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Software directory for those who don’t want to rebuild, own the updates, the bugs, the support.
- Docparser
Pulls data out of invoices, orders, statements and other documents and sends it to spreadsheets and other apps.
Since 2016
Free trial · Data and spreadsheets
- Docsumo
Pulls and checks data from bank statements, invoices and insurance forms for lenders, insurers and finance teams.
Since 2019
Free trial · Documents and e-signature · Health and clinics
- hdoc
Generates searchable API docs from C++ code and Markdown pages, with optional hosting, for C++ teams.
Since 2021
Developer tools · Developers
- LedgerBox
Pulls transactions out of PDF bank statements into Excel, CSV or QBO and flags totals that do not add up.
Since 2023
Subscription · Bookkeeping and accounting · Accountants and bookkeepers
- EZFurigana
Shows hiragana readings over kanji in Japanese text, PDFs, ebooks, subtitles and photos so learners can read it.
Since 2026
Free plan · Courses and learning · Individuals and families
- Appenate
Build mobile forms and simple apps without code so field staff can record inspections, jobs and data on their phones.
Free trial · Forms and surveys · Trades and home services
- redirs
Point any domain at any URL with automatic HTTPS, path rules and hit analytics, no server to run.
Free plan · Website builders
- bonbox
Swiss freelancers snap receipts, send QR bills and get a yearly tax summary for their accountant.
Free plan · Invoicing and billing · Freelancers
- SnipFast
Upload a photo of a page and it pulls out the highlighted text, or lets you tap the lines you want to copy.
Since 2025
Free plan · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- IsThisSpam
Check suspicious emails, texts, sender addresses and websites for scam signs and get a low, caution or high risk verdict.
Free plan · Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- TranslateManga
Upload manga or comic pages and get them back with the dialogue translated and lettered into the speech bubbles.
Since 2025
Free plan · Something else · Individuals and families
- Parseur
Pulls data out of emails, PDFs and invoices and sends it on to your other apps, through a web app or an API.
Since 2017
Free plan · Data and spreadsheets
- Appwrite
Open-source backend for app builders with auth, databases, storage, functions and hosting, run in the cloud or on your own servers.
Since 2021
Developer tools · Developers
- Back4app
Hosted app backend with database, user login and generated REST and GraphQL APIs, so developers skip running servers.
Developer tools · Developers
- PDFSail
Browser based PDF tools that merge, split, compress and edit files locally, with a paid plan for OCR and conversion.
Free plan · Documents and e-signature
- Nyckel
An API that lets developers train custom classifiers and detectors for images and text from a few labelled examples.
Since 2022
Developer tools · Developers
- VisionParser
Pulls structured data out of invoices, receipts and other business documents through an API, with human review.
Since 2024
Subscription · Documents and e-signature
- Extracta LABS
Pulls fields like totals, dates and names out of invoices, CVs, receipts and contracts and returns them as structured data.
Since 2024
Documents and e-signature
- Parsio
Pulls fields out of emails, PDFs, invoices and receipts and sends the data to spreadsheets, accounting tools and other apps.
Free plan · Data and spreadsheets
- Reducto
An API that reads PDFs and scanned documents, including tables and complex layouts, and turns them into structured data for AI apps.
Since 2024
Pay as you go · Documents and e-signature · Developers
- Invofox
API that reads invoices, payslips, bank statements and other documents and returns checked fields as JSON for your software.
Since 2024
Free plan · Documents and e-signature · Accountants and bookkeepers
- BillOver
Scans receipts and invoices, sorts expenses into tax categories and sends them to Xero or QuickBooks, for accountants.
Since 2024
Free plan · Bookkeeping and accounting · Accountants and bookkeepers
- Markdown Converters
Turns PDFs, Office files, scans and web pages into clean Markdown for use with AI chat tools, via web, API or MCP.
