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PaperOffice AI vs Egnyte

Egnyte shares files; PaperOffice turns the file into a traceable record.

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At a glance

SFTP · S3 · WebDAVstorage mounts
WORM + Legal Holdtamper-evident
Full-text +semantic search
300+API/MCP tools
from €6.00je 1.000 Seiten

Made for real business. Not for hype.

From document to fields

API output from July 14, 2026

Source document (invoice) · from €6 per 1,000 pages

Sample invoice Pristine Galvan Inc., INV-59762

Extracted fields · from €6 per 1,000 pages

Header fields

_supplier_name Supplier Pristine Galvan Inc.
_invoice_number Invoice number INV-59762
_invoice_date Invoice date 07/07/2026
_currency Currency USD
_net_amount Net amount $2,317.27
_vat_amount Tax amount $162.21
_total_amount Total amount $2,527.98

Line items (3)

#	SKU	Description	Unit	Qty	Rate	Amount
1	ITEM-92912	Multifold paper towels (case, 16 packs)	case	40	$42.11	$1,684.40
2	PN-61493	Foaming hand soap refill, 1200 mL (case of 4)	case	4	$38.81	$155.24
3	PART-33106	55-gallon trash can liners (case of 100)	case	9	$53.07	$477.63

LLM fields — natural language

Not only extract — derive and validate

Accounts payable

Prompt

Based on the total amount, check whether this invoice exceeds the dual-control limit of USD 2,000 and therefore needs a second approval.

Result

Yes — USD 2,527.98 exceeds USD 2,000. Second approval required.

Document INV-59762 · field _total_amount
KYC / HR / legal capacity

Prompt

Based on the date of birth on the ID document, check whether the person is of legal age (18) as of today.

Result

Yes — date of birth 12 Mar 2004 → of legal age on the reference date (22 years).

ID / passport pipeline · LLM field instead of a fixed template key
Compliance / vendor screening

Prompt

Based on supplier name and address, check whether the issuer is located in the USA and must be treated as a third-country vendor for EU booking.

Result

Yes — Pristine Galvan Inc., Cleveland OH (USA). Third country / US vendor.

Document INV-59762 · address + company name via LLM prompt

Agent UI: extracted data (raw JSON)

IDP agent editor showing extracted raw JSON

JSON excerpt (7 fields + 3 line items)

{
  "_supplier_name": {
    "value": "Pristine Galvan Inc.",
    "value_raw": "Pristine Galvan Inc."
  },
  "_invoice_number": {
    "value": "INV-59762",
    "value_raw": "INV-59762"
  },
  "_invoice_date": {
    "value": "07/07/2026",
    "value_raw": "2026-07-07"
  },
  "_currency": {
    "value": "USD",
    "value_raw": "USD"
  },
  "_net_amount": {
    "value": "$2,317.27",
    "value_raw": "2317.27"
  },
  "_vat_amount": {
    "value": "$162.21",
    "value_raw": "162.21"
  },
  "_total_amount": {
    "value": "$2,527.98",
    "value_raw": "2527.98"
  },
  "_line_items": [
    {
      "sku": "ITEM-92912",
      "description": "Multifold paper towels (case, 16 packs)",
      "qty": 40,
      "unit": "case",
      "rate": "$42.11",
      "amount": "$1,684.40",
      "amount_raw": "1684.40"
    },
    {
      "sku": "PN-61493",
      "description": "Foaming hand soap refill, 1200 mL (case of 4)",
      "qty": 4,
      "unit": "case",
      "rate": "$38.81",
      "amount": "$155.24",
      "amount_raw": "155.24"
    },
    {
      "sku": "PART-33106",
      "description": "55-gallon trash can liners (case of 100)",
      "qty": 9,
      "unit": "case",
      "rate": "$53.07",
      "amount": "$477.63",
      "amount_raw": "477.63"
    }
  ]
}

In the same account

More than extraction

Extract

AI OCR with bounding boxes — 69 types, fields with location.

from €6 per 1,000 pages
HITL review

Seamless in the job path — task and document also on mobile.

