How much does it cost to self-host Stirling PDF?

$14.80 a month at most on Varity, including 5 GB of persistent storage, billed by the running minute.

Does Stirling PDF require a login?

This preset starts with login disabled. Configure access, following Stirling PDF's configuration guide, before handling private documents.

What can Stirling PDF do?

Merge, split, rotate, convert, compress, sign, redact and more, all from the browser. Pick a tool and process your first file.

Stirling PDF

Stirling PDF is a browser toolkit for merging, splitting, converting, compressing and editing PDFs. Running your own instance keeps your team's documents on a server you deployed instead of a public PDF website.

Stirling PDF hosting on Varity costs $14.80 a month at most, with a 5 GB volume included. No request, ingress or egress fees.

$14.80/mo max

Deploy Stirling PDF

$5 starter credit for apps, payment method required, 14 days

What you get

Deploying the template sets up every part below in your account, on its own HTTPS address

Services & storage

2 parts

Stirling PDFPDF Toolkit1 vCPU · 2 GB RAM
5 GB volumeMounted in your appKept across restarts and redeploys

Why run Stirling PDF on Varity

Documents stay on your instance
Files are processed by your own Stirling PDF app rather than uploaded to a public PDF site
Large files, no transfer fees
No request, ingress or egress fees, so big uploads and downloads don't change the price
A small monthly ceiling
$14.80 a month at most with 5 GB of persistent storage, billed by the running minute

What Stirling PDF runs on

Monthly maximum for Stirling PDF, by part
Included	Monthly max
Stirling PDF appGrowth plan: 1 vCPU · 2 GB RAM · 5 GB temporary storage	$14
App storage5 GB persistent volume, kept across restarts	$0.80
Monthly maximum	$14.80

How app hosting is billed

Best for: Keeping everyday PDF transformations in a team-controlled browser workspace
Billing: By the running minute, never above the maximum
Traffic: No app traffic fees
Category: Productivity
Built with: Java

Set up Stirling PDF

01
In the Portal, choose Stirling PDF from Templates and deploy it
02
Open the app and choose a PDF tool, such as merge or split, to process your first file
03
This preset starts with app login disabled; configure access before handling private documents

Stirling PDF setup guide Deploy your own code instead

Stirling PDF hosting questions

How much does it cost to self-host Stirling PDF?: $14.80 a month at most on Varity, including 5 GB of persistent storage, billed by the running minute.
Does Stirling PDF require a login?: This preset starts with login disabled. Configure access, following Stirling PDF's configuration guide, before handling private documents.
What can Stirling PDF do?: Merge, split, rotate, convert, compress, sign, redact and more, all from the browser. Pick a tool and process your first file.

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