Iteration Layer vs Nanonets
Nanonets is a structured extraction platform — it requires model training and doesn't produce general markdown.
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Why developers switch from Nanonets
Nanonets requires training a model before extraction — and outputs structured fields, not clean markdown.
Markdown immediately, no training
Nanonets requires uploading labelled training documents and training a custom model before you can extract anything. We return clean markdown from any document immediately — one API call, no setup.
Image description included
When you send an image file, we return both OCR markdown and a natural language description of the image content. Nanonets outputs trained field values — no readable markdown representation of the document.
EU hosting with GDPR compliance
Nanonets has no EU-only hosting option. We process all documents on EU servers with zero data retention and a Data Processing Agreement available for every customer.
Feature-by-feature comparison
We went through the docs so you don't have to. Here's how every feature compares — including the ones where we're not the better choice.
| Feature | Iteration Layer | Nanonets |
|---|---|---|
| Markdown output |
Clean markdown
Returns well-structured markdown with preserved headings, tables, and lists from any document |
Structured fields
Outputs trained model field values — not human-readable markdown of the full document |
| Image description |
Yes
Returns a natural language description of image content alongside OCR markdown for image files |
No
Field-based extraction with no semantic description of image content |
| Training required |
No
Returns clean markdown from any document without any training step |
Yes
Must upload and label training examples before the model can process a new document type |
| Supported input formats |
PDF, images, Office
Process PDFs, images, and common Office formats in a single API endpoint |
PDF, images
Supports PDF and image files via trained models |
| Human review queue |
Not applicable
Markdown output needs no confidence-based review routing |
Built-in
Built-in human review queue for routing low-confidence extraction results |
| No-code workflows |
Developer API
Developer-focused REST API requiring code to integrate |
Visual builder
Visual workflow builder accessible to non-developers |
| EU hosting |
EU only
All processing happens exclusively on EU-hosted servers |
No
No EU-only hosting option available |
| Pricing model |
Per page
Simple, predictable per-page pricing |
Per page
Billed per page processed, with pricing scaling based on model complexity |
| Infrastructure required |
None
Fully managed API with no deployment or infrastructure to manage |
None
Fully managed SaaS platform with no infrastructure to manage |
| GDPR / Data privacy |
Zero retention
No files or results stored beyond temporary 90-day logs |
Standard policies
Documents processed and stored as part of the workflow platform |
Pricing
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Developer
For individuals & small projects
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1,000 credits / monthThat's either: 1,000 image transformations 500 document generations 500 image generations 500 sheet generations 200 document extractions (5-page docs) 200 markdown conversions (5-page docs)
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All APIs included
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Free trial credits per API
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Email support
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Budget caps per key
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Optional auto top-up
Startup
Save 40%For growing teams
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5,000 credits / monthThat's either: 5,000 image transformations 2,500 document generations 2,500 image generations 2,500 sheet generations 1,000 document extractions (5-page docs) 1,000 markdown conversions (5-page docs)
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All APIs included
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Free trial credits per API
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Priority support
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Budget caps per key
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Optional auto top-up
Business
Save 47%For high-volume workloads
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15,000 credits / monthThat's either: 15,000 image transformations 7,500 document generations 7,500 image generations 7,500 sheet generations 3,000 document extractions (5-page docs) 3,000 markdown conversions (5-page docs)
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All APIs included
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Free trial credits per API
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Priority support
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Budget caps per key
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Optional auto top-up
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