Nutrient (formerly PSPDFKit)

What Nutrient (formerly PSPDFKit) does

Nutrient (formerly PSPDFKit) is a Vienna-based document workflow platform founded in 2010 by Peter Steinberger, serving more than 3,000 organizations worldwide including 15% of Global 500 companies. The company is organized around four product pillars: cross-platform SDKs for embedding document viewing, editing, signing, and redaction into web, mobile, and desktop applications; Document Web Services (DWS) cloud APIs for serverless rendering, conversion, OCR, and data extraction; the Nutrient Workflow no-code automation platform for document-heavy business processes; and native enterprise integrations with Microsoft 365, Salesforce, and ServiceNow. The technology stack is built on a proprietary fork of the PDFium rendering engine — the same engine embedded in Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Dropbox — with AI capabilities layered across the product suite via Document AI, AI Assistant, and an MCP Server that enables agentic workflows against large language models. Visible customer references include IBM, Dropbox, Disney, DocuSign, Box, Red Bull, UBS, GSK, CMiC, and the Austrian government.

The company operates a hybrid go-to-market combining product-led growth — free trials for SDKs and cloud APIs, self-serve developer onboarding, and consistently #1 G2/SourceForge rankings — with direct enterprise sales targeting Global 500 accounts. Revenue is generated through SDK licensing and subscriptions, usage-based cloud API billing, workflow automation subscriptions, and enterprise integration contracts, with quote-based pricing and flexible deployment (cloud, self-hosted, air-gapped, hybrid) supporting regulated and security-conscious buyers. SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001-aligned practices, GDPR regional hosting (US/EU), and HIPAA-aligned positioning underpin enterprise procurement.

In October 2021, Nutrient received a €100 million (~$116 million) investment from Insight Partners at a ~€1 billion post-money valuation, the company's first known institutional funding. The capital funded an acquisition strategy that absorbed Muhimbi (January 2022), Aquaforest and ORPALIS (May 2022), and Integrify (January 2024) into a Nutrient Low-Code umbrella. In 2024, the company rebranded from PSPDFKit to Nutrient to signal its evolution from a single-product PDF SDK vendor to a multi-pillar document workflow platform serving developers, IT leaders, and operations teams.

Name

Nutrient (formerly PSPDFKit)

Legal name

Nutrient

Website

https://nutrient.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Nutrient (formerly PSPDFKit) is a Vienna-based document workflow platform offering SDKs, cloud APIs, no-code workflow automation, and enterprise integrations (Microsoft 365, Salesforce, ServiceNow), serving 3,000+ organizations including 15% of Global 500 companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Document Workflow Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210), Software Publishers (51321)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Document Creation & Office Suites (BPAMAMAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Developer Tools & DevOps Platform Services (CI/CD, Artifacts, IaC) (HDABAAAI), End-to-End MLOps & ML Platform Suites (HDAAABAA)

Keywords

• Document workflow automation
• PDF SDK development
• Cloud document processing
• Enterprise content management
• Digital signature solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. SDK Licensing and Subscriptions: Revenue from licensing PDF SDKs for embedding document capabilities into applications. Includes cross-platform SDKs for Web, iOS, Android, .NET, and server environments with flexible deployment options (in-browser, self-hosted, air-gapped, hybrid).
2. Cloud Document Web Services (DWS): Usage-based revenue from cloud APIs providing document rendering, processing, conversion, OCR, and data extraction. Zero infrastructure overhead with fully managed SaaS on AWS.
3. Workflow Automation Platform: Subscription revenue from Nutrient Workflow platform for business process automation, enabling drag-and-drop workflow creation with built-in document tools.
4. Enterprise Integrations: Revenue from enterprise-grade integrations with Microsoft 365, Salesforce, ServiceNow, and other business platforms, sold as part of enterprise agreements or as standalone integration products.
5. Low-Code Document Solutions: Revenue from low-code/no-code document automation products acquired through acquisitions (Aquaforest, Muhimbi, Integrify), including document conversion, OCR, PDF management, and content security solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Nutrient (formerly PSPDFKit) sells a document workflow platform that combines cross-platform PDF/document SDKs, serverless Cloud APIs for document processing (OCR, conversion, data extraction, accessibility), a no-code Workflow Automation platform, and native Low-Code integrations for Microsoft 365, Salesforce, and ServiceNow. Built on a proprietary PDFium rendering engine with AI-native capabilities, the platform enables developers, IT leaders, and operations teams to embed, automate, and scale secure document workflows across web, mobile, and desktop environments.

