What is PyMuPDF?
A Python library built on the MuPDF engine for reading, manipulating, converting, and annotating PDF and document files with integrated OCR support. Designed for local processing in air-gapped and regulated environments.
PyMuPDF pricing
We don't have PyMuPDF's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- macOS
- Linux
- Windows
- On-premise
- Air-gapped
- Self-hosted
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 1 (1 in the last 12 months), max severity MODERATE sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
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The Vioscale score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for PyMuPDF, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development activity | 50 | 0.09 | 4.7 | ✓ |
| Price level | 80 | 0.05 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| Release cadence | 81 | 0.05 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 54 | 0.06 | 3.4 | ✓ |
| Security score | 53 | 0.04 | 2.2 | ✓ |
| Pricing transparency | 25 | 0.08 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| Stars | 76 | 0.03 | 2.0 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
| Capabilities | 0 | 0.08 | 0.0 | - |
| Integrations | 0 | 0.09 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.14 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
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