Generate invoices, reports and certificates from JSON. Pre-built templates or bring your own. Up to 90% cheaper than APITemplate or DocRaptor.
curl -X POST https://reportia.4l3.org/v1/render \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"template": "factura",
"format": "pdf",
"data": {
"vendor": { "name": "Acme Corp" },
"items": [{ "desc": "Consulting", "qty": 10, "price": 150 }],
"totals": { "total": 1740, "currency": "USD" }
}
}' --output invoice.pdfReal-world use cases
Getting started
No account, no credit card, no setup. Copy, paste, run.
Pick from ready-made templates (invoice, report, certificate) or use the visual builder to create your own.
A single POST /v1/render with your data. Test it in the live playground without writing code.
Receive the PDF (or Excel/CSV/HTML) ready to download, save or send to your client. Under 2 seconds.
Integration
One HTTP call. No SDKs, no dependencies. Copy-paste examples in 7 languages.
loading...What's included
Edit the JSON, click generate. Get your PDF instantly.
Pick an example and generate
PDF, Excel, CSV, HTML, JSON, Markdown, TXT, PNG, DOCX, ZIP -- all from one endpoint.
Invoice, sales report, balance sheet, certificate. Or upload your own HTML.
Browse gallery →Multiple sheets, native charts, autofilter tables, conditional formatting.
cURL, Python, Node.js, PHP, Go, Ruby, Java. One HTTP call.
Honest comparison
Same job, a fraction of the price. No lock-in.
| Feature | Reportia | APITemplate.io | DocRaptor | Anvil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free tier | 50/mo, no card | 50/mo (card required) | 5/mo (card) | Sandbox only |
| Starting plan | $9/mo | $29/mo | $15/mo | $150/mo |
| Lifetime deal | $49 | -- | -- | -- |
| Output formats | 10 (PDF, XLSX, CSV...) | PDF, image | PDF, XLSX | PDF only |
| Excel with charts | Yes | No | No | No |
| Pre-built templates | Yes + custom HTML | Visual editor | HTML only | PDF templates |
| No-signup quick start | Yes, playground | No | No | No |
Use cases
Every industry has its document format. Reportia adapts to all of them.
Generate PDF invoices automatically after checkout. Send to customers via email or webhook. Integrates with Stripe events.
Case: SaaS platform generating 200+ invoices/month with zero manual work.
Monthly performance reports: KPIs, native Excel charts, PDF dashboards. Automated recurring delivery to clients.
Case: Digital agency sending reports to 40 clients every month-end.
Personalized completion certificates with name, date, serial number and digital signature. Auto-delivered after exam.
Case: Online course platform issuing 1,000 certificates per month.
Professional invoice PDFs, balance sheets, and financial reports. Export data from your ERP and generate clean, branded documents.
Case: Accounting firm generating 500+ documents per tax season.
Medical prescriptions, lab results, consultation records. Branded PDF documents with patient and doctor data.
Case: Clinical lab delivering 300 PDF results per week.
Branded quotes with line items, terms and acceptance CTA. Generate and send directly from your CRM.
Case: Services company generating 50 quotes/week from their CRM.
Pricing
Pay for actual usage. Change or cancel anytime.
$0
forever
$9/mo
1,000 documents/mo
$29/mo
10,000 documents/mo
$49 once
Unlimited Pro features, forever
Pays for itself in 6 months
After payment you receive your API key by email + access to your dashboard.
FAQ
Yes. The free tier gives you 50 documents per month per IP address, with no signup and no credit card required. PDFs include a subtle watermark. Upgrade to Pro ($9/mo) for watermark-free documents and 1,000/mo limit.
PDF, XLSX (Excel), CSV, HTML, JSON, Markdown, TXT, PNG, DOCX, and ZIP. All from the same /v1/render endpoint -- just change the format parameter.
Yes. Send your HTML in the custom_html field with CSS styling and template variables like {{ customer.name }}. Available on Pro and above.
Reportia is 90% cheaper ($9/mo vs $15-150/mo), has a more generous free tier (50/mo with no card vs 5), supports 10 output formats (not just PDF), and includes pre-built templates ready to use. The trade-off: Reportia is newer and the template gallery is still growing.
Not for the free tier. Rate limits are applied per IP address. Pro and Scale plans use Bearer token authentication: Authorization: Bearer your-api-key.
A typical PDF is generated in under 2 seconds. Excel files with charts in under 3 seconds. Response time is consistent regardless of plan.
Yes. One payment of $49, unlimited Pro features for life. 7-day refund if not satisfied. If the service were ever discontinued, your HTML+JSON templates remain yours and fully portable.
Reportia is a standard REST API. It works with any language or framework that can make HTTP requests: Python, Node.js, PHP, Ruby, Go, Java, cURL, and more. See code examples above.
No signup, no credit card, no API key. Your first PDF is one cURL away.