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Head-to-head · OCR API Software

Huawei Cloud OCR vs Surya

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Huawei Cloud OCR #5 in OCR API Software 8.4/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Huawei Cloud
Surya #8 in OCR API Software 7.8/10 Open source ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Surya

Huawei Cloud OCR leads on 0 checks, Surya on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreHuawei Cloud OCR · 8.4/10
  • Most featuresHuawei Cloud OCR · 2 of 4

Huawei Cloud OCR scores higher on our rubric for ocr api software: 8.4 against 7.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #8.

Huawei Cloud OCR is the better fit for cloud OCR with table and ID extraction. Surya is the better fit for open-source layout-aware OCR.

  • Huawei Cloud OCR fits best

    Cloud OCR with table and ID extraction

  • Surya fits best

    Open-source layout-aware OCR

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Side by side

Feature Huawei Cloud OCR 8.4/10 Visit ↗ Surya 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.4 7.8
Ranking #5 in OCR API Software #8 in OCR API Software
Best for Cloud OCR with table and ID extraction Open-source layout-aware OCR
Pricing model Paid Free
Starting price — Open source
Free plan Not checked yet Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Self-hosted, Desktop
Platforms Web Linux, macOS
Support Docs Community
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Huawei Cloud OCR 2/4 · Surya 0/4
Structure extraction ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Handwriting OCR Not checked yet Not checked yet
Table extraction ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Asynchronous processing Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Maximum file size 10 MB Not checked yet
SDK languages Java, Python, Node.js, PHP, C++, Go, .NET Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Returns text coordinates, table structure, and cell coordinates as JSON
  • Supports passports, identity documents, web images, and smart document analysis
  • Official SDKs cover Java, Python, Node.js, PHP, C++, Go, and .NET
  • 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
  • Pricing is usage-based rather than conventional monthly plan tiers
  • API inputs have a 10 MB maximum after Base64 encoding
  • Table recognition is closely tied to Excel output and structured extraction needs
  • 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

Huawei Cloud OCR is a cloud-based optical character recognition service for developers and organizations building document-recognition features into applications. It is accessed through REST APIs over HTTPS or official SDKs, with results…

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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,…

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  1. Huawei Cloud OCROCR API Software 8.4Paid
  2. SuryaOCR API Software 7.8Open source

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Huawei Cloud OCR — where it wins

    • Returns text coordinates, table structure, and cell coordinates as JSON
    • Supports passports, identity documents, web images, and smart document analysis
    • Official SDKs cover Java, Python, Node.js, PHP, C++, Go, and .NET

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is usage-based rather than conventional monthly plan tiers
    • API inputs have a 10 MB maximum after Base64 encoding
    • Table recognition is closely tied to Excel output and structured extraction needs

  • 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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