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Re:Launch HN: Onedoc (YC W24) – A better way to create PDFs by somberi on Tuesday March 12, 2024 @06:21AM (#39677886)
In the long term, ~$0.005 per page (as opposed to document, which I assume hatchedlake meant) say on a mortgage document (~300 pages per) it adds up. The other alternative, which is to build this in-house (say 3 months and custom build, edge cases, such goodies), is more desirable (for us).
Re:Launch HN: Onedoc (YC W24) – A better way to create PDFs by HatchedLake721 on Tuesday March 12, 2024 @08:01AM (#39678501)
I was looking at https://www.onedoclabs.com/pricing which says $0.005 per document, not page.
Re:Launch HN: Onedoc (YC W24) – A better way to create PDFs by Titou325 on Tuesday March 12, 2024 @12:35PM (#39681513)
We indeed price starting at $0.005 per document, but have slightly updated the pricing following the good input we received yesterday from the community - hence the slight discrepancy in comments.
Re:Launch HN: Onedoc (YC W24) – A better way to create PDFs by ffpip on Tuesday March 12, 2024 @01:31PM (#39682338)
FYI there is a typo on the pricing page under the pro plan.

"Generate up to 1'500 documents per month without watermark"

1,500 instead of 1'500

Re:Launch HN: Onedoc (YC W24) – A better way to create PDFs by AugusteLef on Tuesday March 12, 2024 @02:13PM (#39682855)
Got it, thanks!
Re:Launch HN: Onedoc (YC W24) – A better way to create PDFs by nktrnk on Tuesday March 12, 2024 @03:30PM (#39683850)
Unrelated, out of curiosity. In a 300 page mortgage document, there’s probably >90% of boilerplate with a few pages of custom content. Hypothetically, you could generate those <10% and then stitch it together with the rest onsite.
Re:Launch HN: Onedoc (YC W24) – A better way to create PDFs by AugusteLef on Wednesday March 13, 2024 @12:33PM (#39693662)
Street smart! But yes, programmatic merging does get complex, especially with large document sizes. It's a balancing act between functionality and handling those technical challenges!