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Docparser works well for fixed layouts, but every new layout means new parsing rules, and there is no free plan after the trial.
Quick answer
If you are a developer tired of maintaining parsing rules, doc2json is the cheaper pick: no rules to build, an optional JSON schema, 50 free pages a month and listed plans from $9 a month.
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Docparser and 4 other options
Listed prices in USD, checked 31 Oct 2026. Sources are at the bottom of the page.
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Schema or no schema | API | MCP | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| doc2json | Free, then listed plans at $9, $29 and $79 a month | Yes. 50 pages a month, no card | Optional. Send your own schema, or none and get the fields it finds | REST API, JSON with optional Excel or CSV | Yes, hosted (parse_document tool) | Developers and AI agents who want JSON from one call |
| Docparser | From $39 a month for 100 credits ($32.50 billed yearly) | 14-day free trial, no card | Parsing rules per layout, plus an AI template that drafts them | REST API, Excel, CSV, JSON, XML and integrations | No official server listed | Ops teams with repeat layouts who like no-code rules |
| Parseur | From $49 a month for 100 pages | Yes. 20 pages a month | AI engine (you name the fields) or templates | REST API, webhooks, Zapier, Make, Power Automate | Yes, hosted | Email-driven workflows and non-developers |
| Sensible | From $499 a month for 750 documents ($449 billed annually) | 14-day free trial, no card | Configs: AI queries plus rule-based methods, with 150+ prebuilt | REST API and SDKs | Yes, documented MCP server | Teams with high-volume, high-stakes documents like insurance forms |
| Nanonets | $50 in free credits, then $100 a month for 100 credits | $50 in credits, no card | AI workflows built from blocks | REST API, plus ERP integrations on Growth | No hosted server listed | Finance teams automating a whole process, like invoices into an ERP |
doc2json paid plans are the listed plans on the pricing page. Check it for what is open today.
Each tool
Strengths and trade-offs
Short and fair. Every tool here is a good pick for someone.
doc2json
A small API that turns a PDF, PNG, JPEG or text into JSON. You pay per page, and a schema is optional.
- 50 free pages a month with no card, and a Playground that works without an account.
- One credit is one page, so cost is easy to predict.
- Hosted MCP server, so an agent can parse a file with one tool call.
- Optional citations: the page, the printed text, and a box for each value, for no extra credits.
- No email inbox, webhooks or Zapier app for documents.
- No human review queue and no compliance certifications.
Docparser
A rule-based parser. You build parsing rules for a layout in the app, then send documents by upload, email, cloud storage or the REST API.
- Rule builder with zonal OCR, anchor keywords and table extraction.
- One credit covers a document of up to 5 pages.
- Many ways out: Excel, CSV, JSON, XML, Google Sheets and integrations.
- No free plan after the 14-day trial.
- A new layout often means new rules, which takes time to maintain.
Parseur
A no-code parser built around mailboxes. You forward emails and attachments to Parseur, it pulls out the fields, and sends them on to your apps.
- Email mailboxes are the core of the product, which suits order and lead emails.
- Two engines: AI for varied layouts and templates for fixed ones.
- A free plan, many integrations and a hosted MCP server.
- Per-page price is high at low volume: $49 for 100 pages, $89 for 300.
- Some features, such as Python post-processing, start at the 10,000-page plans.
Sensible
A document extraction platform that mixes AI with rule-based methods, aimed at production pipelines in insurance, finance and logistics.
- 150+ prebuilt configurations for common industry documents.
- Billed per document, not per page, which helps with long PDFs.
- SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA are listed, and the team can run the extraction backend for you.
- The first paid plan is $499 a month, with no free plan after the trial.
- Configs take some setup, which is more than a quick project needs.
Nanonets
A workflow platform for document-heavy teams. You build a pipeline from blocks (classify, extract, validate, format, export) and pay for each block run.
- Covers the whole process, not just extraction: classification, validation and export.
- ERP and database integrations on the Growth plan, aimed at accounts payable and order work.
- Enterprise plan lists HIPAA, SOC 2, on-prem and SSO.
- Per-block pricing is harder to predict. An AI extraction block is listed at $0.30 a run, and their own example invoice workflow runs 4 to 6 blocks.
- More product than you need if you only want JSON back from a file.
Why doc2json
One request, typed JSON back.
Send a file and a schema name to the REST API. You get the values back as JSON, and anything not in the document comes back as null instead of a guess.
- One credit per page, and an image is one page.
- The schema is optional. Leave it out to get the fields it finds.
- The file is read for the parse and then dropped. Only a usage record is kept.
- The same parse runs from an agent through the MCP server.
curl -X POST https://doc2json.manoonlabs.com/api/v1/parse \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $DOC2JSON_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d "{\"file_base64\": \"$(base64 -w0 invoice.pdf)\", \"schema\": \"invoice\"}"Honest fit
When not to pick doc2json
- Your documents arrive by email or in Dropbox and you want no code at all. Docparser and Parseur pull files in for you, doc2json takes files through its API, MCP server or Playground.
- You need XML output. doc2json returns JSON, with Excel or CSV as extras.
- You need HIPAA, a signed BAA or a compliance audit. doc2json does not hold compliance certifications.
- You need a human review queue where people check and fix fields before they go downstream. doc2json returns JSON and leaves review to your code.
FAQ
Docparser alternatives, answered.
What is a free alternative to Docparser?
doc2json has a free plan with 50 pages a month and no card. Parseur has a free plan with 20 pages a month. Docparser offers a 14-day free trial.
Do I need parsing rules in doc2json?
No. doc2json reads the document with an AI model. You can send a schema to fix the keys and types, but you do not draw zones or write rules per layout.
Can doc2json export to Excel or CSV like Docparser?
Yes. Results come back as JSON. Send export=xlsx or export=csv with a parse to also get an Excel or CSV file, or use Download in the Playground.
How does pricing compare for multi-page documents?
Docparser counts one credit per document of up to 5 pages. doc2json counts one credit per page. For short documents like invoices and receipts, doc2json's listed plans cost less per credit.
Prices checked 31 Oct 2026
Prices and features change. These are the pages we read.
- doc2json pricing
- Docparser pricing
- Docparser API
- Parseur pricing
- Parseur MCP help article
- Sensible pricing
- Sensible home page
- Sensible MCP docs
- Nanonets pricing
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