Product overview

Nutrient is a document workflow platform offering a comprehensive portfolio of products organized into four core pillars: (1) SDKs for developers embedding document capabilities (viewing, editing, signing, redaction, collaboration) into web, mobile, and desktop applications; (2) Cloud APIs (Document Web Services) providing serverless document rendering and processing via REST APIs including Processor API, Data Extraction API, Accessibility API, and Viewer API; (3) Workflow Automation platform enabling no-code business process automation with Process Builder, Form Designer, and Office Templating modules; and (4) Enterprise Integrations (Low-Code) offering native connectors for Microsoft 365, Salesforce, and ServiceNow including Document Converter, Document Editor, and Document Searchability. The platform is enhanced by AI capabilities including Document AI, AI Assistant, AI Document Processing, Document Authoring, and MCP Server for agentic workflows. The portfolio was built through acquisitions including Muhimbi (2022), Aquaforest (2022), and Integrify (2024), all integrated under the Nutrient Low-Code umbrella.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nutrient SDK: Developer tools for embedding document viewing, editing, signing, redaction, and collaboration into web, mobile, and desktop applications.
• Nutrient Cloud (DWS)
• Nutrient Workflow
• Nutrient Integrations
• Nutrient Low-Code
• Document AI

Products and services

• Nutrient SDK Developer-first SDKs that embed advanced document capabilities — viewing, editing, signing, redaction, and collaboration across PDF, Office, and image formats — directly into web, mobile, and desktop applications. Built on the proprietary PDFium rendering engine with cross-platform support, intended for software developers and engineering teams building document-centric SaaS applications and internal business tools.
• Nutrient Cloud APIs (Document Web Services) Serverless REST APIs (Document Web Services) for high-performance document rendering and processing, including the DWS Viewer API for pixel-perfect viewing across hundreds of formats, the DWS Processor API for OCR, conversion, watermarking, redaction, merging, and splitting, the DWS Data Extraction API for intelligent structured data extraction, and the DWS Accessibility API for PDF/UA compliance. Hosted on AWS with zero infrastructure overhead and SOC 2 Type 2-audited security, intended for developers and enterprises needing scalable cloud-based document processing.
• Nutrient Workflow No-code platform that transforms manual document-heavy business processes into streamlined, scalable, and auditable workflows. Combines process orchestration with embedded document capabilities including generation, editing, viewing, signing, approvals, and AI-powered data extraction, featuring a drag-and-drop builder with conditional logic, approvals, routing, and escalations. Targeted at operations, HR, finance, and compliance teams automating approvals, onboarding, and records management.
• Nutrient Integrations (Low-Code) Native no-code integrations delivering advanced document capabilities — including Document Converter, Document Editor, and Document Searchability modules — directly into Microsoft 365 (SharePoint, Power Automate, Teams), Salesforce, and ServiceNow platforms. Fully IT-controlled with centralized policy management, metadata tagging, and compliance enforcement, intended for enterprise IT and platform teams needing governance and security compliance.
• Nutrient MCP Server A Model Context Protocol server that enables AI agents to securely route document tasks to large language models with a single prompt, with no custom infrastructure required. Powers intelligent document pipelines and agentic workflows including AI-proposed edits, human review, and structured auditable histories. Targeted at developers and enterprises building AI-driven document automation.
• Nutrient Document AI AI capabilities embedded natively across SDKs, APIs, and workflow tools enabling document understanding, intelligent data extraction, redaction, comparison, summarization, and smart approvals. Agent-ready architecture supports autonomous document processing via MCP Server integration. Targeted at developers and operations teams automating intelligent document workflows.
• Muhimbi Document management software specializing in PDF conversion, merging, and OCR, acquired in January 2022. Now part of Nutrient's low-code/no-code document automation offerings, serving enterprise customers with SharePoint and Microsoft platform integrations.
• Aquaforest PDF automation software providing document conversion, OCR, PDF management, and content security solutions. Acquired in 2022 and integrated into the Nutrient Low-Code platform, with strong Microsoft platform integration.
• Integrify Low-code process automation platform that enables business process automation and integrates third-party applications. Acquired in January 2024 to enhance Nutrient's document workflow offerings with end-to-end business process automation capabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 63% reduction in engineering investment compared to building document features in-house
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability9 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Microsoft 365coreTechnology or IntegrationNative, no-code integrations bringing advanced document capabilities directly into Microsoft 365 platforms including SharePoint, Power Automate, and Teams. View, edit, redact, annotate, and fill forms directly in SharePoint without downloading files.
• SalesforcecoreTechnology or IntegrationEmbedded document tools within Salesforce for generating, editing, redacting, signing, and managing documents directly inside Salesforce records. Automates proposals, quotes, and contracts without leaving the CRM.
• ServiceNowcoreTechnology or IntegrationDocument processing integration with ServiceNow workflows for ticketing, approvals, and case management. No-code deployment allows IT teams to configure advanced document features without developer resources.
• AWScoreTechnology or IntegrationCloud hosting infrastructure on AWS with regional options (US/EU) for Document Web Services. Fully managed SaaS deployment providing SOC 2 Type 2-audited infrastructure.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Apryse (formerly PDFTron): Apryse is the most direct competitor to Nutrient's core PDF SDK business, offering cross-platform document SDKs (web, mobile, server) built on comparable PDF technology, and having acquired iText to extend into PDF library and document automation. It competes head-to-head for the same developer and enterprise buyer with overlapping PDF viewing, editing, signing, and redaction features.
• Foxit Software: Foxit is a long-standing PDF SDK and document solutions vendor that competes with Nutrient across enterprise document workflows, offering PDF viewers, editors, eSignature, and developer SDKs targeting the same IT, developer, and operations buyer personas.
• ABBYY: ABBYY is a direct competitor in AI-powered document understanding, OCR, and data extraction — overlapping with Nutrient's DWS Data Extraction API, AI Document Processing, and Document AI capabilities for enterprise document automation use cases.

