Purpose-built for documents — CustomJS alternative

CustomJS is a general automation platform. cloudlayer.io is a dedicated document generation API with templates, SDKs, and production features.

Teams using cloudlayer.io

Blackbaud Qonto Chopard Snappy Kraken Transport Pro Reviewshake Hello Travel Osum Food Market Hub Dayy Paper Leaf Zipmi

Feature comparison

Feature CustomJS cloudlayer.io
Rendering Engine Chromium Chromium
PDF Generation
Image Generation
Template System Nunjucks
Visual Template Editor
Purpose-Built PDF API No (general tool) Yes
Webhook Notifications Via Make/n8n Built-in
Cloud Storage (S3/GCS) Via integrations Built-in
CDN Asset Hosting
Multiple SDKs 8 languages
Documentation Limited Comprehensive

Why teams switch from CustomJS

Not a PDF specialist

CustomJS is a general JavaScript automation platform that happens to generate PDFs. It's not purpose-built for document generation.

No template system

CustomJS has no template editor or engine. You manage all HTML yourself. cloudlayer.io gives you Nunjucks templates with data merging.

Limited SDKs and documentation

CustomJS is primarily designed for Make.com and n8n integrations. cloudlayer.io has dedicated SDKs for 8 languages and comprehensive API documentation.

How to switch from CustomJS

1

Sign up for free

Create your cloudlayer.io account and get an API key in under a minute. No credit card required. Full API access from day one.

2

Migrate your templates

Bring your existing HTML templates or build new ones with the visual editor or Nunjucks. Upload fonts and assets to our CDN.

3

Update one API call

Swap the CustomJS endpoint with cloudlayer.io. Our REST API accepts HTML, template IDs, or URLs — most migrations take minutes.

Why cloudlayer.io

Purpose-built document API

Every feature in cloudlayer.io is designed for document generation — templates, rendering options, delivery, and storage.

Nunjucks template engine

Design reusable templates with loops, conditionals, and filters. Generate thousands of unique documents from JSON data.

SDKs for 8 languages

Node.js, Python, PHP, Ruby, Go, Java, C#, and F#. Install from your package manager and start generating in minutes.

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Avg Render Time
Chromium-powered rendering
99.9%
Uptime
Production-grade reliability
8
SDK Languages
JavaScript, Python, PHP, C#, F#, Ruby, Go, Java

Switch from CustomJS
today

Full API access, visual template editor, PDF + image generation, webhooks, and cloud delivery. No credit card required — start your 30-day free trial.

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