COMPARISON
OCR vs Document AI
This comparison explains architectural roles and responsibilities; it does not imply every organization must separate systems this way.
| Dimension | OCR | Document AI |
|---|---|---|
| Primary output | Recognized text | Structured document understanding/output |
| Typical scope | Text recognition | Classification, extraction, validation, cross-check, review |
| Human review | Not inherently included | Often routes low-confidence cases to review |
| Measurement | Character/word/text accuracy | Field accuracy, business error types, completeness and workflow outcome |
Important: Final design depends on products, policy, existing systems, data ownership and operating model.