Stirling-PDF VPSAll your PDF tools in the browser, on your own server
- Stirling-PDF deployed with One Click Apps, over HTTPS
- 50+ tools: merge, convert, OCR, sign, redact
- Your documents processed by your server, not by a third-party service
- Hosted in France, 24/7 French-speaking support
Pick your Stirling-PDF VPS
Stirling-PDF is deployed with One Click Apps on every plan shown here, all with at least 4 GB of RAM. Pick a range, then the size that suits you.
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Every plan has everything you need, and more
- Stirling-PDF deployed
- Unlimited traffic
- DDoS protection
- First snapshot included
- 24/7 French-speaking support
Why Stirling-PDF on an OnetSolutions VPS
Recent hardware, a fast network and protected data, under every one of your documents.
AMD EPYC processors and NVMe storage
Up to 1 Gbps
OnetSolutions API
Backups and snapshots
Online in three steps
Nothing to install: you order, Stirling-PDF is deployed on your server and published over HTTPS.
- 01
Pick your VPS
Select a plan with at least 2 vCPU, 4 GB of RAM and 30 GB of disk: Stirling-PDF is already ticked in the order.
- 02
Stirling-PDF deploys itself
The One Click Apps platform installs on your VPS, then deploys Stirling-PDF and gives it an HTTPS address.
- 03
Secure it, then get to work
Open the HTTPS address, sign in with the initial administrator account and change its password right away. Your PDF tools are ready.
All of Stirling-PDF, on your server
Stirling-PDF's PDF toolbox, deployed with One Click Apps: you process your documents, the platform handles HTTPS, updates and backups.
50+ PDF tools
Merge, split, rotate, reorder, extract or remove pages, add page numbers, overlay PDFs and embed attachments.
Conversion both ways
To PDF from Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OpenDocument, images, HTML, Markdown or EML and MSG emails; from PDF to DOCX, PPTX, XLSX, images, CSV, HTML or PDF/A.
OCR
The Tesseract engine makes your scans searchable and selectable. The standard Docker image ships English, French, German, Portuguese and Simplified Chinese; more languages can be added.
Redaction
Automatic, by words or regular expressions, or manual in the viewer. Matching text is actually removed from the file, and the page can then be flattened to an image.
Signatures
Handwritten, typed or image signatures, and digital signatures with your own X.509 certificate (PKCS#12, PEM or JKS), available in every edition.
Compression
Nine compression levels, or a target file size, with grayscale and web linearisation options.
Passwords and permissions
Password-protect a PDF, remove a password, restrict printing or copying, and flatten completed forms.
Automate
Chain several operations into a saved workflow, then replay it on every batch of documents, or on a watched folder.
REST API and MCP server
Nearly every tool is available through the API, documented with Swagger on your instance and protected by a key. A built-in MCP server, off by default, opens them to compatible AI assistants.
PDF comparison
Compare two versions of a document word by word: deletions in red, additions in green. The comparison runs in your browser.
A translated interface
The interface is available in more than 40 languages.
Open core: what is free, and what is not
Stirling-PDF's core is released under the MIT licence, but some parts of the repository fall under a proprietary Stirling PDF, Inc. licence. The free self-hosted edition gives access to every PDF operation, for up to 5 users. Beyond 5 users, and for OAuth2 SSO, SAML, audit logs, signing with the server certificate or shared signing, you need a Team or Enterprise plan, bought directly from Stirling PDF, Inc. OnetSolutions does not sell these licences.
Keep sign-in enabled
Your instance is published over HTTPS on the internet. Stirling-PDF enables sign-in by default and creates an initial administrator account: change its password on your first visit. If the application opens without asking you to sign in, add the SECURITY_ENABLELOGIN=true variable in the console's Variables tab: without sign-in, anyone who knows the address can use your tools.
Managed from the console with One Click Apps
Automatic HTTPS
An HTTPS address from deployment, or your own domain with its Let's Encrypt certificate.
Logs and variables
Read Stirling-PDF's logs and edit its environment variables without opening a terminal.
Updates
The console detects new Stirling-PDF versions, and you start the update when you decide to.
Daily backups
Stirling-PDF's volumes (configuration, accounts, OCR languages, logs) backed up every day and kept for 7 days.
Stirling-PDF is published by Stirling PDF, Inc. Its core is released under the MIT licence; some advanced features fall under a proprietary licence and a paid plan. The prices shown on this page are for the VPS.
What you can do with Stirling-PDF
A server for your documents: they are processed on your side, without going through an online converter.
Convert your documents
Turn Word quotes, Excel sheets, HTML pages or Markdown notes into PDF, and turn a PDF back into an editable document.
- LibreOffice
- Markdown
- HTML
Scan and archive
Run OCR on your scans to make them searchable, compress them and convert them to PDF/A for archiving.
Redact before sending
Remove names, email addresses or numbers from your documents before sharing them, by keywords or regular expressions.
