Textract returns boxes.
Ordalis returns answers.
AWS Textract gives you raw text and bounding boxes — you still have to write the "which token is the invoice number" logic. Ordalis returns structured, audit-ready records with per-field confidence and page citations.
A side-by-side look
Every row below is something procurement or finance teams actually ask in a vendor questionnaire.
| Capability | Ordalis | AWS Textract |
|---|---|---|
| Output shape | Structured Excel / JSON / CSV with typed fields | Text blocks + bounding boxes (bring your own schema) |
| Per-field confidence + page citations | Yes, on every extracted field | Only at block level |
| Published accuracy benchmarks | Updated monthly | Not published |
| Document-type auto-detection | Invoices, receipts, contracts, K-1, W-2, bank statements, POs | Invoices & receipts via separate API |
| Custom templates without labeling | JSON Schema or natural language | Requires Queries or custom model training |
| Review queue for low-confidence extractions | Built in | Build it yourself |
| Audit trail (tamper-evident chain hash) | On every workspace | CloudTrail only at API level |
| HIPAA BAA | Business plan and above | Via AWS BAA |
| Pricing model | Flat per-extraction, no surprises | Per-page + per-feature (Forms, Tables, Queries) |
| Self-serve free tier | 25 extractions/mo forever | 3-month free trial (capped) |
| Time to first extraction | Under 60 seconds from signup | AWS account + IAM + SDK setup |
Three concrete reasons
Accuracy, measured in the open
We publish F1 scores against fixed public fixtures every month. AWS Textract doesn't — you have to design and run your own evals.
Excel that finance teams accept
Cover sheet, Summary, Line Items, Metadata tabs, real formulas, named ranges, source citations per cell. Not a CSV renamed .xlsx.
No labeling, no model versions
Skip training data and per-model upkeep. Drop in a JSON Schema or describe your template in chat, and ship the same day.
Questions we get a lot
Should I pick AWS Textract or Ordalis?
If you already have a heavy AWS investment and a team that wants to build structure-extraction logic on top of Textract's primitives, stick with Textract. If you want structured records, published accuracy, and faster time to first extraction, try Ordalis.
Is there a free trial?
Yes — the Ordalis free tier is 25 extractions/month forever, no credit card. Paid plans start at $49/mo.
Can I migrate my AWS Textract Queries / Forms templates?
Yes. Export your Queries config or column headers, and either import as JSON Schema or upload a sample XLSX with your target columns — Ordalis infers the schema in one step.
Does Ordalis run inside my VPC?
Not today. Ordalis runs on Cloudflare's global edge. Enterprise customers can get dedicated regions and custom retention; contact [email protected].
Switch from AWS Textract
Every extraction comes back as a styled Excel workbook with formulas, named ranges, and source citations per cell. Not a CSV blob.