Broad incumbents

• Adobe Document Services / Adobe Acrobat: Adobe is the dominant incumbent in PDF and document workflow software with Acrobat, Adobe Sign, and Document Services APIs. It competes with Nutrient across enterprise document management, e-signature, and PDF automation — and has the brand, distribution, and resources to set category pricing.
• DocuSign: DocuSign is both a Nutrient customer (uses Nutrient SDKs to power its document experiences) and a broad incumbent in the e-signature and agreement cloud space, competing indirectly with Nutrient's signing and Workflow capabilities for document-heavy business processes.
• Nintex: Nintex is a process automation and workflow platform that overlaps with Nutrient Workflow, Process Builder, and Integrify for document-centric business process automation across enterprise IT and operations teams. It is an established alternative in the low-code BPM category.
• Kofax (Tungsten Automation): Kofax (now Tungsten Automation) is a long-established document capture, OCR, and intelligent automation vendor that competes with Nutrient's PDF automation, OCR, and Workflow capabilities in highly regulated industries such as financial services, healthcare, and government.
• M-Files: M-Files is a metadata-driven document management and workflow platform that competes with Nutrient Workflow and Integrations for IT and operations buyers seeking secure document handling, compliance, and process automation.
• Google Document AI: Google Document AI is a hyperscaler-grade document understanding and extraction service that overlaps with Nutrient's DWS Data Extraction API and AI Document Processing, offering an alternative path for enterprises already standardized on Google Cloud for AI-driven document workflows.

Emerging players

• Rossum: Rossum is an AI-native document data extraction and processing platform that competes with Nutrient's DWS Data Extraction API and Document AI in the intelligent document processing (IDP) market, with a particular focus on transactional documents such as invoices and purchase orders.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nutrientdocs
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• Facebookfacebook.com/nutrientdocs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nutrientdocs

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A4 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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