Automate through the API
Call Stirling-PDF from your workflows with HTTP requests: watermarking, compression or merging triggered automatically.
- n8n
- Zapier
- Make
Connect an AI assistant
Enable the built-in MCP server so your assistant can run PDF operations on your instance. No AI model is provided: the assistant is your own.
- Claude
- Cursor
Sign and protect
Sign your contracts with your certificate, add a password and lock forms once they are filled in.
Stirling-PDF runs on your VPS, our console drives it
Your server and your Stirling-PDF application are managed from the OnetSolutions console: status, logs, domains, backups and billing in one place.
- Stirling-PDF status, start, stop and restart
- Live logs and environment variables
- Custom domain and automatic HTTPS
- KVM console, snapshots and VPS firewall
- System
- Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
- IP address
- 51.210.24.8
- Uptime
- 34 j
- Size
- 4 vCPU · 8 Go
A team behind your server
Technicians who know your VPS, reachable at any hour.
24/7 French-speaking support
Open a ticket from the console, day or night: a person answers you.
Help center
One Click Apps guides, tutorials and the API reference to go further.
30-day money-back guarantee
Try Stirling-PDF on your VPS: if it doesn't suit you, you get refunded.
Manage your VPS with AI
Our MCP server connects Claude, Cursor or any Model Context Protocol client to your OnetSolutions account: query your servers and their status in plain language, without leaving your assistant.
- Read-only: the assistant looks, it changes nothing
- Signs in with your OnetSolutions account
- Claude
- Cursor
- Any MCP client
Stirling-PDF FAQ
What to know before you order, and right after.
What is Stirling-PDF?
Stirling-PDF is a web application for working with PDFs, published by Stirling PDF, Inc. It brings together 50+ tools (merge, split, convert, OCR, compress, sign, redact) and a REST API, and processes files on the server that hosts it.
Is Stirling-PDF free? Under which licence?
Stirling-PDF is open core. The repository's code is under the MIT licence, except for some directories placed under a proprietary Stirling PDF, Inc. licence. The free self-hosted edition covers every PDF operation for up to 5 users. Beyond that, or for SSO, SAML, audit logs, signing with the server certificate or shared signing, you need a Team or Enterprise plan, sold by Stirling PDF, Inc. OnetSolutions does not sell these licences: the prices on this page are for the VPS.
Is Stirling-PDF password-protected?
Stirling-PDF enables sign-in by default and creates an initial administrator account, described in its documentation: change its password on your first visit. If the application opens without asking you to sign in, add the SECURITY_ENABLELOGIN=true variable in the console's Variables tab; the application restarts with sign-in enabled. Without it, anyone who knows the address can use your tools.
Do my documents leave my server?
No. The files you upload are processed by your Stirling-PDF instance, on your VPS hosted in France, not by Stirling PDF, Inc.'s servers. Only PDF comparison runs directly in your browser.
How do I access Stirling-PDF after ordering?
Once the VPS is created, the One Click Apps platform installs and then deploys Stirling-PDF. The HTTPS address is shown in the console, in the application's Overview tab: open it to sign in.
Can I use my own domain name?
Yes. Add it in the application's Domains tab. If the DNS zone is managed at OnetSolutions, the A record is created for you; otherwise, the console shows you the IP address to point to. The HTTPS certificate is issued automatically.
What minimum configuration do I need?
We offer Stirling-PDF from 2 vCPU, 4 GB of RAM and 30 GB of disk: that is the configuration Stirling-PDF recommends for a small team (1 to 10 users), above the One Click Apps minimum of 2 GB, of which 1 GB is reserved for the system and the platform. PDF processing is memory-hungry, especially OCR and conversions: for 10 to 50 users, Stirling-PDF recommends 4 to 8 cores and 8 to 16 GB of RAM.
Are my settings backed up?
Stirling-PDF's volumes (configuration and accounts, OCR languages, custom files, logs) are backed up every day at 3 am and kept for 7 days, on the VPS disk: they protect you from a mistake in the application, not from losing the server. For that, add the VPS backup option (from €1.99 excl. VAT/month) or take a snapshot. Stirling-PDF is not meant to store your documents: keep your originals elsewhere.
How do Stirling-PDF updates work?
The console detects new versions and shows an Update available banner. You start the update when you decide to: data volumes are kept. Take a backup before a major version change.
Who looks after Stirling-PDF once it is installed?
Our support covers the VPS: the server, its network, its storage and its availability. Stirling-PDF, its configuration, its accounts, any Stirling PDF licence and updates remain your responsibility: the console gives you the tools to manage them, and you keep root access to the server.
Launch your Stirling-PDF VPS
Pick your plan: Stirling-PDF is deployed on your server, ready for your first documents.
- 30-day money-back guarantee
- Hosted in France
- 24/7 French-speaking support
€7.99with the annual commitment
- 2 vCPU AMD EPYC 9554
- 4 GB DDR5
- 40 GB NVMe
- 1 Gbps