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Grooper vs UiPath Document Understanding comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 10, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Grooper
Ranking in Intelligent Document Processing (IDP)
29th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
UiPath Document Understanding
Ranking in Intelligent Document Processing (IDP)
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
52
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) category, the mindshare of Grooper is 0.5%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of UiPath Document Understanding is 12.5%, down from 13.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Intelligent Document Processing (IDP)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1552698 - PeerSpot reviewer
Good data ingestion and classification capabilities, supports various media types and formats, and the interface is easy to use
Currently, we're still using version 2-7-2, and now they're about to do the beta release on their version 2021. In this coming version, we expect that some of our issues will be fixed. We've had challenges in classification tasks where similar documents were flagged as multiple matches. The system would identify them and say, "Hey, I think I've got multiple matches. It could either be this one or that one." Because of that, it required us to instruct the system to either leave it unclassified, or we had to halt the process for somebody to look at it. With the new version for 2021, they have changed the paradigm. As it is now, we're using something called a form type, where pages within the document are referenced using a specific page number. For example, in a ten-page document, you might refer to information specifically on the first or fifth page. In the new paradigm, there is a first, middle, and last page concept, as opposed to having the different form types with all of the different pages. What they're telling me is that it's going to make the classification more accurate. Just because the first page of two different documents looks the same, they will not be considered duplicates. Having multiple points of reference will now allow it to better distinguish them. The other area we have had challenges with is table extractions, where if the data headers were not defined, or the tables did not have descriptions for the columns. My understanding is that in the 2021 version, they've now shown that they're handling that. Again, we don't have it and haven't been able to test it, but it's coming. Technical support is definitely an area that they need improvement in, in terms of the front-line individuals.
Gangadhar Wali - PeerSpot reviewer
Pre-trained models work well, but it is very expensive
We have to do manual validation for some of the things due to the OCR engine not being so accurate. For example, S is read as 5, 5 as S, 2 as Z, and Z as 2. In the case of currency, if one dot is missing, it gives a completely incorrect number. These discrepancies should be fixed because if the OCR itself doesn't work properly, then AI doesn't help with that. When AI is used for training models, the AI Center works precisely, but if the data itself is wrong, we can't do anything. If the extraction of data is proper, it definitely helps. However, 20% errors could be reduced if the OCR engine were better. In future updates, I would like to see better handling of issues such as when a dot is missing in currency, for example, with dollars, it should handle that automatically. It's very expensive. If the volume increases, we can't afford to use Document Understanding. We are thinking of moving to another solution because we are expecting 80,000 to 100,000 invoices.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Grooper processes difficult sorts of data and unstructured or semi-structured content very well. It's probably one of the better solutions I've seen compared to other solutions I've seen out there. It does a lot more things like segmentation extraction. It does it a lot better. Grooper has more focus on these types of freeform documents where other solutions are very generic and this is a little more elaborate in what they've done. I think they take it to the next level of extracting freeform data."
"There are many options and customizations that you can make to each individual extractor that allows you to tweak it for exactly what you need."
"The user interface is easy to use, and the flexibility is noteworthy."
"Lexicons where the key vocabulary can be inputted it is very helpful."
"It's helped us free up time for other staff projects."
"UiPath Document Understanding offers valuable features like Arabic language support, which is crucial for effective communication and automation in the Arabic-speaking world."
"UiPath Document Understanding is user-friendly, with an easy-to-use self-trained model, and the OCR it provides does a good job even with scanned PDFs."
"The entity-level extraction is very good. The workflow is also very good."
"The most valuable feature of UiPath Document Understanding is the AI Center."
"The most valuable feature is key-value pair and table extraction."
"The most valuable feature is the ability for humans to train the bot."
"It's great for document understanding for invoices and installments."
 

Cons

"Technical support is definitely an area that they need improvement in, in terms of the front-line individuals."
"If Grooper could "sense" important fields on the document and auto-build extractors for them, that'd be really cool."
"Grooper is new. It's new beta stuff, so we've had some issues, but that's understandable. Getting the beta product to more of a true release is where it needs improvement. I'm going through training now, so it's hard to judge what they have and don't have until I get through that training. Training is the main thing for me because I'm trying to learn and take things I've learned from other products and try to transfer that knowledge to this one."
"They should have more sub-extractors or exclusion extractors so that the user does not have to make a parent data type."
"There is still room for enhancement in capturing line items from invoices."
"Sometimes, when the number of items is very large, the solution doesn't properly identify them."
"Extending the trial period for UiPath Document Understanding from three to six months would allow organizations to evaluate their capabilities thoroughly."
"The documentation should be more clear, or better training should be provided."
"The signature comparison feature of UiPath Document Understanding could be improved."
"The UiPath APIs lack reliable table parsing."
"Making the design of Forms AI more flexible and accommodating to companies' branding preferences would be beneficial."
"UiPath Document Understanding can improve its handwriting and signature recognition."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Know how many pages you will be needing to process, as the pricing is based on that."
"Overall, their pricing is higher than the competitors, but they offer functionality that is otherwise not available."
"UiPath has a higher upfront cost, but its Document Understanding feature is not a significant additional expense compared to the overall platform."
"The price is on the high end."
"I find the pricing to be fair."
"The cost per license is significant, approaching ten thousand dollars."
"I do not know about its price, but for large organizations, UiPath is cheap, whereas, for small organizations, UiPath is high. For example, if 500 licenses are needed for one company, UiPath is cheap. If only 5 licenses are required, UiPath is costly."
"While Robotic Process Automation tools can be expensive, UiPath Document Understanding is no exception."
"I find the pricing to be somewhat on the higher side."
"UiPath Document Understanding is priced high compared to its competition."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
14%
Real Estate/Law Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
5%
 

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What do you like most about UiPath Document Understanding?
The solution allows us to continue with vendors whose information comes in correctly and to stop the automation for vendors with many items that are not clearly defined.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for UiPath Document Understanding?
It is expensive. The license cost for UiPath Studio has risen to around 3.5 lakhs last year, and I am uncertain how much the increase will be this year. They have also increased the bot prices. The...
What needs improvement with UiPath Document Understanding?
We have to do manual validation for some of the things due to the OCR engine not being so accurate. For example, S is read as 5, 5 as S, 2 as Z, and Z as 2. In the case of currency, if one dot is m...
 

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Sample Customers

Oklahoma DOT, Mercy Hospital System, OLERS, Oklahoma State University, Change Healthcare, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, American Airlines Credit Union
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