iLoveAPI vs OCR.space

iLoveAPI provides REST APIs for automating document processes, including PDF, image, and electronic-signature work. PDF operations cover organization, compression, conversion, editing, and security; image tools include compression, conversion, editing, cropping, resizing, and rotation. Its Signature REST API supports simple and certified legally binding electronic signatures. Files can be uploaded from a local drive or URL, and documents can be edited before batch processing. Developers have official SDKs for Python, Ruby, PHP, NodeJS, and .NET, alongside API references, libraries, examples, and webhooks for tracking uploads and downloads. The service supports processing regions and jurisdictions including Europe, the United States, France, Germany, Poland, India, and Singapore. iLoveAPI lists integrations with Zapier, Make, WordPress, Microsoft Power Automate, and n8n. Its free plan includes 2,500 monthly credits but excludes digital signatures; a free trial is also available. iLoveAPI says files are private and encrypted, and states that it is ISO 27001 certified and GDPR compliant. Processed tasks and files are deleted after two hours, with immediate deletion available through the task endpoint.

OCR.space converts images and PDF documents into editable text through an online OCR service and API, and can create searchable PDFs. The web service accepts JPG, PNG, GIF, and PDF files without registration; its free web uploads are limited to 5 MB per document. The API returns extracted text in JSON and supports images and multi-page PDFs. It offers three OCR engines: Engine 2 is the default, while Engine 3 supports handwriting, tables, and more than 200 languages. An `isTable` option is recommended for receipts, invoices, and other table-structured documents. The free plan is free, with 25,000 monthly requests and a searchable-PDF watermark; Engine 3 has an additional 2,500 conversions, but cannot produce searchable PDFs. PRO costs $30 a month, PRO PDF costs $60 a month, and Enterprise starts at $999 a month. OCR.space Local runs offline in self-hosted environments; its license price is available from sales.