Best OCR API Software in 2026
Updated
When your application needs to read text from documents, OCR software options can be compared by the kinds of content and structures they handle. Look at handwriting OCR, table extraction, and structure extraction, as well as maximum file size and asynchronous processing. OCR.space, PaddleOCR, and Tesseract OCR are among the entries to weigh; Veryfi Invoices OCR API and Regula Document Reader SDK are also included. SDK languages offer a compatibility point to consider for your development environment. Check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing alongside the listed capabilities, then compare them with the document processing requirements you have in mind.
27ranked
9free plans on this page
$0.01/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 OCR.space iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$30/mo Structure extraction: YesHandwriting OCR: YesTable extraction: Yes
- 2 PaddleOCR iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9Free Structure extraction: YesHandwriting OCR: YesTable extraction: Yes
- 3 Tesseract OCR iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9Free Structure extraction: Yes
- 4 Veryfi Invoices OCR API iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8$500/mo
- 5 Dynamsoft Label Recognizer iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumented 7.1 Structure extraction: Yes
- 6 Microblink BlinkID iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumented 7.0 Structure extraction: Yes
- 7 Regula Document Reader SDK iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0 Structure extraction: Yes
- 8 Anyline OCR SDK iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumented 6.9
- 9 Scanbot Data Capture SDK iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9$208.33/mo Structure extraction: Yes
- 10 docTR No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4Free
- 11 Amazon Textract AnalyzeExpense No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$0.01/mo Structure extraction: YesHandwriting OCR: Yes
- 12 API4AI OCR No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Handwriting OCR: Yes
- 13 EasyOCR No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Handwriting OCR: No
- 14 OCRmyPDF No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Handwriting OCR: No
- 15 Surya No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$400/mo
- 16 Kraken No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9 Handwriting OCR: Yes
- 17 Calamari OCR No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Structure extraction: YesHandwriting OCR: Yes
- 18 Mistral OCR No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8$4/mo Structure extraction: YesHandwriting OCR: YesTable extraction: Yes
- 19 ocrs No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Structure extraction: Yes
- 20 Asprise OCR SDK No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6 Structure extraction: YesTable extraction: Yes
- 21 Handwriting OCR No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6$1,916/mo Structure extraction: YesHandwriting OCR: YesTable extraction: Yes
- 22 PDF.coArtifex Software, Inc. No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6$8.99/mo
- 23 ReceiptOCR No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6$49/mo Structure extraction: YesTable extraction: Yes
- 24 Taggun No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6$28/mo Structure extraction: YesHandwriting OCR: Yes
- 25 Apryse OCR SDK No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumented 5.5 Structure extraction: YesHandwriting OCR: NoTable extraction: No
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Structure extraction | Handwriting OCR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OCR.space | 7.9 | Free plan | $30/mo | Yes | 30 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | PaddleOCR | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 3 | Tesseract OCR | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 4 | Veryfi Invoices OCR API | 7.8 | Free plan | $500/mo | Yes | 500 /mo | ||
| 5 | Dynamsoft Label Recognizer | 7.1 | No | Yes | ||||
| 6 | Microblink BlinkID | 7.0 | No | Yes | ||||
| 7 | Regula Document Reader SDK | 7.0 | No | No | Yes | |||
| 8 | Anyline OCR SDK | 6.9 | No | |||||
| 9 | Scanbot Data Capture SDK | 6.9 | No | $208.33/mo | No | Yes | ||
| 10 | docTR | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 11 | Amazon Textract AnalyzeExpense | 6.3 | $0.01/mo | No | Yes | Yes | ||
| 12 | API4AI OCR | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 13 | EasyOCR | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | No | ||
| 14 | OCRmyPDF | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | No | ||
| 15 | Surya | 6.3 | Free plan | $400/mo | ||||
| 16 | Kraken | 5.9 | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 17 | Calamari OCR | 5.8 | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 18 | Mistral OCR | 5.8 | $4/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 19 | ocrs | 5.8 | Yes | |||||
| 20 | Asprise OCR SDK | 5.6 | No | No | Yes | |||
| 21 | Handwriting OCR | 5.6 | No | $1,916/mo | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 22 | PDF.co | 5.6 | No | $8.99/mo | No | 8.99 /mo | ||
| 23 | ReceiptOCR | 5.6 | No | $49/mo | No | 49 /mo | Yes | |
| 24 | Taggun | 5.6 | No | $28/mo | No | 28 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 25 | Apryse OCR SDK | 5.5 | No | Yes | No |
Is your app on this list?
Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored, and a sponsored row is labelled as paid.