| Processing Speed | ~3 minutes per page on average | 5–10 seconds per page |
| Setup Required | Traditional OCR needs templates and zone configuration | Zero setup, just upload and go |
| Custom Field Extraction | Find, select, and copy each field manually | Type your column names, and AI extracts and fills them automatically |
| Cross-document Merging | Process one by one, paste into a spreadsheet manually | Batch upload, and all files merge into one table automatically |
| Handwriting & Scans | Traditional OCR struggles, requiring heavy manual correction | Accurately reads handwriting, cursive, and low-quality scans |
| Forms & Checkboxes | Traditional OCR ignores non-text elements entirely | Detects ticked boxes, radio buttons, and form structure |
| Data Cleaning | Inconsistent formats, needing manual standardization for dates and amounts | Auto-standardized on export, ready to use immediately |
| Layout Preservation | Copied content loses formatting and structure | Original layout restored to fully editable Word |
| Output Format | Plain text or fixed format, limited flexibility | Your choice of Excel, CSV, JSON, or Word |
| Computed & Inferred Fields | Totals and categories must be calculated or judged by hand | AI calculates totals and infers missing categories in the same pass |