EasyOCR vs Chandra
EasyOCR is cheaper per page; EasyOCR is faster; only EasyOCR supports confidence; only Chandra supports tables, math, handwriting, forms.
EasyOCRjaided/easyocr | Chandradatalab/chandra | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Open source | Open source |
| Price | 1 credit / page | 2 credits / page |
| Per 1,000 pages | $1.00 | $2.00 |
| Typical speed | 0.9 s / page | 2.0 s / page |
| Best for | Quick scripts and scene text | Complex layouts and handwriting |
| Inputs | images | PDF, images |
| Languages | 80+ languages | 40+ languages |
| Max pages per request | 100 | 500 |
| Tables | No | ✓ Yes |
| Handwriting | No | ✓ Yes |
| Math | No | ✓ Yes |
| Bounding boxes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Confidence | ✓ Yes | No |
| Forms | No | ✓ Yes |
| Multilingual | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| On OCRRouter | Coming soon | Coming soon |
Prices are what you pay on OCRRouter. Speed is the provider's typical figure, not a benchmark we ran.
What each one is
EasyOCR
Python OCR library with a simple API. Returns text lines with boxes and confidence.
EasyOCR detailsChandra
Datalab's OCR model that keeps layout and handles forms, tables and handwriting.
Chandra detailsUse one, fall back to the other
Request body
{
"model": "jaided/easyocr",
"fallbacks": ["datalab/chandra"],
"file_url": "https://example.com/document.pdf"
}