Best AI OCR Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Doxis AI.dp is ranked #1 of 25 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Transkribus and Veryfi API. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Transkribus. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Amazon Textract AnalyzeExpense at $0.01/mo.
AI OCR software converts text in documents and images into usable digital information. To narrow the options, compare supported languages and handwriting recognition, as well as table extraction and batch processing. Deployment options, API access, free-plan availability and monthly page limits can help you assess how each product may fit your workload; check the stated starting price, too. Transkribus, Cloudmersive OCR API and Veryfi API are the first entries in this ranked selection. The comparison criteria offer a practical way to weigh document features, usage limits and access choices.
25 AI OCR software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
25ranked
7free plans on this page
$0.01/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Input list AI OCR Software 25 channels on this page · 60 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromHandwriting recognitionTable extractionAPI accessDeployment optionsBatch processingSupported languages Spec sheet Score
01 Doxis AI.dp Free planNoPaid fromnot statedHandwriting recognitionnot statedTable extractionnot statedAPI accessYesDeployment optionscloudBatch processingnot statedSupported languagesnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 7.7
02 Transkribus Free planYesPaid fromnot statedHandwriting recognitionYesTable extractionYesAPI accessYesDeployment optionscloudBatch processingYesSupported languagesnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 7.6
03 Veryfi API Free planYesPaid from$500/moHandwriting recognitionnot statedTable extractionnot statedAPI accessYesDeployment optionsnot statedBatch processingnot statedSupported languagesnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 7.6
04 Nanonets Accounts Payable Automation Free planYesPaid from$100/moHandwriting recognitionnot statedTable extractionnot statedAPI accessnot statedDeployment optionsnot statedBatch processingnot statedSupported languagesnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.4
05 Cloudmersive OCR API Free planYesPaid from$19.99/moHandwriting recognitionYesTable extractionYesAPI accessYesDeployment optionshybridBatch processingnot statedSupported languagesnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 7.1
06 Instabase Free planNoPaid fromnot statedHandwriting recognitionnot statedTable extractionnot statedAPI accessYesDeployment optionscloudBatch processingnot statedSupported languagesnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 7.1
07 Amazon Textract AnalyzeExpense Free planNoPaid fromnot statedHandwriting recognitionnot statedTable extractionnot statedAPI accessnot statedDeployment optionsnot statedBatch processingnot statedSupported languagesnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.0
08 Reducto Free planNoPaid fromnot statedHandwriting recognitionnot statedTable extractionnot statedAPI accessYesDeployment optionshybridBatch processingnot statedSupported languagesnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 7.0
09 Hyland AP Automation Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedHandwriting recognitionnot statedTable extractionnot statedAPI accessnot statedDeployment optionsnot statedBatch processingnot statedSupported languagesnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 6.9
10 LandingAI Agentic Document Extraction Free planNoPaid fromnot statedHandwriting recognitionnot statedTable extractionnot statedAPI accessYesDeployment optionsnot statedBatch processingnot statedSupported languagesnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.9
11 Base64.ai Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedHandwriting recognitionnot statedTable extractionnot statedAPI accessYesDeployment optionsnot statedBatch processingnot statedSupported languagesnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.8
12 Rossum AP Automation Free planNoPaid fromnot statedHandwriting recognitionnot statedTable extractionnot statedAPI accessnot statedDeployment optionsnot statedBatch processingnot statedSupported languagesnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.8
13 Handwriting OCR Free planNoPaid fromnot statedHandwriting recognitionnot statedTable extractionYesAPI accessnot statedDeployment optionsnot statedBatch processingnot statedSupported languagesnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.7
14 ABBYY FineReader PDF Free planNoPaid fromnot statedHandwriting recognitionnot statedTable extractionnot statedAPI accessnot statedDeployment optionsnot statedBatch processingnot statedSupported languagesnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.5
15 Mistral OCR Free planYesPaid fromnot statedHandwriting recognitionnot statedTable extractionYesAPI accessnot statedDeployment optionsnot statedBatch processingnot statedSupported languagesnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.4
