A Nanonets alternative for when you just need the JSON
Nanonets has grown into a workflow platform: each step of a document process is a priced block, and data extraction is a "Complex AI" block at $0.30 a run. Their own pricing page estimates a typical invoice workflow at 4–6 blocks, under $2 an invoice end-to-end, with ongoing usage at $100 a month for 100 credits.
If what you actually need is the extraction step — a document in, clean JSON out, handed to your own code or agent — you are paying platform prices for one block.
AIDataParser does only that step: POST the document with a JSON Schema and get schema-validated JSON back for one credit, charged only on success. Packs are one-time — $9 for 500 documents — with no monthly plan.
Try it on your own invoice — free, no key, no email
Upload a text PDF, paste the text of a invoice, or run the sample below. Up to 4,000 characters, 3 tries a day.
Nanonets vs AIDataParser: price per document
| Nanonets | AIDataParser | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest paid unit | $0.30 per extraction block | 1.8¢ per document |
| Billing | Usage credits; after the free credits, $100/month for 100 credits | One-time credit packs, never expire |
| 100 documents | plan-dependent | $9 — 1 × Starter ($9) |
| 500 documents | plan-dependent | $9 — 1 × Starter ($9) |
| 2,000 documents | plan-dependent | $29 — 1 × Growth ($29) |
Nanonets column: Their "Complex AI" block price; a whole invoice workflow is 4–6 blocks. Read from https://nanonets.com/pricing on 2026-10-08; their prices may have changed since — check their page. AIDataParser column is one credit per successful extraction, computed from our current packs.
What Nanonets's pricing page says
- Billing
- Usage credits; after the free credits, $100/month for 100 credits
- Free start
- $50 in credits, no card
- Data extraction
- $0.30 per run ("Complex AI" block)
- Per invoice, by their own estimate
- A typical invoice workflow runs 4–6 blocks — "under $2 per invoice end-to-end"
- Credit expiry
- Credits never expire
As read on 2026-10-08.
Pick Nanonets if you want
- Full workflow automation — classification, approvals, ERP and database connectors, custom Python blocks.
- Enterprise needs: SSO/SCIM, HIPAA and SOC 2, private-cloud or on-prem deployment, data residency.
- A team UI for reviewing and correcting documents.
Pick AIDataParser if you want
- One-time credit packs — no monthly plan, nothing to cancel. Credits never expire, so a quiet month costs $0.
- A JSON API first: POST a file and a JSON Schema, get back data validated against that schema, with a confidence score and review_needed flag.
- Agent-native: a hosted MCP server (/v1/mcp) and llms.txt, so Claude, Cursor, or your own agent can call it as a tool.
- Try it on this page with your own text — no signup, no card.
Rather start free?
An API key with 50 free credits — no card. Then packs from $9.
No card, no signup form beyond this line. The key is shown once, right here.
FAQ
Does it replace a whole Nanonets workflow?
No. It replaces the extraction step. Routing, approvals, and ERP posting stay in your own code, Zapier/n8n, or agent — which is often where they already live.
How is a document counted?
One successful extraction is one credit, whatever schema you pass. Failed extractions are not charged.
Can I try it without a sales call?
Yes — the box on this page runs a real extraction with no signup, and a free API key with 50 credits needs only an email.