Why Typeflow is a better alternative to Documentero

Another day, another review! Today, we compare Documentero versus Typeflow. Choosing the right software to generate PDFs is crucial. Indeed, it can enhance efficiency in your operations. We want to help you decide. We'll do this by examining their key features and functions.

Let's do it!

Typeflow vs. Documentero: Pricing

At Typeflow, we offer challenging pricing. Our starter plan starts at $24/per month and includes generate 500 documents per month, providing exceptional value.

Documentero offers expensive pricing! For $19 per month, you can generate 100 documents per month. It fits you well if you use tools other than Airtable, but also if you use Airtable and other software! But be aware that you potentially need to add other costs from third-party tool!

Typeflow vs. Documentero: features

Documentero uses an editor, like Microsoft or Google Docs, for building templates. For many of you, it will be easy to take it over and build a template. Of course, it can be challenging to create the most beautiful template. But do you need to make something lovely to generate invoices/quotes or something else? You can add images and tables when creating your template. You can also integrate conditional formatting. Line items are also supported.

It's also possible to import a template. The document must be in .docx.

Documentero must guide users through the first steps. They can be overwhelming for the unfamiliar. After generating the template, the next step is to map its variables to the data source. But in this case, Documentero doesn't help. So you must figure out what to do as the next step.

At Typeflow, we want to remove friction. We want to guide you so you don't need to think about anything. We know you already have a lot on your plate, and we don't want to add more struggle to your job!

We also opted for a well-known editor, Google Docs, to build templates for that. Then you can:

• Map the data between Airtable fields and Google Docs variables.
• Generate a PDF with an automation script to generate a PDF while you sleep.
• Put in place conditional values so the PDF hides or displays text based on criteria.
• Save the file as Google Docs so you can fine-tune it afterward.
• Use line items to build better files.

Now, let's talk about integration, a crucial part of generating PDFs.

Typeflow vs. Documentero: integrations

Building templates is great, but generating PDFs is even better! For that, it's crucial to have a source of data. Documentero provides the capability to generate PDFs based on forms.

They also offer the possibility of generating PDFs based on API/JSON. Of course, it requires some technical skills. If you want to use data from other sources, you must rely on a third-party tool like Zapier or Make. They also have a native integration with Bubble.io.

Relying on a third-party tool means you depend on another software. It also means learning another software to become more familiar with those tools. It has the potential to increase the cost of your stack. The most significant benefit is integrating with more than 5000+ software.

At Typeflow, we decided to build only one integration: Airtable. What does it mean? You don't need to rely on other software.

You don't need to pay for another software.

And you don't need to learn how to use different software.

We can only help with PDFs from Airtable. We want to build the best PDF generator for it.