Why is PDFTextStream so expensive?

We are asked this question quite often. Truthfully, we don't think it's very expensive at all, given what it delivers for our customers:

1. It provides a great deal of functionality and performance that is unmatched in the marketplace.
2. A great deal of work was and continues to be required to ensure that PDFTextStream delivers that level of functionality and performance.
3. We devote significant resources to ensuring that PDFTextStream is the most up-to-date PDF content extraction library. This requires continuous monitoring of both new PDF format specifications from Adobe as well as watching for new variations of the PDF format that are generated by third-party PDF file generators. It is because of this that PDFTextStream successfully extracts content out of PDF documents that many other PDF libraries choke on.
4. Support. We provide pre- and post-sales support of a caliber that is difficult to come by these days. This includes answering complex technical questions in hours instead of days, providing deployment and integration support (usually for free), and analyzing problem PDF documents and providing patches in days instead of months.

In short, we are committed to delivering the highest possible quality product and support, and we do not wish to compromise that committment by cutting corners.