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by ianhawes 1554 days ago
Just an FYI but PSPDFKit has a very predatory sales model. Our organization received pricing that was generally very high and we pushed back on it because we were a startup and it was outside of our budget.

I've connected with several other customers of PSPDFKit over the years and they almost all have much more reasonable pricing.

Beware!

3 comments

I experienced the same. We ended up developing our own solution and no longer have to rely on any 3rd party framework.
We did the same.
I've always wondered (as someone who hasn't made corporate purchases), wouldn't there be a point where it would be easier to teach all employees LibreOffice (Draw) instead of buying proprietary/expensive software that might break/has external dependencies?
Maybe I’m missing something but how is that a “predatory sales model”?

Their prices may be too high, so you declined to pay. I don’t see that as predatory.

They claim to charge based upon your requirements, your business model and revenue. If you are a startup they will most certainly overcharge you for their framework. They also want access to your financials to make sure you would be in compliance with the contract.