Extend
What it is
Extend provides document-processing infrastructure for applications that work with unstructured files. It can parse, extract, classify, split, and edit documents, then combine processors into workflows that route, validate, and send results to a webhook. Parsing can produce clean Markdown or blocks for retrieval-augmented generation and agents. The pricing page lists support for 35+ file types across its plans. Developers can work through an API, SDKs for Python, TypeScript, Java, and Go, a browser dashboard, a CLI, or an MCP server for compatible clients; the CLI installation script works on macOS and Linux. Deployment choices are managed cloud, BYOC in a customer’s cloud account, and Hybrid, but not fully air-gapped hosting. Extend says it maintains controls aligned with SOC 2 Type II requirements and is HIPAA and GDPR compliant. Files and processing artifacts are stored in encrypted object storage in the deployment region, with encryption at rest and in transit using TLS. Pay As You Go is free with 10,000 credits, then $0.0125 per additional credit; Scale is $500 a month with 50,000 credits monthly and $0.01 per additional credit.
For and against
For
- Processes, classifies, splits, and edits documents.
- Workflows can validate and route results to webhooks.
- Supports 35+ file types across plans.
- Offers managed cloud, BYOC, and Hybrid deployments.
- Free Pay As You Go plan includes 10,000 credits.
Against
- No fully air-gapped deployment option.
- No free trial is listed.
- Scale costs $500 a month.
- Pay As You Go charges $0.0125 per additional credit.
The verdict
Extend combines document processing with workflow routing and multiple developer access options. Consider deployment requirements and credit usage when choosing between the free plan, Scale, and custom Enterprise pricing.
Who it suits
Extend suits developers building applications around unstructured data, including in healthcare, real estate, insurance, and finance. Its deployment options and API tooling may fit teams integrating document processing into their own applications.
Plans and prices
Pay As You Go
10,000 credits included free · $0.0125 per additional credit · no contract or monthly minimum
Read 2 Oct 2026 · extend.ai
Scale
50,000 credits/month included · $0.01 per additional credit · private Slack Channel support · HIPAA Compliance and BAA add-on
Read 2 Oct 2026 · extend.ai
Enterprise
Custom per-credit pricing · BYOC and Hybrid deployments · SSO and SAML · dedicated support
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On the record
- CLI platforms
- The CLI installation script works on macOS and Linux.docs.extend.ai · read 2 Oct 2026
- Data protection
- Customer files and processing artifacts are stored in encrypted object storage in the deployment region, and data is encrypted at rest and in transit using TLS.docs.extend.ai · read 2 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Extend offers managed cloud, BYOC in a customer's cloud account, and Hybrid deployment models; it says it does not currently offer fully air-gapped deployment.docs.extend.ai · read 2 Oct 2026
- File support
- The pricing page lists support for 35+ file types across all three plans.extend.ai · read 2 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Extend describes its mission as helping builders ship applications based on unstructured data in critical industries including healthcare, real estate, insurance, and finance.extend.ai · read 2 Oct 2026
- Parsing
- Parsing can turn documents into clean Markdown or blocks for retrieval-augmented generation and agents.docs.extend.ai · read 2 Oct 2026
- Security
- Extend says it maintains controls aligned with SOC 2 Type II requirements and is HIPAA compliant and GDPR compliant.docs.extend.ai · read 2 Oct 2026
- Support
- Pricing lists Chat support for Pay As You Go, Slack support for Scale, and Dedicated support for Enterprise.extend.ai · read 2 Oct 2026
- Tools and integrations
- Extend offers an API, official SDKs for Python, TypeScript, Java, and Go, a browser dashboard, a CLI, and an MCP server for compatible clients.docs.extend.ai · read 2 Oct 2026
- Usage pricing
- Credits are the universal billing unit, and each API consumes a base number of credits per page.extend.ai · read 2 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Extend provides document processing infrastructure to parse, extract, classify, split, and edit documents for AI-powered applications.docs.extend.ai · read 2 Oct 2026
- Workflows
- Workflows combine multiple processors into document pipelines that can classify, route, validate, and deliver results to a webhook.docs.extend.ai · read 2 Oct 2026