16 Mathpix OCR API Free planNoPaid fromnot statedHandwriting recognitionYesTable extractionYesAPI accessYesDeployment optionsnot statedBatch processingYesSupported languages32 6/8spec lines stated 6.3
17 Google Cloud Document AI Invoice Parser Free planNoPaid fromnot statedHandwriting recognitionnot statedTable extractionnot statedAPI accessYesDeployment optionscloudBatch processingnot statedSupported languagesnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 6.2
18 Baidu OCR Free planNoPaid fromnot statedHandwriting recognitionYesTable extractionYesAPI accessYesDeployment optionshybridBatch processingnot statedSupported languages10 6/8spec lines stated 6.1
19 CLOVA Voice Free planNoPaid fromnot statedHandwriting recognitionnot statedTable extractionnot statedAPI accessYesDeployment optionsnot statedBatch processingnot statedSupported languagesnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.1
20 Hyland OnBase Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedHandwriting recognitionnot statedTable extractionnot statedAPI accessnot statedDeployment optionsnot statedBatch processingnot statedSupported languagesnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 5.7
21 Taggun Free planNoPaid from$28/moHandwriting recognitionnot statedTable extractionnot statedAPI accessnot statedDeployment optionsnot statedBatch processingnot statedSupported languagesnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.5
22 Affinda Invoice Extractor Free planNoPaid fromnot statedHandwriting recognitionnot statedTable extractionnot statedAPI accessnot statedDeployment optionsnot statedBatch processingnot statedSupported languagesnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.4
23 Mindee Invoice OCR Free planNoPaid fromnot statedHandwriting recognitionnot statedTable extractionnot statedAPI accessnot statedDeployment optionsnot statedBatch processingnot statedSupported languagesnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.4
24 SAP Joule Studio Free planNoPaid fromnot statedHandwriting recognitionnot statedTable extractionnot statedAPI accessnot statedDeployment optionsnot statedBatch processingnot statedSupported languagesnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.2
25 Yandex Vision OCR Free planNoPaid fromnot statedHandwriting recognitionnot statedTable extractionnot statedAPI accessnot statedDeployment optionscloudBatch processingnot statedSupported languagesnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.2
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Handwriting recognition | Table extraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doxis AI.dp | 7.7 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 2 | Transkribus | 7.6 | Free plan | €8.25/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | Veryfi API | 7.6 | Free plan | $500/mo | Yes | 500 /mo | — | — |
| 4 | Nanonets Accounts Payable Automation | 7.4 | Free plan | — | Yes | 100 /mo | — | — |
| 5 | Cloudmersive OCR API | 7.1 | Free plan | $19.99/mo | Yes | 19.99 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | Instabase | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | No | — | — | — |
| 7 | Amazon Textract AnalyzeExpense | 7.0 | No | $0.01/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 8 | Reducto | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | No | — | — | — |
| 9 | Hyland AP Automation | 6.9 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | LandingAI Agentic Document Extraction | 6.9 | Free plan | $250/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 11 | Base64.ai | 6.8 | No | $0.01/mo | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Rossum AP Automation | 6.8 | No | $1,500/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 13 | Handwriting OCR | 6.7 | No | $1,916/mo | No | — | — | Yes |
| 14 | ABBYY FineReader PDF | 6.5 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 15 | Mistral OCR | 6.4 | No | $4/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 16 | Mathpix OCR API | 6.3 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 17 | Google Cloud Document AI Invoice Parser | 6.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 18 | Baidu OCR | 6.1 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 19 | CLOVA Voice | 6.1 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 20 | Hyland OnBase | 5.7 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Taggun | 5.5 | No | — | No | 28 /mo | — | — |
| 22 | Affinda Invoice Extractor | 5.4 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 23 | Mindee Invoice OCR | 5.4 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 24 | SAP Joule Studio | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 25 | Yandex Vision OCR | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which AI OCR software is ranked first on Specifiction?
Doxis AI.dp is ranked #1 of 25 with a score of 7.7. Transkribus is second and Veryfi API third.
How many of these have a free plan?
7 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Amazon Textract AnalyzeExpense has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.01/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.