Iron Software 2025: Year In Review
2025 marked a major milestone for Iron Software, our tenth year building software libraries for the .NET developer community. What started with a single flagship library, IronPDF, has grown into a comprehensive suite of .NET libraries trusted by millions of developers worldwide.
This year, we focused on the work that matters most: expanding to new platforms, supporting new standards, and delivering performance improvements across every product in the Iron Suite. From architectural advances to measurable efficiency gains, 2025 reflects our continued commitment to building reliable, high-performance tools that scale with modern .NET development.
2025 Product Milestones
Native Mobile Support for iOS and Android
“Reaching our tenth year was an opportunity to reflect not just on how much we’ve grown, but on why we started in the first place,” said Cameron Rimington, CEO of Iron Software. “Everything we shipped in 2025 was guided by one principle: making it easier for developers to build reliable, compliant software at scale.”
In 2025, IronBarcode expanded beyond desktop and web to deliver native mobile support for both iOS and Android. This milestone allows developers to bring the same fast, reliable barcode generation and scanning capabilities into mobile applications built with .NET MAUI and Xamarin, using a consistent .NET-first approach across platforms.
IronBarcode Android Package
The IronBarcode.Android package makes it straightforward to add barcode generation and scanning to .NET MAUI Android applications. With minimal configuration, developers can integrate barcode functionality directly into their cross-platform projects without relying on external services or third-party SDKs.
IronBarcode iOS Package
The IronBarcode.iOS package provides native barcode generation and scanning support for .NET MAUI iOS apps. Designed for simplicity and performance, it enables teams to extend barcode workflows to iOS while keeping their tooling and development stack fully within the .NET ecosystem.
IronOCR Update: 75% reduction in execution time
In 2025, we refined the OCR pipeline to improve execution efficiency while giving developers more control over how OCR processing is configured.
The result was a faster, leaner execution path designed for real-world, document-heavy workloads.
- Execution time reduced from 139,418 ms to 34,589 ms
- Configurable OCR filtering to skip unnecessary preprocessing
- 4× increase in throughput, from 0.0072 to 0.0289 operations per second
Essential Update: PDF/A-4 (ISO 19005-4:2020) Support Added to IronPDF
IronPDF now includes full support for PDF/A-4, the latest ISO standard (19005-4:2020) for long-term digital document preservation.
This enhancement is particularly valuable for industries such as legal, finance, healthcare, and government, where compliance, archival integrity, and future accessibility are mission-critical.
This update will bring:
- Future-Proof Standards Compliance
PDF/A-4 ensures adherence to the most recent international requirements for document archiving, supporting long-term retention and legal defensibility. - Guaranteed Long-Term Accessibility
PDF/A-4 embeds essential elements fonts, metadata, color profiles within the document itself, ensuring reliable rendering and readability for decades, independent of software or system changes.
This update further strengthens IronPDF’s position as a robust solution for creating compliant, archival-quality PDF documents in business-critical environments.
2025 Product Benchmarks
This year’s benchmarks showcase how Iron Software’s suite of .NET libraries continues to lead the way in speed, accuracy and ease of integration. Whether you’re focused on PDF generation, OCR, Excel processing or beyond, the benchmarks provide a clear look at how Iron products stack up.
- Jan - PDF/A-3 compliance
- Feb - Up to 49% faster OCR processing
- Mar - PDF/A XMP metadata support
- Apr - IronBarcode mobile support
- May - 30% faster printing with IronPrint
- Jun - 13% faster PDF rendering response
- Jul - Up to 75% faster PDF generation
- Aug - Up to 95% memory reduction
- Sep - Memory usage reduced from 3.7 GB → 77 MB
- Oct - HTML-to-PDF memory reduced 1.9 GB → 1.1 GB
- Nov - PDF linearization support
- Dec - Handwritten text recognition in IronOCR
.NET Conf 2025 : WebAssembly, AI, and the Future of .NET
As we close out the year, we’re proud to reflect on the contributions made by Iron Software’s growth and global presence in 2025. It was our first time virtual event for .NET Conf 2025, expanding the reach and commitment of our devs community. The response was incredible from insightful conversations led by Iron Software’s CTO Jacob Mellor explored how WebAssembly and AI are reshaping software development, revealing how Iron Software is leveraging these technologies to expand cross-platform deployment and boost developer productivity.
