Comparison
OCRQueen vs Azure Document Intelligence
We match Azure on PDF layout, beat them on PPTX charts and structured diagrams, and charge a fraction of the price with no Azure account required.
Pricing — side by side
| Scenario | Azure Document Intelligence | OCRQueen |
|---|---|---|
| 20-page patent (advanced) | $6.00 | $0.30 |
| 30-slide PPTX | $9.00 | $0.45 |
Prices reflect each provider's published list pricing as of the page's last update. Volume discounts available on both sides.
Where Azure Document Intelligence wins
Honest acknowledgement — these are real strengths to weigh.
- Mature form-extraction pre-built models
- Strong enterprise compliance posture
- Familiar to teams already on Azure
Where OCRQueen wins
Specific, measurable differences — not marketing fluff.
- No cloud-provider lock-in — works the same on AWS, GCP, anywhere
- Native PPTX chart data extraction (Azure renders + OCRs charts)
- Diagram graph structure output, not just bounding boxes
- Single endpoint, single SDK — Azure DI splits into Read, Layout, Prebuilt, Custom
- Faithfulness scoring on every block — Azure doesn't expose this
Migrating from Azure Document Intelligence
Both return structured block JSON. Our migration guide maps Azure DI's `paragraphs[]` to our `pages[].blocks[]` 1:1.
