Document Parser vs MailParse

Document Parser extracts structured information from emails, attachments, and uploaded files, then makes it available as spreadsheet data. Users can upload PDFs, Word files, and other formats, or forward messages to a unique cloudHQ-issued address for automatic parsing. Attachments in forwarded emails can be processed too. Extracted fields include contacts, invoice dates, amounts, due dates, vendors, names, email addresses, and phone numbers. Users can define processing rules for emails and documents. Parsed information can be downloaded as spreadsheet data; the product overview also lists Excel and JSON exports. It accepts forwarded mail from any email provider and can send extracted data into a workflow. The maker describes uses including invoice processing, accounting records, customer data extraction, legal documents, medical forms, and education records. Document Parser is a web product presented by cloudHQ, which says it was founded in 2011. Its Free plan is for one user and limited to 20 documents. Premium costs $69.90 a month per user and includes email and phone support. The product page says emails and documents are not stored on its servers and cloud communications use SSL encryption; it also says passwords are not stored and authentication uses OAuth and OpenID.

MailParse receives inbound email and converts MIME messages into structured JSON. It extracts text and HTML bodies, inline images, attachments, headers, and routing details, including nested and multipart messages. Parsed results can be sent by POST to a configured webhook, with exponential-backoff retries and HMAC signature verification, or retrieved through a REST polling API. Polling supports filters for sender, date range, subject, and attachment type, with cursor-based pagination. SPF, DKIM, and DMARC validation, spam scoring, and per-address rules support message handling. Attachments use signed download URLs and are retained for 72 hours by default, with plan-based retention settings. Custom domains require an MX record and ownership verification. If a webhook is unavailable, retries continue for up to 24 hours, with replay and polling recovery. MailParse offers API and web access. Free includes 100 emails monthly; Pro costs $29 per month and Scale $99 per month.