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LlamaParse and LlamaExtract turn documents into markdown and schema-shaped JSON for LLM apps. PdfParse turns business PDFs into reviewed rows in your own tables, with the intake and review workflow around them.
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The short version
LlamaParse outputs markdown, text, or JSON items, and LlamaExtract returns one JSON object per document following your schema. Loading that into tables is your code. PdfParse saves each document as a row and its line items as linked child rows, ready to query or export.
Split (beta) and Classify are separate LlamaIndex API products, and we found no native email intake or review queue. PdfParse gives each workflow an inbox, splits packets, routes each part by plain-language rule, and holds uncertain ones for review.
LlamaIndex bills credits at $1.25 per 1,000, from 1 to 45 credits a page to parse and 6 to 60 to extract, with Split and Classify charged on top. PdfParse plans are a monthly page allowance with every workflow feature included.
LlamaExtract's web playground handles schemas and test runs, and its docs point to the SDK for production. PdfParse runs day to day from the dashboard, and developers get the REST API, TypeScript SDK, webhooks, and an MCP server.
Feature by feature
| Capability | PdfParse | LlamaParse |
|---|---|---|
| Extraction | ||
| What you get back | IncludedRows with the columns you defined; line items in a linked child table. | PartialMarkdown, text, or JSON items from Parse; one schema-shaped JSON object per document from Extract. |
| Defining fields | IncludedDescribe each field in plain words. The same table works across vendors and layouts with no templates or zones. | IncludedSchema builder in the web UI, or JSON schema through the SDK. |
| Scanned documents | IncludedOCR reads scanned pages before extraction, so image-only PDFs work too. | IncludedLayout-aware OCR across 130+ file types. |
| Workflow | ||
| No-code setup and review | IncludedVisual table editor, upload, review, and export without writing code. | PartialWeb playground for schemas and test runs; production runs go through the SDK. |
| Email intake | IncludedSeveral inboxes per project, deny-by-default sender lists, and duplicate attachments skipped. | Not includedNo native email intake; community n8n templates only. |
| Splitting and routing | IncludedLogical and page-range splitters cut a packet into documents; plain-language rules route each one to its table. | PartialSplit (beta) and Classify are separate APIs; routing between them is your code. |
| Human review | IncludedRouting below your confidence threshold, and failed extractions, wait in a review queue beside the source PDF. | Not includedCitations and confidence scores in results; no review queue found. |
| Data out | ||
| Exports and querying | IncludedCSV, JSON, or a SQLite file of every table, plus SQL queries over saved rows in the dashboard. | PartialJSON and markdown; Parse can write tables to XLSX. No SQL over saved rows or SQLite download found. |
| API and webhooks | IncludedREST API, TypeScript SDK, and signed webhooks on every plan. | IncludedPython and TypeScript SDKs, signed webhooks. |
| Automation | IncludedZapier triggers for new rows and finished or failed jobs. | PartialOfficial n8n node; no Zapier integration found. |
| 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 for parse, classify, split, and extract. |
| Pricing | ||
| Plans | IncludedFree 20 pages, then $29.99–$129.99/month by page volume. Every feature on every plan. | PartialCredits at $1.25 per 1,000; cost per page depends on tier and add-ons. |
LlamaParse 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
LlamaExtract's Agentic tier uses 25 credits a page, about $0.031. PdfParse Pro is about $0.027 a page and Enterprise about $0.013, with intake, routing, review, and storage included. You're charged for the pages of each completed extraction. Inboxes, splitting, routing, and review aren't metered separately.
PdfParse
Every plan includes inboxes, splitting, routing, review, exports, API and MCP.
LlamaParse
Extraction costs 6–60 credits per page ($0.0075–$0.075) depending on tier. Split adds 4 credits per page; Classify 1–2.
Switching from LlamaParse
You don't have to migrate on faith. Use your free pages on the documents LlamaParse already handles and compare the rows.
Each property in your LlamaExtract schema becomes a column; arrays of line items become a linked table.
Point an inbox at the documents, or call the API with the files you send to LlamaParse today.
Drop the step that loads JSON into a database. Query rows in PdfParse, or download the SQLite file.
For business documents that need to end up as rows, such as invoices, statements, and purchase orders, yes. If you need markdown for a RAG index, LlamaParse is built for that.
LlamaExtract's Agentic tier is 25 credits a page, about $0.031 at $1.25 per 1,000 credits. PdfParse Pro is $79.99 for 3,000 pages, about $0.027 a page, and Enterprise is $129.99 for 10,000 pages, about $0.013, with the workflow included.
Yes. It's a remote MCP server with OAuth that lets agents set up tables and routing, upload documents, run extractions, and search rows.
Yes. Export any table as CSV or JSON, or download every table in the project as one SQLite file.
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