OCR & Document Parsing APIs
Every ocr & document parsing apis we track, compared.
TL;DR: Top pick: Amazon Textract. 13 APIs compared, 3 with a free tier; cheapest published entry $0.01 credit (Reducto). Why →
What is an OCR & Document Parsing API?
An OCR & Document Parsing API lets developers integrate ocr & document parsing apis capabilities over HTTP. The OCR & Document Parsing APIs below are compared on pricing, compliance, capabilities, and developer experience from structured, cited data.
| # | API | Pricing | Free | Self-serve | SOC 2 | HIPAA | GDPR | Webhooks | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Textract | Usage | ✗ | ✓ | Type II | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 24 |
| 2 | Veryfi | Hybrid | ✓ | ✓ | Type II | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 17 |
| 3 | Google Document AI | Usage | ✗ | ✓ | Type II | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | 38 |
| 4 | Azure AI Document Intelligence | Usage | ✓ | ✓ | Type II | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | 39 |
| 5 | Nanonets | Usage | ✗ | ✓ | Type II | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 17 |
| 6 | Extend | Hybrid | ✗ | ✓ | Type II | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 22 |
| 7 | Mindee | Hybrid | ✗ | ✓ | Type II | · | ✓ | ✓ | 26 |
| 8 | LlamaParse | Hybrid | ✓ | ✓ | Type II | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
| 9 | Reducto | Usage | ✗ | ✓ | Type II | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 10 |
| 10 | LandingAI Agentic Document Extraction (ADE) | Hybrid | ✗ | ✓ | Type II | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | 12 |
| 11 | Mistral Document AI (Mistral OCR) | Usage | ✗ | ✓ | Type II | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | 12 |
| 12 | ABBYY Vantage / Document AI API | Sales-led | ✗ | ✗ | Type II | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 17 |
| 13 | Klippa DocHorizon | Sales-led | ✗ | ✓ | - | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | 26 |
The APIs
#1 Amazon Textract
65 / 100Amazon Textract is an AWS document intelligence service that extracts printed text, handwriting, form fields, tables, and structured data from PDFs and images, targeting industries such as healthcare, financial services, and lending. Pricing is usage-based starting at $0.0015 per page, with a free tier of 1,000 pages per month for the first three months and no sales call required to get started. The service is available across 16 AWS regions including GovCloud, holds SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, GDPR, ISO 27001, and PCI DSS certifications, and offers SDKs for seven languages.
PricingUsage · from $0.0015 page · free tier ✗TrustSOC 2 Type II · HIPAA · GDPR · ISO 27001 · PCI DSSDoesUsed byChange Healthcare, Roche, Elevance Health, PennymacThe catchCheap per page and battle-tested, but it is raw building blocks: layout assembly and post-processing are on you, and the free allowance expires after three months.#2 Veryfi
77 / 100Veryfi is a REST API for automated document data extraction, covering receipts, invoices, bank statements, checks, tax forms (W-2, W-9, W-8BEN-E), and identity documents such as driver's licenses and passports, with global availability. It suits finance, insurance, and compliance teams needing high-throughput document processing, starting at $500 per month (Starter) with a free tier of 100 documents per month for development. The API supports nine SDK languages, webhooks, and an MCP server, and carries SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, and GDPR certifications.
PricingHybrid · from $500 month · free tier ✓TrustSOC 2 Type II · HIPAA · GDPRDoesUsed byNavan, PepsiCo, Danone, Intuit QuickBooksThe catchStrong, fast accuracy tuned for receipts, invoices, and finance docs, but the entry plan starts at $500/month, the priciest way to start in this category.#3 Google Document AI
63 / 100Google Document AI is a REST API from Google Cloud that transforms unstructured documents into structured data, covering OCR, data extraction from invoices, receipts, and forms, identity document verification, and custom trained extraction models. Pricing is usage-based at $0.02 per 1,000 pages with self-serve signup and no sales call required. The API ships official SDKs for eight languages including Python, Java, Node.js, and Go, and is available across eight regions including US, EU, and Asia-Pacific endpoints. It carries SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, and PCI DSS compliance certifications.
