Microsoft Azure Form Recognizer
Microsoft Azure's form and document understanding service
Ranked #4 in Enterprise intelligent document processing software, and on 1 more ranking.
Azure Form Recognizer uses machine learning to extract key information and tables from documents and forms. It supports invoices, receipts, identity documents, and custom forms, integrating with Azure Cognitive Services and Microsoft's AI stack.
At a glance
| Price from | USD 50 per month (S0 tier); variable pricing for usage |
| Best for | Microsoft Azure customers and enterprises already invested in Microsoft cloud services |
From Microsoft Azure Form Recognizer's own website.
Facilities and features
Its website also mentions:
- Published pricing
- API
- Integrations
What stands out
The product accurately extracts data without manual labeling by document type.
“Accurately extract text, key-value pairs, and tables from documents, forms, receipts, invoices,”Microsoft Azure Form Recognizer, own website
The product allows custom model training based on just a few documents.
“by training on your own data based on just a few documents.”Microsoft Azure Form Recognizer, own website
Worth knowing
- Less specialized than pure-play IDP vendors for very complex or unusual documents
- Training custom models requires more technical effort than some low-code alternatives
How it ranks
Microsoft Azure Form Recognizer is ranked 4th of 10 in Enterprise intelligent document processing software (Lister Score 90.0) and 9th of 10 in Best intelligent document processing software (Lister Score 90.0).
#4 in Enterprise intelligent document processing software · Lister Score 90.0
Azure Document Intelligence applies advanced AI models to extract text and structures from documents. It provides high-accuracy extraction of structured and templated documents automatically.
Extracts data without manual labeling by document type.
How the score is made up: fit to this ranking's criteria 40; evidence on its own site 20; buying information on its own site 16; how complete its published information is 14.
“Azure Document Intelligence (now part of Azure Content Understanding) is a Foundry Tool that applies advanced AI models to extract text, key-value pairs, tables, and structures from documents automatically and accurately.”Microsoft Azure Form Recognizer, own website
“Foundry is used by developers at more than 80,000 enterprises and digital natives, including 80% of Fortune 500 companies.”Microsoft Azure Form Recognizer, own website
| Rank | Enterprise intelligent document processing software | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PDFtron | 98.0 |
| 2 | UiPath Document Understanding | 92.0 |
| 3 | M-Files | 90.0 |
| 4 | Microsoft Azure Form Recognizer | 90.0 |
| 5 | Rossum | 90.0 |
| 6 | Vic.ai | 88.0 |
| 7 | kdan document | 84.0 |
| 8 | Stirling PDF | 84.0 |
| 9 | Hyperscience | 82.0 |
| 10 | Indico Data | 74.0 |
#9 in Best intelligent document processing software · Lister Score 90.0
Azure Document Intelligence applies advanced AI models to extract text and structures from documents. It provides high-accuracy extraction of structured and templated documents automatically.
Allows custom model training on just a few documents.
How the score is made up: fit to this ranking's criteria 40; evidence on its own site 20; buying information on its own site 16; how complete its published information is 14.
“Azure Document Intelligence (now part of Azure Content Understanding) is a Foundry Tool that applies advanced AI models to extract text, key-value pairs, tables, and structures from documents automatically and accurately.”Microsoft Azure Form Recognizer, own website
| Rank | Best intelligent document processing software | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veryfi | 98.0 |
| 2 | Docparser | 96.0 |
| 3 | Ephesoft | 96.0 |
| 4 | Ademero Document Management Software | 94.0 |
| 5 | Evolution AI | 92.0 |
| 6 | Google Cloud Document AI | 92.0 |
| 7 | Tabscanner | 92.0 |
| 8 | UiPath Document Understanding | 92.0 |
| 9 | Microsoft Azure Form Recognizer | 90.0 |
| 10 | Rossum | 90.0 |
Frequently asked questions
How does Microsoft Azure Form Recognizer rank on Lister?
Microsoft Azure Form Recognizer is ranked 4th of 10 in Enterprise intelligent document processing software (Lister Score 90.0) and 9th of 10 in Best intelligent document processing software (Lister Score 90.0).