Amazon Textract vs Lido: Which Is Better?
Sarah Chen
Updated March 2026 · 8 min read
Amazon Textract
7.4
/10- ✓$0.0015/page for text extraction. Cheapest cloud OCR API we found
- ✓Plugs straight into S3, Lambda, and the rest of the AWS stack
- ✓Fully serverless. No infrastructure to manage or scale
- ✗Locks you into AWS. Moving to another cloud later is painful
- ✗Fewer pre-built document processors than Google Document AI
- ✗Decent support costs extra via AWS Business or Enterprise plans
Starting at $0.0015/page
Lido
8.9
/10- ✓No template setup at all. New vendor format? It handles it automatically
- ✓Flat $30/mo pricing. No per-page surprises or confusing tiers
- ✓We got our first extraction in under 5 minutes from signup
- ✗Not built for massive enterprise batch pipelines (tens of thousands of pages/day)
- ✗Fewer native integrations than AWS or GCP ecosystem tools
- ✗No offline or on-premise option
Starting at $30/mo
Quick Verdict
Lido scores higher overall (8.9/10 vs 7.4/10). Choose Amazon Textract if you need aws dev teams who need cheap, scalable text and table extraction. Choose Lido if you need smbs and finance teams who process invoices from lots of different vendors.
Where Amazon Textract Wins
- $0.0015/page for text extraction. Cheapest cloud OCR API we found
- Plugs straight into S3, Lambda, and the rest of the AWS stack
- Fully serverless. No infrastructure to manage or scale
Where Lido Wins
- No template setup at all. New vendor format? It handles it automatically
- Flat $30/mo pricing. No per-page surprises or confusing tiers
- We got our first extraction in under 5 minutes from signup
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Amazon Textract | Lido |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 7.4/10 | 8.9/10 |
| Starting Price | $0.0015/page | $30/mo |
| Accuracy Score | 8.0 | 9.2 |
| Ease of Use | 7.0 | 9.0 |
| Integrations | 7.5 | 8.5 |
| Best For | AWS dev teams who need cheap, scalable text and table extraction | SMBs and finance teams who process invoices from lots of different vendors |
Pricing Comparison
Amazon Textract starts at $0.0015/page, while Lido starts at $30/mo.