# docTR vs EasyOCR

| Attribute | docTR | EasyOCR |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 53.5 (54% (medium)) | 48.9 (28% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 0 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 671 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 30,065 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A cloud-based document processing platform that uses machine learning to extract and structure data from various document types including invoices, receipts, IDs, and bank statements. Supports any language and alphabet, handling documents in multiple formats including PDFs, photos, and handwritten text. It is indexed under OCR Tools.","source":"https://www.mindee.com/fr/pricing","question":"What is docTR?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"docTR is a paid product; published pricing starts at $0.05 per credit per month. It is sold across 3 plans (Starter, Pro and Enterprise). There is no free tier. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.mindee.com/fr/pricing","question":"How much does docTR cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to docTR. 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://www.mindee.com/fr/pricing","question":"What platforms does docTR support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for docTR, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.mindee.com/fr/pricing","question":"Can docTR be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 13 integrations for docTR, including Make.com, Zapier, Slack, Gmail, Google Sheets, Notion, Amazon Web Services and Stripe, plus 5 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.mindee.com/fr/pricing","question":"What does docTR integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for docTR. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as docTR not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.mindee.com/fr/blog/global-compliance-and-ai-document-processing","question":"What security certifications does docTR have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"An open-source OCR toolkit that detects and reads text from images in 80+ languages, supporting multiple writing systems including Latin, Chinese, Arabic, Devanagari, and Cyrillic. Provides both command-line and programmatic interfaces, with GPU acceleration and options to train on custom datasets. It is indexed under OCR Tools.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"What is EasyOCR?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"EasyOCR 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://github.com/pricing","question":"Is EasyOCR free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"EasyOCR supports Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does EasyOCR support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. EasyOCR 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/jaidedai/EasyOCR","question":"Is EasyOCR open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A library for document text recognition that uses deep learning to automatically extract text content from images and PDF documents. | A ready-to-use OCR library that recognizes text in 80+ languages including Latin, Chinese, Arabic, Devanagari, and Cyrillic scripts. It features automated model downloading and supports processing images from files, URLs, or as programmatic objects. |
| features.capabilities | `{"soc2":true,"id_document_mrz":true,"layout_analysis":true,"table_extraction":true,"handwriting_recognition":true,"historical_degraded_text":true,"form_key_value_extraction":true}` | `{"open_source":true,"layout_analysis":true,"gpu_acceleration":true,"on_premise_available":true,"handwriting_recognition":true}` |
| integrations.count | 11 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Make.com"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Gmail"},{"name":"Google Sheets"},{"name":"Notion"},{"name":"Amazon Web Services"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"Google Drive","native":false,"category":"storage","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Airtable","native":false,"category":"productivity","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"OneDrive","native":false,"category":"storage","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Microsoft 365 Excel","native":false,"category":"productivity","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Tally","native":false,"category":"forms","direction":"inbound"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | Python |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$44/month billed annually ($529/year)","features":["Community support","1 Full License","Polygons","Utilities and Chaining"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":44,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"credit","amount":0.05,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For developers deploying initial document workflows with basic models and fair usage limits","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$116/month billed annually ($1,393/year)","features":["Full feature access","Live chat support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":116,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"credit","amount":0.05,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams performing critical large-scale extractions with full feature access","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing, 500,000+ annual credits minimum","features":["30 min free engineering setup","2 hours custom support","Dedicated account manager","Premium technical support","Custom SLAs"],"commitment":"annual","description":"For organizations processing large volumes with custom security, deployment, and compliance requirements","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"credits":"500000+"}}],"summary":"From $44/month (Starter, billed annually). Free trial available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.mindee.com/fr/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-05T21:15:27.802Z","startingPrice":{"amount":44,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://github.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-14T21:26:35.223Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | mid | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":44,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | - | 36 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/JaidedAI/EasyOCR/releases/tag/v1.7.2","date":"2024-09-24T11:24:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.7.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/JaidedAI/EasyOCR/releases/tag/v1.7.1","date":"2023-09-04T11:53:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.7.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/JaidedAI/EasyOCR/releases/tag/v1.7.0","date":"2023-05-25T09:11:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/JaidedAI/EasyOCR/releases/tag/v1.6.2","date":"2022-09-15T11:34:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.6.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/JaidedAI/EasyOCR/releases/tag/v1.6.1","date":"2022-09-01T08:23:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.6.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/JaidedAI/EasyOCR/releases/tag/v1.6.0","date":"2022-08-24T03:50:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/JaidedAI/EasyOCR/releases/tag/v1.5.0","date":"2022-06-02T03:32:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/JaidedAI/EasyOCR/releases/tag/v1.4.2","date":"2022-04-09T07:42:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.4.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/JaidedAI/EasyOCR/releases/tag/v1.4.1","date":"2021-09-11T09:36:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/JaidedAI/EasyOCR/releases/tag/v1.4","date":"2021-06-29T09:44:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/JaidedAI/EasyOCR/releases/tag/v1.3.2","date":"2021-05-30T08:55:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.3.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/JaidedAI/EasyOCR/releases/tag/v1.3.1","date":"2021-04-24T01:05:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/JaidedAI/EasyOCR/releases/tag/v1.3","date":"2021-03-21T09:44:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/JaidedAI/EasyOCR/releases/tag/v1.2.5","date":"2021-02-23T00:29:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/JaidedAI/EasyOCR/releases/tag/v1.2.4","date":"2021-02-07T11:38:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/JaidedAI/EasyOCR/releases/tag/1.2.3","date":"2021-02-01T02:26:39Z","type":"stable","version":"1.2.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/JaidedAI/EasyOCR/releases/tag/1.2.2","date":"2021-01-05T13:48:55Z","type":"stable","version":"1.2.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/JaidedAI/EasyOCR/releases/tag/v1.2","date":"2020-11-17T05:17:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/JaidedAI/EasyOCR/releases/tag/1.1.10","date":"2020-10-14T06:14:54Z","type":"stable","version":"1.1.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/JaidedAI/EasyOCR/releases/tag/v1.1.8","date":"2020-08-23T04:44:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.1.8"}]` |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://www.mindee.com/blog/global-compliance-and-ai-document-processing | https://github.com/security |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=easyocr&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (OCR Tools)

| Capability | docTR | EasyOCR |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Handwriting recognition | ✓ | ✓ |
| Table extraction | ✓ | - |
| Form key value extraction | ✓ | - |
| Id document mrz | ✓ | - |
| Language breadth | - | - |
| Layout analysis | ✓ | ✓ |
| Searchable PDF output | - | - |
| Historical degraded text | ✓ | - |
| GPU acceleration | - | ✓ |
| On premise available | - | ✓ |
| Open source | - | ✓ |
| SOC2 | ✓ | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T18:31:06.515Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*