legivel compared with Puppeteer, wkhtmltopdf and paid PDF services

Most features below are built into at least one other option. Only legivel has all eight built in, with nothing to install.

How we checked

legivel · A4Open PDF (the legivel PDF, in a new tab)
Puppeteer · US LetterOpen PDF (the Puppeteer PDF, in a new tab)
wkhtmltopdf · A4Open PDF (the wkhtmltopdf PDF, in a new tab)
The same Markdown file, made into a PDF three ways. Puppeteer 25.12 (Chrome 154, on a Mac) and wkhtmltopdf 0.12.6 (on Linux) used their default settings, after a common Markdown converter turned the Markdown into HTML. Click a page to see it larger.These come from the Markdown-to-HTML step and the default settings. Each can be changed with more setup.

Built in, or extra setup

FeaturelegivelPuppeteerwkhtmltopdfPaid PDF services (11 checked)
Send Markdown as it isYou send your Markdown directly; no step turns it into a web page first.Built inAPI, web editor, AI agentsExtra setupa Markdown-to-HTML tool firstExtra setupa Markdown-to-HTML tool first5 of 11
Ready online, nothing to installYou call a service over the internet; there is no software to install and no server to run.Built inwe run itExtra setupyou host Node.js and ChromeExtra setupyou install and host it11 of 11
Mermaid diagrams drawnFlowcharts and charts written in Mermaid, a text format for diagrams, come out as drawings, not as source text.Built in33 kinds, as vector graphicsExtra setupMermaid's script in your pageExtra setupdrawn first by another toolNone of 11
LaTeX math drawnFormulas written in LaTeX math come out as formulas, not as source text.Built ininline and display formulasExtra setupa math script in your pageExtra setupdrawn first by another toolNone of 11
Contents list with page numbersA list of the sections near the start, each with its page number and a link to it.Built inone [TOC] line in your MarkdownExtra setupyour own codeBuilt inone command optionNone of 11(1 with CSS you write)
BookmarksThe side panel of a PDF reader lists the headings, and a click jumps to one.Built inone for every headingBuilt inone setting, marked experimentalBuilt inon by default1 of 11
Ready for AI agentsA ready MCP server (an open standard that lets AI agents use outside tools), so an agent can make the PDF itself.Built inour MCP server, same accountExtra setupadd an MCP server yourselfExtra setupadd an MCP server yourself5 of 11
Seal with your own certificateA seal is a certificate-based digital signature, added with your own certificate when the PDF is created.Built inpaid plans, API and MCPExtra setupa separate signing toolExtra setupa separate signing toolNone of 11
Built in, out of these 88 of 81 of 82 of 8At most 3 of 8 in any one service

Most of these features are built into at least one other option. Only legivel has all eight in one place.

Built in: the tool does it by itself, by default or with one of its own settings.

Extra setup: it works only after you add another tool, a script or your own code.

Paid PDF services: we read the websites and documentation of 11 paid PDF services on 6 October 2026. The number counts the services whose own pages show the feature built in. A feature we did not find may still exist.

If you find a mistake, report it to support@legivel.com.

Good to know

legivel turns Markdown into PDFs. It does not print web pages or run JavaScript. It runs as an online service, so there is nothing to install or update. The layout and the fonts are built in, with a light and a dark theme.

Coming soon

  • Page size and margin settings
  • Headers and footers
  • PDF/A archive files

Your first PDF takes three steps in the quickstart, and every plan and limit is on the pricing page.

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