PricingUsage · from $0.02 1,000 pages · free tier ✗TrustSOC 2 Type II · HIPAA · GDPR · ISO 27001 · PCI DSSDoesUsed byCovered California, GogolookAvoid ifYou want to try it free before paying#4 Azure AI Document Intelligence
74 / 100Azure AI Document Intelligence is a machine-learning OCR and document processing service from Microsoft that extracts structured data from forms, invoices, receipts, identity documents, tax forms, bank statements, and dozens of other document types via REST API. It suits teams automating accounts payable, mortgage processing, or RAG data preparation, with SDKs for Python, JavaScript, Java, and C#/.NET. Pricing starts at $1.50 per 1,000 pages on a pay-per-use basis with a free tier of 500 pages per month, and the service carries SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, GDPR, and ISO 27001 certifications across more than 25 global regions.
PricingUsage · from $1.50 1,000 pages · free tier ✓TrustSOC 2 Type II · HIPAA · GDPR · ISO 27001DoesThe catchBroadest document and prebuilt-model coverage, but the free F0 tier only analyzes the first two pages of each document.#5 Nanonets
64 / 100Nanonets is a document AI platform offering OCR, structured data extraction, document splitting, visual question answering, and context-aware chunking for RAG pipelines, targeting enterprise workflows in accounts payable, logistics, healthcare revenue cycle management, and contract analysis. Pricing is usage-based per block run with published rates, a $200 no-card-required credit grant, and self-serve signup, plus an enterprise tier for on-premise deployment and a HIPAA BAA. The REST API supports Python, Node.js, and Go SDKs, webhooks, and an MCP server, with compliance certifications including SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and GDPR.
PricingUsage · free tier ✗TrustSOC 2 Type II · HIPAA · GDPR · ISO 27001DoesUsed byRoche, Mondelez, Asian Paints, Japan Tobacco InternationalAvoid ifYou want to try it free before paying#6 Extend
73 / 100Extend is a document AI API that turns unstructured documents into structured data, covering extraction, classification, splitting, form editing, and batch workflows for industries such as finance, healthcare, logistics, and real estate. A Pay As You Go tier includes 10,000 free credits, while paid plans start at $500 per month, with an Enterprise tier offering higher rate limits, self-hosted deployments, and bundled HIPAA compliance. The REST API supports Python, TypeScript, Java, and Go SDKs plus webhooks and an MCP server, and holds SOC 2 Type 2, HIPAA, and GDPR certifications. Customers include Brex, Mercury, Square, Flatiron Health, and Opendoor.
PricingHybrid · from $500 month · free tier ✗TrustSOC 2 Type II · HIPAA · GDPRDoesUsed byBrex, Mercury, Flatiron Health, ValonAvoid ifYou want to try it free before paying#7 Mindee
58 / 100Mindee is a document data extraction API that converts invoices, receipts, identity documents, bank statements, and other structured documents into JSON without requiring model training. It targets finance, HR, and supply chain teams, with off-the-shelf extractors and a custom model builder for other document types. Pricing is credit-based (one credit per page) with published rates, self-serve signup, and an enterprise plan available; a 14-day trial provides 200 credits, but there is no permanent free tier. The REST API offers SDKs for Python, Node.js, PHP, Ruby, Java, and .NET, with webhook support, a published SLA, SOC 2 Type 2 certification, GDPR compliance, and EU or US data residency options.
PricingHybrid · free tier ✗TrustSOC 2 Type II · GDPRDoesUsed bySpendesk, Lucca, Payfit, CirculaAvoid ifYou want to try it free before paying#8 LlamaParse
72 / 100LlamaParse is a document parsing API built for AI and RAG pipelines, converting PDFs, spreadsheets, and complex layouts including tables, charts, and handwriting into clean markdown or structured JSON. It targets developers and enterprises processing high volumes of documents, with a free tier of 10,000 credits per month and paid plans starting at $50 per 1,000 credits. The service offers REST API access with Python and Node.js SDKs, webhook support, and an MCP server, backed by SOC 2 Type 2, HIPAA, and GDPR compliance with data residency options in the US and EU.
PricingHybrid · from $50 1,000 credits · free tier ✓TrustSOC 2 Type II · HIPAA · GDPRDoesUsed byKPMG, Carlyle, Rakuten, Salesforce#9 Reducto
70 / 100Reducto is a REST API for document parsing, structured data extraction, and classification, targeting AI engineering teams building agentic pipelines in industries such as insurance, healthcare, legal, and accounts payable. Pricing is usage-based starting at $0.015 per credit, with a 15,000-credit free tier and self-serve signup; Growth and Enterprise plans unlock higher rate limits, EU and AU data residency, and HIPAA BAAs. The platform is SOC 2 Type 2 certified, GDPR compliant, and offers SDKs for Python, Node.js, and Go alongside an MCP server for agent integration.
PricingUsage · from $0.01 credit · free tier ✗TrustSOC 2 Type II · HIPAA · GDPRDoesUsed byHarvey, Scale AI, Vanta, ToastAvoid ifYou want to try it free before paying#10 LandingAI Agentic Document Extraction (ADE)
62 / 100LandingAI Agentic Document Extraction (ADE) is a REST API that converts PDFs, spreadsheets, and other documents into structured data, with capabilities covering field extraction, table parsing, document classification, intelligent chunking, and confidence scoring. It suits teams in finance, healthcare, and legal sectors processing invoices, records, and compliance documents at scale. Pricing starts at $1.00 per 100 credits with a 1,000-credit free trial (90-day expiry), self-serve signup, and an enterprise tier. The service is SOC 2 Type II certified, HIPAA and GDPR compliant on Team and Enterprise plans, hosted in US and EU AWS regions, and offers Python and Node.js SDKs.
PricingHybrid · from $1 100 credits · free tier ✗TrustSOC 2 Type II · HIPAA · GDPRDoesUsed byBarclays, Morgan Stanley, AstraZeneca, AbbVieAvoid ifYou want to try it free before paying#11 Mistral Document AI (Mistral OCR)
66 / 100Mistral Document AI (Mistral OCR) is a REST API for extracting text, tables, images, and structured data from PDFs and scanned documents, with support for multilingual content, mathematical notation, and custom-prompt document annotation. Pricing is usage-based at $2.00 per 1,000 pages with self-serve signup and no sales call required, plus enterprise plans for larger volumes. The API carries SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, and GDPR certifications, and counts BNP Paribas, HSBC, BMW, SAP, and Snowflake among its customers. Python and TypeScript SDKs are available, and processing can be directed to either EU or US infrastructure.
PricingUsage · from $2 1,000 pages · free tier ✗TrustSOC 2 Type II · GDPR · ISO 27001DoesUsed byBNP Paribas, HSBC, ASML, CMA CGMAvoid ifYou want to try it free before paying#12 ABBYY Vantage / Document AI API
42 / 100ABBYY Vantage is a cloud-hosted intelligent document processing platform that extracts structured data from invoices, contracts, identity documents, receipts, and other business forms via a REST API with OAuth2, basic, and API key authentication. Pricing is volume-based (per page per year) and requires a sales engagement, though a 60-day trial covering 2,000 pages is available. The platform holds SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and GDPR certifications, ships SDKs for Java, C#, Android, and iOS, and counts the FDA, PwC, and Maruti Suzuki among its customers.
PricingSales-led · free tier ✗TrustSOC 2 Type II · HIPAA · GDPR · ISO 27001DoesUsed byU.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), PwC, Costain, Maruti SuzukiAvoid ifYou need to start building today without contacting sales#13 Klippa DocHorizon
28 / 100Klippa DocHorizon is an AI-powered intelligent document processing platform covering OCR, classification, conversion, verification, and fraud detection across financial, identity, and logistics documents. It suits enterprises needing automated invoice extraction, KYC workflows, bank statement parsing, or document fraud checks at scale, with notable customers including Siemens, MUFG, SNCF, and Trading 212. Pricing is not published and requires a sales conversation, though new accounts receive a one-time €25 credit. The platform is GDPR-compliant and ISO 27001 certified, defaults to EU hosting in Amsterdam, and offers a REST API with webhook support and a Node.js SDK.
PricingSales-led · free tier ✗TrustGDPR · ISO 27001DoesUsed byGLS, Trading 212, SNCF, EF Education FirstAvoid ifYou need transparent pricing up front