PDF Otter

PDF Otter provides an API for filling in PDF templates. In practice that means connecting machines, sensors and robots to software that controls or monitors them.

The natural audience is manufacturers and operators. They also list Internet of Things, so expect those to show up in the feature set. They are a very small team, 1 to 10 people, which usually shapes who they work with. Small vendors mean quick answers and real influence on the roadmap, but check who covers support when someone is out.

PDF Otter is based in San Francisco, California. You can read more at pdfotter.com.

Before you commit, look at hardware compatibility, uptime, and support. Ask for a trial on your own data, not a canned demo.

If you have worked with PDF Otter, tell the next buyer what you paid and what surprised you. That is the part of this page we cannot write.