EasyOCR vs Kraken
EasyOCR is faster; only EasyOCR supports confidence; only Kraken supports handwriting.
EasyOCRjaided/easyocr | Krakenkraken/kraken | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Open source | Open source |
| Price | 1 credit / page | 1 credit / page |
| Per 1,000 pages | $1.00 | $1.00 |
| Typical speed | 0.9 s / page | 1.5 s / page |
| Best for | Quick scripts and scene text | Historical documents and manuscripts |
| Inputs | images | images |
| Languages | 80+ languages | Many scripts, incl. right-to-left |
| Max pages per request | 100 | 500 |
| Tables | No | No |
| Handwriting | No | ✓ Yes |
| Math | No | No |
| Bounding boxes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Confidence | ✓ Yes | No |
| Forms | No | No |
| 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 detailsKraken
OCR engine for historical documents and manuscripts, with trainable models for unusual scripts.
Kraken detailsUse one, fall back to the other
Request body
{
"model": "jaided/easyocr",
"fallbacks": ["kraken/kraken"],
"file_url": "https://example.com/document.pdf"
}