Oracle Data Access Components vs. Universal Data Access Components vs. pdfChip vs. test_coverage Comparison Chart

Oracle Data Access Components (ODAC) is a library of components that provides native connectivity to Oracle from Delphi and C++Builder including Community Edition, as well as Lazarus (and Free Pascal) on Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, and Android for both 32-bit and 64-bit platforms. The ODAC library is designed to help programmers develop faster and more native Oracle database applications. ODAC, a high-performance and feature-rich Oracle connectivity solution, is an efficient native alternative to the Borland Database Engine (BDE) and standard dbExpress driver. It provides both possibilities of connection to Oracle through native Oracle data access and direct Oracle access from Delphi without Oracle Client.

pdfChip is a command-line application for the creation of high-quality PDFs from HTML (taking full advantage of CSS and JavaScript). It supports all HTML features but extends to support CMYK, spot color, XMP metadata, PDF standards, SVG, MathML, barcodes, and more. Capable of generating single and multi-page PDF documents it is ideally suited for high-volume dynamic PDF generation. pdfChip is a command-line application for the creation of high-quality PDFs from HTML, taking full advantage of CSS and JavaScript. pdfChip is based on WebKit technology, it renders your designs quickly and flawlessly into PDF. It allows to creation of fully compliant PDF/X files (for print) or PDF/A files (for archival), in the smallest output PDF size possible. Furthermore, it’s possible to use the exact same HTML and CSS code on the web as well as for PDF generation. pdfChip has a low entry level, as the command-line interface is clear and easy-to-learn.