Apryse OCR SDK vs Surya

Apryse OCR SDK8.1Visit SSurya7.8Visit

Higher score Apryse OCR SDK #7 in OCR API Software 8.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Apryse

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S Surya #8 in OCR API Software 7.8/10 Open source ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Surya

• Apryse OCR SDK fits best

  Private searchable-PDF OCR deployments

• Surya fits best

  Open-source layout-aware OCR

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Side by side

Feature	Apryse OCR SDK 8.1/10 Visit ↗	SSurya 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.1	7.8
Ranking	#7 in OCR API Software	#8 in OCR API Software
Best for	Private searchable-PDF OCR deployments	Open-source layout-aware OCR
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	Pricing on request	Open source
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux, macOS
Support	Email, Docs	Community
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Apryse OCR SDK 1/4 · Surya 0/4
Structure extraction	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Handwriting OCR	—	Not checked yet
Table extraction	—	Not checked yet
Asynchronous processing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Maximum file size	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
SDK languages	C#, Java, Python, Node.js, C++, Go, PHP, Ruby, Objective-C	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Creates searchable PDFs from scans and image-based PDFs Returns structured JSON or XML with text and position data Runs on CPU across Windows, Linux, and macOS deployments	Processes images and PDFs with structured HTML output Adds layout, reading-order, table, and OCR error analysis Supports 91 languages with local inference options
Cons	Does not provide handwriting OCR Does not include table extraction Requires a contact-sales purchase with no free plan	Platform coverage centers on Linux, macOS, and self-hosting Integration coverage is narrower than broader OCR platforms It is a package and model, not a conventional hosted SaaS product
Our verdict	Apryse OCR SDK is a self-hosted OCR module for the Apryse Server SDK. It processes scanned images and image-based PDFs inside an organization's infrastructure, producing searchable PDFs or structured JSON or XML with recognized text and… Read the review →	Surya is an open-source OCR model and document-analysis toolkit from Datalab for developers and teams that need local processing of images and PDFs. It combines full-page OCR with structured HTML output, document layout analysis,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Apryse OCR SDK — where it wins

  • Creates searchable PDFs from scans and image-based PDFs
  • Returns structured JSON or XML with text and position data
  • Runs on CPU across Windows, Linux, and macOS deployments

  Where it doesn't

  • Does not provide handwriting OCR
  • Does not include table extraction
  • Requires a contact-sales purchase with no free plan

• Surya — where it wins

  • Processes images and PDFs with structured HTML output
  • Adds layout, reading-order, table, and OCR error analysis
  • Supports 91 languages with local inference options

  Where it doesn't

  • Platform coverage centers on Linux, macOS, and self-hosting
  • Integration coverage is narrower than broader OCR platforms
  • It is a package and model, not a conventional hosted SaaS product

• Apryse OCR SDK8.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A developer-focused OCR SDK for private searchable PDFs and structured text output.

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• SSurya7.8/10 · Open source

  A capable self-hosted OCR toolkit for structured image and PDF processing.

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