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# Amazon Comprehend vs Amazon Textract Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Amazon Comprehend** [

4.3/5(86)

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-comprehend/reviews#reviews)

**Amazon Textract** [

4.3/5(27)

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-textract/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Amazon Comprehend**
No pricing available

**Amazon Textract**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Amazon Comprehend**
2 monthsFaster

Based on 6 responses

**Amazon Textract**
3 months

Based on 7 responses

Return on Investment

**Amazon Comprehend**
10 months3 months sooner

Based on 6 responses

**Amazon Textract**
13 months

Based on 7 responses

Perceived Cost

**Amazon Comprehend**
$$$$$

**Amazon Textract**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Amazon Comprehend**
Not enough reviews yet

**Amazon Textract**
13%

Pros & Cons

**Amazon Comprehend**
[
Access (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-comprehend/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2478343&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Content Creation (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-comprehend/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2478354&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Accuracy Issues (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-comprehend/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2478335&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Expensive (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-comprehend/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2478337&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Amazon Textract**
[
Ease of Use (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-textract/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1049183&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Efficiency (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-textract/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1988715&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Expensive (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-textract/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1049178&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Complex Workflows (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-textract/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1988728&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Amazon Comprehend**
[

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Amazon CloudWatch

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-cloudwatch/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_504423766e296a0eeef13491cb738385/amazon-eventbridge.png "Product Avatar Image")

Amazon EventBridge

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-eventbridge/reviews)[

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Amazon OpenSearch Service

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-opensearch-service/reviews)[

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Amazon S3 Glacier

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-s3-glacier/reviews)[
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**Amazon Textract**
Not enough data

Screenshots

**Amazon Comprehend**
 ![Amazon Comprehend screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/92034/product-page-diagram-Amazon-Comprehend-How-It-Works.0433f4b4510c44678588d49599f5577541a2e1b1.png)

**Amazon Textract**
No screenshot available

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Amazon Comprehend**

8.6

8.677

**Amazon Textract**

8.8

8.823

Ease of Use

**Amazon Comprehend**

8.8

8.877

**Amazon Textract**

8.7

8.723

Ease of Setup

**Amazon Comprehend**

8.3

8.333

**Amazon Textract**

8.7

8.722

Ease of Admin

**Amazon Comprehend**

8.1

8.120

**Amazon Textract**

8.7

8.717

Quality of Support

**Amazon Comprehend**

8.5

8.569

**Amazon Textract**

8.4

8.422

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Amazon Comprehend**

8.3

8.320

**Amazon Textract**

8.8

8.815

Product Direction (% positive)

**Amazon Comprehend**

9.1

9.175

**Amazon Textract**

8.4

8.422

Features

Natural Language Understanding (NLU)[Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.4

43

Not enough data

Algorithm

Part of Speech Tagging

8.8(won by default)

28

Not enough data

Summarization

8.7(won by default)

26

Not enough data

Named Entity Recognition

8.8(won by default)

35

Not enough data

Sentiment Analysis

8.9(won by default)

31

Not enough data

Emotion Detection

8.2(won by default)

24

Not enough data

Language Detection

8.4(won by default)

30

Not enough data

System

Data Ingestion & Wrangling

8.5(won by default)

29

Not enough data

Programming Language Support

8.1(won by default)

28

Not enough data

Drag and Drop

8.1(won by default)

25

Not enough data

Pre-Built Algorithms

8.6(won by default)

33

Not enough data

Customizable Models

7.4(won by default)

31

Not enough data

Text Analysis[Hide 58 FeaturesShow 58 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.4

32

Not enough data

Setup

Integration

8.7(won by default)

27

Not enough data

Maintenance

8.6(won by default)

27

Not enough data

No-Code

7.6(won by default)

23

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data

Security

8.6(won by default)

25

Not enough data

Data Visualization

8.1(won by default)

25

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visual Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Analysis

Automation

8.0(won by default)

26

Not enough data

Named entity recognition

8.3(won by default)

24

Not enough data

Keyphrase Extraction

8.8(won by default)

24

Not enough data

Topic Analysis

9.0(won by default)

26

Not enough data

Sentiment Analysis

8.7(won by default)

24

Not enough data

Language Identification

8.1(won by default)

24

Not enough data

Syntax/Part of Speech Parsing

8.3(won by default)

23

Not enough data

Multi-Language

Not enough data

Not enough data

Trend Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Text Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Qualitative Comparative Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Statistical Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Research Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Ad hoc Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Quantitative Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customization

