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Transactional.dev vs WorkOS
WorkOS offers auth and SSO APIs, whereas Transactional.dev offers PDF generation APIs.
Transactional.devNext-level PDF Generation tool for devs
WorkOSEnterprise SSO, directory sync and auth APIsWhich to pick
Pick Transactional.dev if you want…
- API-driven PDF generation with AI-assisted templates
- Integrations with Google Fonts or Handlebars (on Transactional.dev's list, not WorkOS's)
Pick WorkOS if you want…
- Enterprise-ready auth and user provisioning
- Enterprise SSO and auth APIs
- Integrations with Node.js, Ruby or Python (on WorkOS's list, not Transactional.dev's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Transactional.dev:Transactional.dev provides an API to generate PDFs from HTML/Tailwind templates with AI assistance and no rendering infrastructure.
- WorkOS:WorkOS provides APIs and SDKs for enterprise authentication, SSO, directory sync, audit logs and related features.
- Best for
- Transactional.dev:API-driven PDF generation with AI-assisted templates
- WorkOS:Enterprise-ready auth and user provisioning
- Who it’s for
- Transactional.dev:Developers who need to create and serve personalized PDFs at scale.
- WorkOS:Developers building SaaS apps that need enterprise-grade auth and user management.
- Pricing
- Transactional.dev:Freemium
- WorkOS:Freemium
- Plans
- Transactional.dev:Free €0 forever · Starter €19/ month per month · Growth €59/ month per month · Business €149/ month per month · Top-up (1,000 generations) €5
- WorkOS:Free $0
- Works with
- Transactional.dev:Google Fonts, Handlebars
- WorkOS:Node.js, Ruby, Python, Go, PHP, Java, .NET, cURL
Transactional.dev features
- AI-assisted template design. Describe a document to an AI agent; it writes HTML, selects fonts and creates the template.
- Handlebars variables. Use Handlebars placeholders, conditions and loops for fully personalized PDFs.
- One-click API endpoint. POST to /v1/generate with document ID and variables to receive a PDF URL.
- Managed rendering infrastructure. Chromium rendering is hosted, scaling from single to thousands of PDFs without self-hosting.
- MCP integration. Full PDF API exposed through MCP-aware LLMs (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Gemini) for end-to-end generation.
- Live preview and dashboard. Edit templates, preview with sample data, and view logs, latency and status in a dashboard.
- Tailwind + Google Fonts support. Style PDFs with Tailwind CSS and any Google Font directly in the editor.
- Top-up credits. Buy extra generation or AI credits that never expire and are consumed after monthly allotment.
WorkOS features
- Single Sign-On. Add SAML or OIDC SSO with a single integration for any identity provider.
- Directory Sync. Sync user lifecycle via SCIM provisioning and HRIS integrations.
- AuthKit UI. Customizable authentication UI with social login, MFA, RBAC and more.
- Magic Auth. Passwordless login using a six-digit email code.
- Audit Logs. Capture, query and export compliance events from your app.
- Admin Portal. Hosted interface for IT admins to configure SSO and directory sync themselves.
Transactional.dev vs WorkOS FAQ
Is Transactional.dev or WorkOS free?+
Transactional.dev has a free plan; paid plans start at €19/month (Starter). WorkOS has a free plan and paid plans.
Do Transactional.dev and WorkOS integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Transactional.dev lists Google Fonts and Handlebars; WorkOS lists Node.js, Ruby, Python, Go and 4 more.
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