DocuExtract vs Sensible.so
DocuExtract vs Sensible.so
Sensible.so is a polished developer-first extraction API at a $499/mo floor with $0.67/doc effective cost. DocuExtract is a credit-based platform starting at $79/mo with $0.04–$0.10 effective cost — plus visual field-picker, three handwriting tiers, and vertical packs Sensible doesn't offer. Below: the honest comparison.
The comparison
Category-by-category, honestly.
DocuExtract: Credit-based pricing, three handwriting tiers, vertical packs, $79/mo Pro.
Sensible.so: Developer-focused document extraction with strong API ergonomics, $499/mo floor.
Across 12 categories — DocuExtract leads on 10, Sensible.so leads on 1, 1 tied. Where they win, we tell you.
| Category | Sensible.so | DocuExtract | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $499/mo (Growth plan, 750 docs) | $79/mo Pro (5,000 credits ≈ 1,000 standard pages) | DE |
| Effective $/doc | $0.67 (Growth) → $0.47 (Scale, $1,499/mo) | $0.10 (Pro) → $0.04 (Business) → $0.05 overage | DE |
| Free tier | Dev sandbox (no production quota) | 500 credits/mo (~100 standard pages) | DE |
| Visual field-picker | No — config-as-code via SenseML | Yes — draw boxes on a sample, no coding required | DE |
| Developer ergonomics | Excellent — opinionated SenseML config, strong docs, fast iteration loop | Good — REST + OpenAPI 3.1 + webhook, less prescriptive | Se |
| Handwriting | Not advertised | Three tiers: English / Non-English / Mixed-language. Script-aware routing. | DE |
| Languages | English-primary; multilingual via vision-LLM passthrough | 35+ scripts: Latin, CJK, Indic, Arabic, Hebrew, SEAsian — per-script engine | DE |
| HIPAA / BAA | Included in Growth + Scale plans | Healthcare addon: +$299 Pro / +$499 Business / included Enterprise | = |
| Vertical packs | None — general-purpose API | Legal · Healthcare · Logistics · Immigration packs as a la carte addons | DE |
| White-label / embed | API-only (white-label by default) | Iframe-embeddable widget + custom domain + theming (Business+) | DE |
| Human-in-the-loop review | Gated to Scale plan ($1,499/mo) | Included on every plan | DE |
| Audit trail | Standard logs | Forensic-grade: every field with engine + confidence + reviewer history | DE |
Pick Sensible.so when…
You're a developer team with a strong opinion about config-as-code (SenseML). Your documents are English-only and your volume justifies $1,499/mo Scale. You want the most polished developer-first API surface in the category — Sensible is genuinely excellent at that.
Pick DocuExtract when…
You need real multilingual coverage (CJK, Indic, Arabic). You want a visual field-picker so non-engineers can build templates. You're cost-sensitive at <2,000 docs/mo. You operate in a regulated vertical (Healthcare, Legal, Immigration) and want pre-built templates + HIPAA addon without the Enterprise floor. You want a free tier that lets real evaluation happen.
FAQ
Common comparison questions.
- Is Sensible.so worse than DocuExtract?
- Not in absolute terms — they have a polished developer experience that DocuExtract doesn't fully match. Different positioning. Sensible bets on developer-first API; DocuExtract bets on visual builder + multilingual + verticals. Pick by your team and your documents.
- Can I migrate from Sensible to DocuExtract?
- Yes. Sensible's SenseML configs are domain-specific to Sensible — you'd rebuild templates in DocuExtract's visual picker. Typical migration takes a paralegal/ops person 1-2 hours per template using the visual picker. Talk to consulting for help with large catalogs.
- Why don't you have a SenseML-equivalent config DSL?
- Because the visual field-picker covers 95% of cases without one. The remaining 5% (custom logic, validation rules, transformations) we expose via JSON workflow config + the API's pre/post hooks. Adding a full DSL is on the roadmap but not a priority.
- How accurate is your handwriting compared to Sensible's vision-LLM passthrough?
- Apples-to-oranges — Sensible passes handwriting through whatever vision-LLM is configured (GPT-4o by default). DocuExtract routes per script: Gemini Flash for CJK handwriting (~95%, GPT-4o hallucinates here), GPT-4o for Arabic (~88%), Qwen3-VL for English/Indic (~95%). Specialized routing produces better outcomes than one-size-fits-all VLM.
Try them both on your real documents.
Free tier on DocuExtract is 500 credits/month (~100 standard pages). Sensible.so typically offers a trial too. Best decision-maker: same 10 documents through both, compare accuracy + UX yourself.