Best AI OCR Software in 2026
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In short: Veryfi API is ranked #1 of 24 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of ABBYY FineReader PDF and Doxis AI.dp. 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 helps turn text in documents or images into digital information you can work with. Compare supported languages and handwriting recognition with table extraction and batch processing to see which listed capabilities suit your material. API access and deployment options help frame how a tool can be accessed or integrated; monthly page limits, free-plan availability and paid-from pricing offer context on usage and cost. Veryfi API, ABBYY FineReader PDF and Doxis AI.dp are among the entries to weigh, alongside Transkribus. Use the comparison criteria to assess recognition features and processing needs for your documents.
24 AI OCR software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Veryfi API iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.0$500/mo API access: Yes
- 2 ABBYY FineReader PDF iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.7
- 3 Doxis AI.dp iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.6 API access: Yes
- 4 Transkribus No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.2€8.25/mo Handwriting recognition: YesTable extraction: YesAPI access: Yes
- 5 Cloudmersive OCR API No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.1$19.99/mo Handwriting recognition: YesTable extraction: YesAPI access: Yes
- 6 Baidu OCR iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.0 Handwriting recognition: YesTable extraction: YesAPI access: Yes
- 7 Reducto No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7Free API access: Yes
- 8 Mistral OCR No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2$4/mo Table extraction: Yes
- 9 LandingAI Agentic Document Extraction No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1$250/mo API access: Yes
- 10 Instabase No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8Free API access: Yes
- 11 Amazon Textract AnalyzeExpense No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7$0.01/mo
- 12 Hyland OnBase No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6
- 13 Handwriting OCR No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6$1,916/mo Table extraction: Yes
- 14 Base64.ai No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6$0.01/mo API access: Yes
- 15 Nanonets Accounts Payable Automation No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4Free
- 16 Yandex Vision OCR No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8
- 17 Google Cloud Document AI Invoice Parser No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 API access: Yes
- 18 Azure AI Speech No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8Free
- 19 Rossum AP Automation No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3$1,500/mo
- 20 Mindee Invoice OCR No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2
- 21 Taggun No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2
- 22 SAP Joule Studio No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0
- 23 CLOVA Voice No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0 API access: Yes
- 24 Affinda Invoice Extractor No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.8
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Questions about this list
Which AI OCR software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Veryfi API is ranked #1 of 24 with a score of 9.0. ABBYY FineReader PDF is second and Doxis AI.dp third.
How many of these have a free plan?
8 of the 24 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 mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.