More pages for less
Airparser's Business plan is $179 a month for 2,000 credits, and Premium is $299 for 5,000. PdfParse Pro is $79.99 for 3,000 pages, and Enterprise is $129.99 for 10,000.
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PdfParse vs Airparser
Airparser and PdfParse both extract with AI from fields you describe, so neither needs templates. The differences are in what happens around extraction: how documents are routed, where the rows live, and how many pages you get for the money.
20 free pages. No credit card required.
Choose PdfParse when
- You want more pages for your monthly budget.
- One inbox receives several document types that need routing.
- You want rows in linked tables you can query with SQL.
- You want an MCP server agents connect to with OAuth.
Airparser may fit when
- You need to parse email bodies or HTML, not just PDFs.
- You want to import past emails from Gmail, Outlook, or IMAP.
- You rely on Python post-processing inside the parser.
The short version
Same idea. More pages, routing, and real tables.
Route by type from one inbox
Airparser recommends one inbox per document type, and we found no built-in classifier that routes between inboxes. PdfParse inboxes can classify, split packets, and send each document to the table that fits it, with a confidence threshold you set.
Line items as linked tables
Airparser returns list fields inside each document's JSON. PdfParse saves line items as rows in a child table keyed to the parent document, so you can join, filter, and query them with SQL or download everything as SQLite.
Built for agents and developers
Both have an MCP server. PdfParse's uses OAuth instead of a pasted API key, and its tools cover workflow setup, routing rules, and splitters as well as extraction. The REST API, TypeScript SDK, and signed webhooks are on every plan, including Free.
Feature by feature
PdfParse and Airparser, side by side.
| Capability | PdfParse | Airparser |
|---|---|---|
| Extraction | ||
| Setting up a new layout | IncludedDescribe each field in plain words. The same table works across vendors and layouts with no templates or zones. | IncludedPlain-language extraction schema per inbox with text, vision, or OCR engines. No templates. |
| Scanned documents | IncludedOCR reads scanned pages before extraction, so image-only PDFs work too. | IncludedOCR for scans and handwriting in 60+ languages. |
| Line items | IncludedRepeating details like line items become a linked child table, keyed to their parent document. | PartialList and object fields nested inside each document's result. |
| Workflow | ||
| Email intake | IncludedSeveral inboxes per project, deny-by-default sender lists, and duplicate attachments skipped. | IncludedAn address per inbox, plus importing past emails from Gmail, Outlook, or IMAP. |
| Splitting and routing | IncludedLogical and page-range splitters cut a packet into documents; plain-language rules route each one to its table. | PartialSplitting by pages, keywords, or AI per inbox. One inbox per document type; no built-in routing found. |
| Human review | IncludedRouting below your confidence threshold, and failed extractions, wait in a review queue beside the source PDF. | IncludedPer-field confidence thresholds hold documents for approval on every plan. |
| Data out | ||
| Exports and querying | IncludedCSV, JSON, or a SQLite file of every table, plus SQL queries over saved rows in the dashboard. | PartialExcel, CSV, and JSON; Google Sheets, Airtable, and QuickBooks. No SQL over saved rows or SQLite download found. |
| Automation | IncludedZapier triggers for new rows and finished or failed jobs. | IncludedZapier, Make, and n8n. |
| API and webhooks | IncludedREST API, TypeScript SDK, and signed webhooks on every plan. | PartialWebhooks, plus a REST API on paid plans. |
| MCP for AI agents | IncludedRemote MCP server with OAuth, so AI agents can set up tables and routing, extract documents, and search rows. | IncludedHosted MCP server, connected with a pasted API key. |
| Pricing | ||
| Plans | IncludedFree 20 pages, then $29.99–$129.99/month by page volume. Every feature on every plan. | IncludedTrial of 20 credits a month, then $39–$299/month for 100–5,000 credits. No extra credit purchases. |
Airparser details come from its public website and documentation, reviewed October 2026. Plans and features change; check the sources below for the latest. Spot something out of date? Tell us.
Pricing
More pages at every step.
Airparser counts a credit per PDF page, email, or image. Past 500 pages a month, PdfParse gives you more pages for less. You're charged for the pages of each completed extraction. Inboxes, splitting, routing, and review aren't metered separately.
PdfParse
- Free
- $0
- 20 pages total, no card required
- Basic
- $29.99/mo
- 800 pages/month · $0.037 per page
- Pro
- $79.99/mo
- 3,000 pages/month · $0.027 per page
- Enterprise
- $129.99/mo
- 10,000 pages/month · $0.013 per page
Every plan includes inboxes, splitting, routing, review, exports, API and MCP.
Airparser
- Starter
- $39/mo
- 100 credits · 30-day retention
- Growth
- $59/mo
- 500 credits · 90-day retention
- Business
- $179/mo
- 2,000 credits · unlimited team
- Premium
- $299/mo
- 5,000 credits · 180-day retention
Monthly billing; annual is about 17% less. 1 credit = 1 PDF page, email, or image. When credits run out, parsing pauses until the next period.
Switching from Airparser
Run both on the same PDFs first.
You don't have to migrate on faith. Use your free pages on the documents Airparser already handles and compare the rows.
- 01
Reuse your schema
Each field in your Airparser schema becomes a column with the same description. List fields become a linked line-items table.
- 02
Merge your inboxes
Point several single-type inboxes at one PdfParse inbox and let routing rules send each document to its table.
- 03
Compare, then cut over
Review rows beside their PDFs, then move your webhook or Zapier step once the results match.
PdfParse vs Airparser: common questions.
Is PdfParse a good Airparser alternative?
Yes, if you mainly process PDFs. Both extract without templates; PdfParse adds document-type routing from one inbox, linked SQL tables, and more pages per dollar above 500 pages a month.
How does pricing compare?
Airparser Business is $179 a month for 2,000 credits. PdfParse Pro is $79.99 for 3,000 pages, and Enterprise is $129.99 for 10,000 pages.
Can PdfParse parse email bodies or import my old emails?
No. PdfParse inboxes process PDF attachments sent or forwarded to them. There's no mailbox sign-in or historical email import.
Does PdfParse support human review?
Yes. Routing decisions below your confidence threshold and failed extractions wait in a review queue, where you pick the table and run extraction in one step.
More comparisons
Sources · reviewed October 2026
- Airparser pricing
- Airparser home
- Airparser help: document split
- Airparser help: human-in-the-loop review
- Airparser help: MCP server
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