MailParse vs noima

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.

noima extracts requested information from emails, PDFs, scans, and spreadsheets, returning it in structured formats. Users can describe extraction needs in plain language or have AI create classifiers and extractors from sample documents. An AI splitter can divide multi-document PDFs into sections or treat each page separately. Inputs arrive through a workspace email inbox, file upload, or API; supported formats include PDF, EML, HTML, TXT, JPG, PNG, BMP, DOCX, XLSX, XLS, CSV, and Markdown, with a 20 MB limit per file. Results can be exported as Excel, CSV, JSON, or Markdown, or retrieved by API. Small, Balanced, and Pro models use one, two, and three credits per document, respectively. Quotas are shared across an account’s workspaces, and processing stops when the allowance runs out. Failed documents are retried automatically without extra document charges for retries, though an ultimately failed upload still uses one document. The maker says data is hosted in the EU and handled in line with GDPR. Plans include a free one-time allowance and paid tiers starting at €12/mo.