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Compare document OCR options
These guides help you choose an OCR approach for identity and business documents. They list what to check, answer each point for Mahad OCR from its own code, and say plainly when another option fits better. They do not score other products.
Choosing a passport OCR API: what to check
A checklist for choosing a passport OCR API: MRZ check digits, per-field evidence, review handling, limits, data retention and pricing to test.
Generic OCR vs ID-document OCR: Tesseract, cloud, Mahad
How generic text OCR differs from identity-document extraction: fields, check digits, evidence and review — and when generic OCR is the better choice.
GCC ID OCR: options and what to check
Choosing OCR for Qatar ID, Emirates ID, Saudi Iqama, Kuwait Civil ID and Bahrain CPR: which number checks exist and what OCR cannot confirm.
Questions
Do these pages rank other products?
No. They list what to check and answer each point for Mahad OCR only. Facts about other products are limited to what their own public documentation says, with a link.
When is Mahad OCR not the right choice?
Each guide has a section on this — for example when you need a government or chip check, an offline installation, or only raw text at the lowest cost.
How can I test Mahad OCR myself?
Use the live demo, or the free Sandbox plan (50 documents a month) with your own documents.