Alibaba Cloud OCR (阿里云文字识别) vs Gladia
If you need a Machine Learning API that's easy to integrate, go with Alibaba Cloud OCR (阿里云文字识别).
Alibaba Cloud OCR (阿里云文字识别)
Alibaba's OCR service — general text, structured documents, custom templates, multi-language support
Alibaba Cloud OCR (阿里云文字识别)
- No authentication required
- HTTPS supported
Gladia
- Simple API key authentication
- HTTPS supported
- No CORS support
| Feature | Alibaba Cloud OCR (阿里云文字识别) | Gladia |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | None | apiKey |
| HTTPS | Yes | Yes |
| CORS | Unknown | No |
When to use which?
Alibaba Cloud OCR (阿里云文字识别) is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication.