Extend vs Google Document AI
Extend and Google Document AI are both OCR & Document Parsing APIs, compared here on pricing, compliance, capabilities, and developer experience from structured, cited data - not reviews or paid placement. Extend supports webhooks for event-driven integration; the other does not document them. For coding-agent use, Extend scores higher on agent-friendliness (80 vs 30).
| Field | Extend | Google Document AI |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $500 month | $0.02 1,000 pages |
| Pricing model | Hybrid | Usage |
| Free tier | ✗ | ✗ |
| Self-serve signup | ✓ | ✓ |
| SOC 2 | Type II | Type II |
| HIPAA | ✓ | ✓ |
| GDPR | ✓ | ✓ |
| Webhooks | ✓ | ✗ |
| Sandbox | ✗ | ✗ |
| Documented actions | 22 | 38 |