Pre-Built Parameterization

8.2(won by default)

25

Not enough data

Custom Extension

7.9(won by default)

22

Not enough data

Compositionality

8.5(won by default)

21

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Generation

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Text Summarization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Collection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Predictive Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Computer Assisted Coding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mixed Methods Research

Not enough data

Not enough data

Website Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multimedia Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Media Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Categorization/Grouping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Feedback Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Annotations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Coding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Data Sources

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Show 3 feature categories with incomplete data

Artificial Intelligence[Hide 37 FeaturesShow 37 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Natural Language Processing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Language

Not enough data

Not enough data

Predictive Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Speech Recognition

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Virtual Personal Assistant (VPA)

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customer Segmentation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

For eCommerce

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Trend Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Machine Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Metrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile App

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Data Sources

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Sales Teams/Organizations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sentiment Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Chatbot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Automation

Not enough data

Not enough data

OCR[Hide 52 FeaturesShow 52 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Operating System

PC Operating System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mac Operating System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Linux Operating System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Processing

File Type

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Capability

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intelligent Processing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Image Enhancement

Not enough data

Not enough data

Text Extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Metadata Extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Capture and Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Batch Processing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Invoice Processing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Platform Additional Functionality

Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Conversion

Not enough data

Not enough data

Windows and Mac

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Conversion

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - OCR

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Offline Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Scan

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Annotations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Electronic Signature

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Review

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Text Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Verification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Automation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Imaging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Full Text Search

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Output Formats

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Convert to PDF

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

ID Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Zone Selection Tool

Not enough data

Not enough data

Language Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Indexing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intelligent Document Processing (IDP)[Hide 93 FeaturesShow 93 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Capture

Multi-format Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

OCR Capabilities

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Extraction

Pattern Detection and Recognition

Not enough data

Not enough data

Text Classification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Classification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Voice Recognition

Not enough data

Not enough data

Optical Character Recognition

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Validation

Accuracy Checking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Automation

Natural Language Processing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Process Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Search Functionality

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Full Text Search

Not enough data

Not enough data

Semantic Search

Not enough data

Not enough data

Contextual Search

Not enough data

Not enough data

Boolean Search

Not enough data

Not enough data

Machine Learning

Custom Model Training

Not enough data

Not enough data

Natural Language Processing

Sentiment Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Text Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Entity Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Trend Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Semantic Analysis

Contextual Understanding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Integration

API Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security

Compliance Standards

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Forms

Not enough data

Not enough data

Forms Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Phonetic Variation Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

CRM

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Capture and Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Electronic Forms

Not enough data

Not enough data

Abbreviation Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web Forms

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Data Sources

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mis-Keyed Variation Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Replication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Offline Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Electronic Signature

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Retrieval

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Barcode/Ticket Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Address Extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Fields

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Image Capture

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configurable Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Conditional Logic

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Updates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Summarization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customer Experience Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Predictive Modeling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Analysis Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Filtering

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Categorization/Grouping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Verification

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI/Machine Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visual Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customer Segmentation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Cleansing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Topic Clustering

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Language

Not enough data

Not enough data

Language Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Spam Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Predictive Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customer Profiles

Not enough data

Not enough data

Metadata Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Amazon Comprehend](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1528476495/amazon-comprehend.svg "Amazon Comprehend")](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-comprehend/reviews)

Amazon Comprehend

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

39.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

40.5%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

20.2%

[![Amazon Textract](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_3a7a925cc43d97814fa81ec2d6c06f45/amazon-textract.jpeg "Amazon Textract")](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-textract/reviews)

Amazon Textract

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

42.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

23.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

34.6%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

39.3%

42.3%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

40.5%

23.1%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

20.2%

34.6%

Reviewers' Industry

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Amazon Comprehend

Information Technology and Services

17.9%

Accounting

11.9%

Computer Software

10.7%

Financial Services

6.0%

Retail

6.0%

Other

47.6%

[![Amazon Textract](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_3a7a925cc43d97814fa81ec2d6c06f45/amazon-textract.jpeg "Amazon Textract")](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-textract/reviews)
Amazon Textract

Information Technology and Services

15.4%

Computer Software

15.4%

Financial Services

7.7%

Entertainment

7.7%

Education Management

7.7%

Other

46.2%

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## Amazon Comprehend vs Amazon Textract

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Amazon Comprehend easier to use. However, Amazon Textract is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Amazon Textract overall.

- Reviewers felt that Amazon Textract meets the needs of their business better than Amazon Comprehend.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Amazon Comprehend is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Amazon Comprehend over Amazon Textract.