Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF
#1 PDF Application on GitHub that lets you edit PDFs on any device anywhere observed · 2026-10-18
Health v2 · maintenance only
95/100
- Activity 100
- Release rhythm 87
- Longevity 97
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 3.5
- age_days: 1362
- days_rel: 5
- days_push: 3
- n_releases_24m: 105
Adoption not part of the score
94396 stars · 11628 forks observed · 2026-10-18
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-09-21, confidence 0.96
Stirling PDF is an open‑source PDF editing platform that can run as a web app, desktop client, or self‑hosted server. It provides over 60 tools for editing, converting, OCR, merging, signing and automating PDFs via a UI or REST API.
Use cases
- Edit and annotate PDF documents in a browser or desktop client
- Merge, split, or compress multiple PDF files
- Apply OCR to scanned PDFs and extract searchable text
- Redact sensitive information from PDFs automatically
- Convert PDFs to other formats such as Word or images
- Automate large‑scale PDF processing pipelines via the REST API
- Deploy a private, on‑prem PDF editor for compliance‑sensitive environments
When to choose
- You need a free, open‑source PDF editor that can be self‑hosted for privacy.
- Your workflow requires batch processing or automation of thousands of PDFs.
- You want a single platform that offers both a UI and an API for PDF manipulation.
- You prefer a Docker‑based deployment that works on any OS.
When to avoid
- You require advanced PDF form creation or digital signature certification not provided.
- You need a lightweight CLI‑only tool without a web UI.
- Your environment cannot run Docker or a Java‑based server.
- You need built‑in cloud storage integration beyond what the API offers.
Facets
application · maturity active
file-upload pdf ocr api-framework http-server cli developer-tools pdf windows cross-platform pdf-editor pdf-converter pdf-ocr pdf-merge pdf-redact self-hosted open-source no-code-workflows rest-api document-management linux macos docker web-server
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF · fetched 2026-10-18 · d0ebe6cfd9f8
- homepage: https://stirling.com · fetched 2026-09-07 · edcbe8429c26
- site_page: https://www.stirling.com/pricing · fetched 2026-09-07 · ab89a913fa1d
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF | main | 95 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF")
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