# AWS Textract vs PaddleOCR

| Attribute | AWS Textract | PaddleOCR |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 54.2 (75% (high)) | 52.3 (28% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 2 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 549 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 91,086 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Amazon Bedrock offers pre-built foundation models from multiple AI providers, with capabilities for custom model training, inference at scale, knowledge base integration, and automated document processing. Pricing is consumption-based on tokens, pages processed, or provisioned capacity. It is indexed under Document AI.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/bedrock/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_br","question":"What is AWS Textract?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"AWS Textract offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.04. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/bedrock/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_br","question":"Is AWS Textract free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to AWS Textract. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/bedrock/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_br","question":"What platforms does AWS Textract support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for AWS Textract, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/bedrock/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_br","question":"Can AWS Textract be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 10 integrations for AWS Textract, including AWS CloudWatch, AWS Lambda, AWS API Gateway, Amazon S3, AWS IAM, Amazon Bedrock, Knowledge Bases and Bedrock Data Automation, plus 2 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/bedrock/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_br","question":"What does AWS Textract integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed HIPAA and GDPR for AWS Textract. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as AWS Textract not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/trust-center/?nc1=f_cc","question":"What security certifications does AWS Textract have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"AWS Textract is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/bedrock/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_br","question":"Where is AWS Textract available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"PaddleOCR is an open-source OCR library that uses advanced machine learning algorithms to recognize and extract text from images and PDF documents. It offers a free cloud API service with support for large-scale batch document processing. It is indexed under Document AI.","source":"https://paddlepaddle.github.io/PaddleOCR/","question":"What is PaddleOCR?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"PaddleOCR is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://paddlepaddle.github.io/PaddleOCR/","question":"Is PaddleOCR free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to PaddleOCR. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://paddlepaddle.github.io/PaddleOCR/","question":"What platforms does PaddleOCR support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for PaddleOCR, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://paddlepaddle.github.io/PaddleOCR/","question":"Can PaddleOCR be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. PaddleOCR is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/paddlepaddle/PaddleOCR","question":"Is PaddleOCR open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An AWS cloud service that uses machine learning to extract text, handwriting, layout elements, and structured data from scanned documents and images, eliminating manual data entry processes. | An open-source OCR platform that recognizes text, tables, and document layouts across multiple languages and scenarios. It provides both free API access and self-hosted deployment options. |
| features.capabilities | `{"prebuilt_models":true,"table_extraction":true,"id_document_parsing":true,"custom_model_training":true,"handwriting_recognition":true,"human_in_the_loop_review":true,"llm_vlm_based_extraction":true}` | `{"open_source":true,"prebuilt_models":true,"table_extraction":true,"llm_vlm_based_extraction":true}` |
| integrations.count | 4 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"AWS CloudWatch"},{"name":"AWS Lambda"},{"name":"AWS API Gateway"},{"name":"Amazon S3"},{"name":"AWS IAM"},{"name":"Amazon Bedrock"},{"name":"Knowledge Bases","native":true,"category":"rag","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Bedrock Data Automation","native":true,"category":"data_processing","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"AWS Marketplace","native":true,"category":"integrations","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Asana","native":false,"category":"productivity","direction":"inbound"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | Python |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Textract","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"page"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.0015,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Usage-based pricing with rates varying by API feature (Detect Text, Forms, Tables, ID documents, Lending) and volume."}],"summary":"Usage-based: from $0.0015 to $0.07 per page depending on feature and volume. Free tier available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://aws.amazon.com/textract/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-28T11:39:13.363Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"page","amount":0.0015,"currency":"USD"}}` | `{"type":"free","summary":"Free API access with 20,000 pages daily limit. Open source.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://paddlepaddle.github.io/PaddleOCR/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-14T11:28:44.655Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | free |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":0.0015,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 15 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/PaddlePaddle/PaddleOCR/releases/tag/v3.7.0","date":"2026-06-11T12:09:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/PaddlePaddle/PaddleOCR/releases/tag/v3.6.0","date":"2026-05-28T11:42:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/PaddlePaddle/PaddleOCR/releases/tag/v3.5.0","date":"2026-04-21T08:40:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/PaddlePaddle/PaddleOCR/releases/tag/v3.4.1","date":"2026-04-14T05:47:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/PaddlePaddle/PaddleOCR/releases/tag/v3.4.0","date":"2026-01-29T11:19:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/PaddlePaddle/PaddleOCR/releases/tag/v3.3.3","date":"2026-01-20T07:27:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/PaddlePaddle/PaddleOCR/releases/tag/v3.3.2","date":"2025-11-13T14:46:03Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/PaddlePaddle/PaddleOCR/releases/tag/v3.3.1","date":"2025-10-29T11:49:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/PaddlePaddle/PaddleOCR/releases/tag/v3.3.0","date":"2025-10-16T12:58:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/PaddlePaddle/PaddleOCR/releases/tag/v3.2.0","date":"2025-08-21T11:11:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/PaddlePaddle/PaddleOCR/releases/tag/v3.1.1","date":"2025-08-15T08:55:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/PaddlePaddle/PaddleOCR/releases/tag/v3.1.0","date":"2025-06-29T06:57:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/PaddlePaddle/PaddleOCR/releases/tag/v3.0.3","date":"2025-06-26T10:04:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/PaddlePaddle/PaddleOCR/releases/tag/v3.0.2","date":"2025-06-18T16:38:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/PaddlePaddle/PaddleOCR/releases/tag/v3.0.1","date":"2025-06-05T03:27:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/PaddlePaddle/PaddleOCR/releases/tag/v3.0.0","date":"2025-05-20T12:16:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/PaddlePaddle/PaddleOCR/releases/tag/v2.10.0","date":"2025-03-07T07:03:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/PaddlePaddle/PaddleOCR/releases/tag/v2.9.1","date":"2024-10-22T05:57:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.9.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/PaddlePaddle/PaddleOCR/releases/tag/v2.9.0","date":"2024-10-18T15:43:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/PaddlePaddle/PaddleOCR/releases/tag/v2.8.1","date":"2024-07-17T10:48:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.8.1"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/ | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=paddleocr&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Document AI)

| Capability | AWS Textract | PaddleOCR |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Prebuilt models | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom model training | ✓ | - |
| Table extraction | ✓ | ✓ |
| Handwriting recognition | ✓ | - |
| Id document parsing | ✓ | - |
| Human in the loop review | ✓ | - |
| Confidence scoring | - | - |
| LLM vlm based extraction | ✓ | ✓ |
| RPA ERP integration | - | - |
| Open source | - | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:10:39.832Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*