Hyland OnBase
- OnBase: ECM and cases via partners. PaperOffice delivers IDP, archive and MCP in one credit account.
vs Hyland OnBase
PaperOffice AI vs Hyland OnBase
OnBase scales through projects; PaperOffice scales through credits and one data model.
At a glance
- WORM + Legal Holdtamper-evident
- 69ready document types
- Full-text +semantic search
- 300+API/MCP tools
- from €6.00per 1,000 pages
Made for real business. Not for hype.
In the same account
More than extraction
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Extract
AI OCR with bounding boxes — 69 types, fields with location.
from €6 per 1,000 pages
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HITL review
Seamless in the job path — task and document also on mobile.
Web + Mobile
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Sign
SES signatures from the same credit balance.
SES from the balance
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WORM archive
Audit-proof filing and audit trail.
included
Comparison table
No public price list for Hyland OnBase in this comparison — billing model only, without list amounts (as of 08/2026).
| Criterion | PaperOffice | Hyland OnBase |
|---|---|---|
| Bounding boxes (word/line level) | Yes (word/line level, Surya OCR) | n/a |
| Sandwich PDF / searchable archive PDF | Yes — searchable archive PDF | n/a |
| Click-to-evidence / visual validation (HITL) | Yes — click-to-evidence / HITL | n/a |
| Structured IDP fields (ready types) | 69 ready document types incl. DATEV/ZUGFeRD/XRechnung | n/a |
| DMS/archive included (WORM, audit, legal hold) | Yes — WORM, audit trail, legal hold | Yes — records/archive |
| Native MCP server (tool count) | Yes — 300+ API/MCP Tools | no MCP server documented (as of 09/2026) |
| EU inference on owned hardware | Yes — owned EU GPU hardware | no owned EU AI inference hardware |
| API-first / headless | Yes — REST + MCP | API available — partner-led |
| Setup | Self-service token | Partner implementation project |
| Pricing model | One credit balance for all features: from €6.00–€60.00 per 1,000 pages by quality tier | No public list price; quoted per module, users and deployment; perpetual or subscription; VAR/partner-led |
| List price per 1,000 pages | Basic €20.00 / Premium €60.00 / Ultra €200.00 per 1,000 pages (2/6/20¢) | Licensed per user, not per page |
| Billing | from €6.00 per 1,000 pages (Elite) — same scale on every tier | n/a |
| NAS integration | Sole official DMS partner for QNAP and ASUSTOR | n/a |
Source: https://www.hyland.com/en/products/onbase, retrieved 09/2026. Prices may change.
Hyland OnBase is a trademark of its respective owner. PaperOffice is not affiliated with or endorsed by Hyland OnBase. Competitor details are based on publicly available sources (as of 08/2026) and are provided without warranty.
Pricing model with qualification tiers
Our prices are public — including partner terms.
Unit: Price per 1,000 pages
| Tier | Elite Partner (−70%) | Partner (−40%) | Enduser |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | €6.00 | €12.00 | €20.00 |
| Premium | €18.00 | €36.00 | €60.00 |
| Ultra | €60.00 | €120.00 | €200.00 |
Billing is internal in credits; amounts follow the selected currency (base: list price).
Elite terms after qualification — criteria and program are public: Pricing · Partner program
When is Hyland OnBase the better choice?
Teams that need OnBase as established enterprise ECM with customising, case management and Hyland partner operations stay there. A token start does not replace an OnBase project.
When API-first, credits and MCP without a client or suite mandate matter, PaperOffice is the better fit.
Trusted by leading companies worldwide
Key differences
PaperOffice AI
- Document platform with API: result in the archive, one credit balance, hosted in the EU, MCP for AI agents.
Three decision axes
1
Hyland OnBase: result and record
Teams that need OnBase as established enterprise ECM with customising, case management and Hyland partner operations stay there. A token start does not replace an OnBase project.
2
Hyland OnBase: contracts and credits
Hyland OnBase: this page does not invent list prices. PaperOffice bills credits — Basic 2¢, Premium 6¢, Ultra 20¢ per page, with public partner terms.
3
Hyland OnBase: data residency
OnBase scales through projects; PaperOffice scales through credits and one data model. PaperOffice runs its own EU servers and files the result in an audit-proof way.
Integrated in minutes
- Copy llms-full.txt
https://api.paperoffice.ai/latest/docs/llms-full.txt - Paste into Claude, Cursor or your agent
- Say what you want to build — the agent delivers the finished integration.
Or connect directly: MCP server for Claude, Cursor and ChatGPT →
Migration in 3 steps
Import & Migration API — documented in llms-full.txt.
01
Inventory from Hyland OnBase
Prepare documents and metadata from Hyland OnBase for ZIP/scan-source import.
02
Import job in PaperOffice
Upload via the Import API and poll status — can run in parallel with Hyland OnBase.
03
Workflows & MCP
After cutting over from Hyland OnBase: connect HITL workflows and MCP on the same access path.
FAQ
Is PaperOffice a Hyland OnBase alternative?
Yes — when the need versus Hyland OnBase is capture, understanding, archive and action in one account, not a single step. The table above compares point by point.
What does PaperOffice cost compared to Hyland OnBase?
Basic 2¢, Premium 6¢, Ultra 20¢ per page — PaperOffice’s full price list is public. No reliable public price list for Hyland OnBase is recorded here — so the table states the billing model, not competitor amounts (often seat or project rather than per-page).
What specifically sets Hyland OnBase apart from PaperOffice?
Hyland OnBase primarily solves the core job described on this page. PaperOffice keeps extraction, archive (WORM), permissions, HITL and MCP on the same document — with a public per-page price list.
How do I migrate from Hyland OnBase to PaperOffice?
From Hyland OnBase: prepare inventory as ZIP/scan source, start an import job, then workflows via REST and MCP. No mandatory partner project. llms-full.txt: Import & Migration.
Where is data processed — differently from Hyland OnBase?
On our own servers in the EU — including audit-proof filing and an audit trail. Where Hyland OnBase processes data is documented by the vendor.
Does switching from Hyland OnBase require a partner project?
Moving from Hyland OnBase typically starts with token + Import API — self-service instead of a mandatory project. Fastest with llms-full.txt.
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