Gotenberg by gotenberg
A developer-friendly API for converting many document formats into PDF files, and more!
About Gotenberg
From the project's README at github.com/gotenberg/gotenberg. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
Gotenberg A Docker-based API for converting documents to PDF
Documentation Live Demo <a href="https://github.com/gotenberg/gotenberg/discussi
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 12k | github.com/gotenberg/gotenberg |
| GitHub forks | 780 | github.com/gotenberg/gotenberg |
| Docker Hub pulls | 64M | hub.docker.com / gotenberg |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 8.3 years | since Mar 2018 |
| Last commit | 2 months ago | May 4, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 130 | last: 2 months ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
| Funding links | 1 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Security advisories
CVE-2026-27018. What people say on Hacker News
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- Math at Project Gutenberg (April 2026 newsletter)
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Ready to self-host Gotenberg?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
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