Since 2025
Free plan · Documents and e-signature
- SnapOtter
Self-hosted tools to convert, compress, OCR and transcribe images, video, audio and PDFs on servers you own.
Free plan · Documents and e-signature
- LocalPDF
Edit, merge, split, compress and OCR PDF files inside your browser, with documents kept on your own device.
Since 2025
Free plan · Documents and e-signature
- Extend
An API that parses, splits and pulls structured data out of messy documents for software teams and AI agents.
Since 2026
Documents and e-signature · Developers
- Struxs
Lets you design a custom OCR or image extraction API from sample documents and deploy it as a hosted endpoint, paying per use.
Since 2025
Pay as you go · Developer tools · Developers
- Paperless-home
Managed hosting of paperless-ngx so people can scan, store and search their paperwork from the web or phone.
Free trial · Documents and e-signature · Individuals and families
- CrabPDF Editor
Edit, annotate, redact, OCR and reorder PDF pages in your browser, with files kept on your own computer.
Since 2026
Documents and e-signature
- PDFMergely
Merge, split, compress, sign and convert PDFs inside your browser, with files kept on your own device.
Since 2026
Free · Documents and e-signature
- Shoeboxed
Scan, email or post your receipts and get them as searchable data for expenses and tax.
Subscription · Bookkeeping and accounting · Freelancers
- VLM Run
An API that reads documents and videos and returns structured JSON that developers and AI agents can act on.
Since 2026
Developer tools · Health and clinics
- AnydocAI
Converts PDFs, office files and scans into clean Markdown, JSON or chunks ready for AI and search pipelines.
Since 2025
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- Veil
Reads PDFs in dark mode without inverting photos or charts, and runs OCR on figures, all in the browser.
Since 2026
Free · Documents and e-signature · Individuals and families
- pdfcdf
Merge, split, edit, compress, sign and OCR PDF files in your browser without uploading them anywhere.
Since 2026
Free plan · Documents and e-signature
- DigiParser
Reads customer orders and supplier bills for manufacturers, pulls out each field and line, and passes the data on so nobody retypes it.
Since 2025
Subscription · Documents and e-signature · Manufacturing
- APSense
Scans receipts with a phone, sorts the expenses and builds reports ready to submit or export.
Free · Bookkeeping and accounting
- AVA Receipt
Scans receipts with a phone photo, files them by merchant and category, and exports expense reports for tax time.
Bookkeeping and accounting · Trades and home services
- OpenParser
An API that turns PDFs and images into text and JSON fields and links each value back to its place on the source page.
Since 2026
Pay as you go · Documents and e-signature · Developers
- DollarDeploy
Deploys apps from a GitHub repo onto a server in your own cloud account, with HTTPS and redeploys on each push.
Since 2026
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- Stirling
A private PDF editor and batch processor that runs on your own computer or servers, with an API for automation.
Free plan · Documents and e-signature
- PDF to Markdown
Turns PDFs, including scans, into Markdown in the browser and shows the original next to the output to check it.
Since 2026
Free plan · Documents and e-signature · Individuals and families
- Free PDF Editor
Edit, sign, merge, split and convert PDF files in the browser without signing up, with files kept on your device.
Since 2026
Free · Documents and e-signature
- Pixno
Snap a photo, PDF or recording and get a tidy text note you can send to Notion, Obsidian or Google Docs.
Since 2024
Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- CostPocket
Turns photos of receipts into expense data and matches card statements, for companies and the accountants who serve them.
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Appliku
Sets up and manages your own cloud server to deploy Django apps, with a dashboard, CLI and API.
Since 2021
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- pdf2epub
Turns PDF files into EPUB ebooks with proper chapters, joined paragraphs and OCR for scans, for people reading on e-readers.
Since 2026
Free plan · Documents and e-signature · Individuals and families
- OCR.space
Pull text out of images and scanned PDFs online or through an API, and turn scans into searchable PDF files.
Free · Documents and e-signature