Shadman Majid guided attendees through a practical migration path from .NET 8 to 10, while Jim Fry shared performance benchmarks that demonstrated real business value with IronPDF operations running up to 27% faster on .NET 10.
What developers are saying
We’re proud to be consistently rated as one of the top .NET libraries for document processing across major review platforms. Here’s what our users have to say:
Review on Trustpilot
Review on G2
Influencer & Developer Feedback
“IronPDF just works. No unnecessary boilerplate, no unstable dependencies. A rock-solid option for production PDF work in .NET.”
Milan Jovanović, Microsoft MVP, .NET Software Engineer
“Another example is IronPDF and this is a completely winner for me. Why? Because it took only three lines to do that. I don't need any other things or any additional code to write. I just copied from the documentation and that's all."
Stefan Đokić (The Code Man), Microsoft MVP, Tech Educator
Nick Chapsas’ recent video on PDF generation with Razor and Playwright highlighted IronPDF as a reliable option for high-quality PDFs in .NET. Nick Chapsas , Microsoft MVP, C# and .NET developer
PDF Association Membership
This year, IronPDF became an official member of the PDF Association, marking a key milestone in our commitment to industry standards, compliance, and long-term PDF innovation. As part of this global community, we’re contributing to the future of PDF technologies while ensuring our products align with best practices for accessibility, archiving (PDF/A), and digital document workflows.
Customer Hub
A Better Way to Get Support: Introducing the Iron Software Customer Hub
In 2025, we launched the Iron Software Hub - a centralized, all-in-one platform designed to streamline how our customers interact with us. From managing licenses and support tickets to accessing documentation and community resources, the Hub brings everything together in one easy-to-navigate space.
Key features include:
- Tickets Hub for tracking and managing support requests
- License Management to view and organize your active keys
- Knowledge Base and Documentation for self-service troubleshooting
- Multiple support channels, including Live Chat, Email, Community Slack, and direct ticket submission
Partner Hub
The Partner Hub is a dedicated space built exclusively for our partners. Partner Hub focuses on individual support and license management, the Partner Hub provides a company-level view tailored to partner-specific needs.
Partners can:
- View their current partner level and status
- Access and manage license keys associated with their organization
- Get a clear overview of their engagement and benefits as an Iron Software partner
Celebrating 10 Years of Iron Software
2025 marked a major milestone, our 10-year anniversary!
From a team focused on solving PDF challenges in .NET, Iron Software has grown into a trusted provider of developer-first tools used by thousands of companies worldwide.
Over the past decade, we've expanded our product suite, built a global customer base, and remained committed to making complex document processing simple, and accessible. This celebration isn’t just about the years behind us, it's about the future we’re building with our community, partners, and customers.
Learn by Watching: 400+ Tutorial Videos Now on YouTube
We’ve hit a major milestone, there are now over 400 tutorial videos available on the Iron Software YouTube channel!
These videos are designed to complement our documentation, giving you a visual, step-by-step guide to using IronPDF and other Iron products. Whether you're learning a new feature or troubleshooting a specific use case, you can now watch it in action, not just read about it.
Looking Ahead: What's Coming in 2026
As we reflect on the progress and milestones of 2025, our focus is already shifting to what’s next and the road ahead is more exciting than ever. The Iron Software team is actively working in new technologies, expanding our product suite, and deepening our commitment to developer-first tools that solve real-world challenges.
“2026 will be our most ambitious year yet, we’re planning more new product releases than we’ve launched in any single year over the past five,” said Jacob Mellor, CTO of Iron Software. “We're doubling down on innovation and listening closely to what our developer community needs next.”
From upcoming libraries that address new use cases, to enhancements in performance, compliance, and cross-platform support, 2026 is shaping up to be a breakthrough year and we can’t wait to share it with you.
Donations
Giving Back: $25,000+ Donated to Climate and Ocean Cleanup Initiatives
In 2026, Iron Software proudly contributed more than $25,000 in donations to support two impactful environmental causes: Biochar and Seven Clean Seas via our commitment to 1% for the planet.
- Biochar helps combat climate change by turning organic waste into a stable form of carbon that’s locked away in soil, improving soil health while reducing CO₂ in the atmosphere.
- Seven Clean Seas is dedicated to removing plastic waste from our oceans and coastal environments, preventing long-term harm to marine ecosystems.
At Iron Software, we believe in engineering with purpose, not just building better software, but also contributing to a better planet. These donations reflect our ongoing commitment to sustainability and corporate responsibility.