Web + Mobile
Sign

SES signatures from the same credit balance.

SES from the balance
WORM archive

Audit-proof filing and audit trail.

included

Comparison table

Details for Egnyte from a public vendor source, as of 08/2026.

Criterion	PaperOffice	Egnyte
Bounding Egnytees (word/line level)	Yes (word/line level, Surya OCR)	n/a — public sources used here do not specify word-level bounding boxes for Egnyte
Sandwich PDF / searchable archive PDF	Yes — searchable archive PDF	Sandwich PDF is not documented as a PaperOffice archive PDF for Egnyte
Click-to-evidence / visual validation (HITL)	Yes — click-to-evidence / HITL	Visual HITL for Egnyte is not documented as click-to-evidence on this page
Structured IDP fields (ready types)	69 ready document types incl. DATEV/ZUGFeRD/XRechnung	Ready IDP document types for Egnyte are not documented as a public specification on this page (as of 08/2026)
DMS/archive included (WORM, audit, legal hold)	Yes — WORM, audit trail, legal hold	File governance — not PaperOffice WORM on the extract
Native MCP server (tool count)	Yes — 300+ API/MCP Tools	PaperOffice MCP: only in PaperOffice, not part of Egnyte
API-first / headless	Yes — REST + MCP	Egnyte API for files — not headless IDP
Setup	Self-service token	Tenant, sync, governance — not an IDP token as the default
Pricing model	One credit balance for all features: from €6.00–€60.00 per 1,000 pages by quality tier	Egnyte: no PaperOffice-verified public package prices
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.egnyte.com/pricing, retrieved 08/2026.

Egnyte is a trademark of its respective owner. PaperOffice is not affiliated with or endorsed by Egnyte. 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

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When is Egnyte the better choice?

Teams that use Egnyte as content collaboration and file governance for distributed teams stay on that store. IDP bounding boxes and an MCP record are not the Egnyte core.

When API-first, credits and MCP without a client or suite mandate matter, PaperOffice is the better fit.

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Key differences

Egnyte

Egnyte: secure file collaboration. PaperOffice: files become a governed document record with IDP and MCP.

PaperOffice AI

Document platform with API: result in the archive, one credit balance, hosted in the EU, MCP for AI agents.

Three decision axes

Egnyte: result and record

Teams that use Egnyte as content collaboration and file governance for distributed teams stay on that store. IDP bounding boxes and an MCP record are not the Egnyte core.

Egnyte: contracts and credits

Egnyte: this page does not invent list prices. PaperOffice bills credits — Basic 2¢, Premium 6¢, Ultra 20¢ per page, with public partner terms.

Egnyte: data residency

Egnyte shares files; PaperOffice turns the file into a traceable record. 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.

Inventory from Egnyte

Prepare documents and metadata from Egnyte for ZIP/scan-source import.

Import job in PaperOffice

Upload via the Import API and poll status — can run in parallel with Egnyte.

Workflows & MCP

After cutting over from Egnyte: connect HITL workflows and MCP on the same access path.

llms-full.txt MCP Extract hub

FAQ

Is PaperOffice a Egnyte alternative?

Yes — when the need versus Egnyte 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 Egnyte?

Basic 2¢, Premium 6¢, Ultra 20¢ per page — the price list is public. Egnyte list prices appear only when documented; otherwise the table shows n/a.

What specifically sets Egnyte apart from PaperOffice?

Egnyte 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 Egnyte to PaperOffice?

From Egnyte: 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 Egnyte?

On our own servers in the EU — including audit-proof filing and an audit trail. Where Egnyte processes data is documented by the vendor.

Does switching from Egnyte require a partner project?

Moving from Egnyte typically starts with token + Import API — self-service instead of a mandatory project. Fastest with llms-full.txt.

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