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ParseExtract is a prepaid OCR and extraction API priced by pages and tokens. PdfParse turns whole multi-page PDFs into reviewed rows in your tables, with inboxes, splitting, routing, and exports included.
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The short version
ParseExtract's documentation says data extraction handles one page per request, and multi-page files process only the first page. PdfParse extracts across every page, so a six-page invoice's line items land in one linked table.
ParseExtract returns JSON, or CSV and Excel files encoded as base64, for each request, and long jobs are polled by ID. PdfParse saves rows in project tables you can review, query with SQL, export, or download as SQLite.
We found no email intake, splitting, routing, or review step in ParseExtract's documentation. PdfParse includes all four on every plan, so documents can go from inbox to reviewed rows without code.
ParseExtract documents a REST API with Python examples. PdfParse adds a TypeScript SDK, signed webhooks, Zapier triggers, and a remote MCP server for AI agents.
Feature by feature
| Capability | PdfParse | ParseExtract |
|---|---|---|
| Extraction | ||
| Multi-page documents | IncludedExtracts across every page; line items from all pages land in one linked table. | Not includedData extraction reads one page per request; multi-page files process the first page. |
| Defining fields | IncludedDescribe each field in plain words. The same table works across vendors and layouts with no templates or zones. | IncludedA free-text prompt, optionally with a schema or examples. |
| Scanned documents | IncludedOCR reads scanned pages before extraction, so image-only PDFs work too. | IncludedOCR for scans and handwriting. |
| Tables and line items | IncludedRepeating details like line items become a linked child table, keyed to their parent document. | PartialTable extraction to CSV or Excel, returned page by page. |
| Workflow | ||
| No-code setup and review | IncludedVisual table editor, upload, review, and export without writing code. | PartialA web upload with a prompt box and CSV or Excel download; no saved tables or batch runs. |
| Email intake | IncludedSeveral inboxes per project, deny-by-default sender lists, and duplicate attachments skipped. | Not includedNone documented. |
| Splitting and routing | IncludedLogical and page-range splitters cut a packet into documents; plain-language rules route each one to its table. | Not includedNone documented. |
| Human review | IncludedRouting below your confidence threshold, and failed extractions, wait in a review queue beside the source PDF. | Not includedNo review step or confidence scores documented. |
| Data out | ||
| Storage and exports | IncludedCSV, JSON, or a SQLite file of every table, plus SQL queries over saved rows in the dashboard. | PartialJSON per request, or CSV and Excel as base64. Nothing stored for querying. |
| API and notifications | IncludedREST API, TypeScript SDK, and signed webhooks on every plan. | PartialREST API with Python examples; long jobs are polled, with no webhooks documented. |
| Zapier | IncludedZapier triggers for new rows and finished or failed jobs. | Not includedNo Zapier or Make integration documented. |
| MCP for AI agents | IncludedRemote MCP server with OAuth, so AI agents can set up tables and routing, extract documents, and search rows. | Not includedNo MCP server documented. |
| Pricing | ||
| Price | IncludedFree 20 pages, then $29.99–$129.99/month by page volume. Every feature on every plan. | IncludedPrepaid credits: OCR from $0.0015 a page, tables $0.01 a page, extraction about $2 per million output tokens. |
ParseExtract 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
For single-page extraction, ParseExtract's token pricing costs less per page than PdfParse. It covers the API call; multi-page handling, storage, intake, and review aren't 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.
ParseExtract
Prepaid credits with no subscription or expiry. Free trial: up to 3 pages a day, one at a time.
Switching from ParseExtract
You don't have to migrate on faith. Use your free pages on the documents ParseExtract already handles and compare the rows.
Split your extraction prompt into columns, each with a one-line description. Repeating rows become a linked table.
Upload multi-page PDFs as they are, or forward them to an inbox. No cutting them into single pages first.
Subscribe to signed webhooks for finished jobs, then read rows from the API or export CSV, JSON, or SQLite.
Yes, when your documents run past one page or you need a workflow around extraction. PdfParse extracts whole documents into saved tables, with email intake, splitting, routing, review, and exports on every plan.
Per page, for single-page OCR and extraction, yes. ParseExtract prices extraction at about $2 per million output tokens. PdfParse costs about $0.027 a page on Pro and $0.013 on Enterprise, and includes multi-page extraction, storage, intake, routing, and review.
Yes. PdfParse reads every page of a document, and repeating details like line items or transactions from all pages go into one linked table.
No. Define fields in the visual editor, upload or forward PDFs, review rows, and export. The REST API, TypeScript SDK, and MCP server are there when you want to automate.
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ParseExtract is a trademark of its respective owner. PdfParse is not affiliated with or endorsed by ParseExtract.
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