugs
v3.0.02026-09-243.0.0 PDF Processor, Brand new text editor, Free OAuth and tons of new features
v2.14.32026-08-062.14.3 lots of bug fixes

unsigned The latest release, v2.8.8, carries no signature GitHub could verify.

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✓ signed The latest release, v3.1.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.

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