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ParsedMail

Nanonets email parser alternative priced per email

ParsedMail is a Nanonets email parser alternative for teams whose data arrives as email: each workflow gets an inbox, a language model reads the body and attachments against a typed schema, and you pay per email. Nanonets is a broad document AI platform with block-based credit pricing, which suits teams building custom document workflows.

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No account or card. Demo emails are deleted after 24 hours.

Parse an email above, then compare plans and pricing or read the API docs.

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Two different starting points

Nanonets is a document AI platform. Its Starter plan lists email integration among its features, but its pricing page does not describe how email import works, so check that against your own mailbox before you commit. ParsedMail is built around the email itself: the unit is an email, read with its attachments, with quoted replies, signatures and footers ignored. If your values sit in order confirmations, lead notifications or booking emails, that difference matters. See how the AI email parser reads emails.

Feature comparison

ParsedMailNanonets
Primary unitEmail, with attachmentsDocument, processed in workflow blocks
Pricing basisEmails plus attachment pagesCredits, with per block run usage pricing, according to its pricing page in November 2026
SchemaPlain English description turned into typed fields, JSON Schema exportCustom models and blocks
Confidence per fieldYes, 0 to 1, plus an averageSee Nanonets documentation
Webhook signing and retriesHMAC-SHA256, 5 retries over about 15 hoursSee Nanonets documentation
ERP and database connectorsWebhooks, Zapier, Make, n8nERP and database integrations on Growth, enterprise connectors on Enterprise
Getting startedSelf-service, price on the pageSelf-service Starter, quote required for Growth

Pricing at similar volumes

According to its pricing page in November 2026, Nanonets Starter starts free with $50 in credits, then costs $100 a month for 100 credits. Growth is a quote with volume discounts of up to 40%. Usage is priced per block run: $0.02 for simple operations, $0.10 for standard AI and $0.30 for complex AI. What one email costs depends on how many blocks your workflow runs, so estimate it on a real sample.

ParsedMail has flat plans: Starter is $49 a month or $24 billed yearly for 1,000 emails and 300 attachment pages, and Growth is $149 a month or $74 billed yearly for 5,000 emails and 2,000 pages. An email with no attachments uses no pages. See the pricing page for every limit.

When Nanonets is the better choice

  • You need custom document models, barcode or signature detection, or your own Python blocks.
  • You need enterprise controls such as SAML SSO, private cloud deployment or data residency.
  • Your documents arrive from many sources besides email and need one platform.

In those cases Nanonets is a sensible choice.

When ParsedMail fits better

  • Values live in the email body: orders, leads, bookings. See order email parsing and lead email parsing.
  • You want a known monthly price per email instead of estimating block runs.
  • You build on an API and want signed webhooks, idempotency keys and replay. See the email parsing API.

How to migrate from Nanonets

  1. Create an inbox per workflow, with an address like [email protected].
  2. Describe the fields using the names your downstream system already expects.
  3. Test with past emails in the dashboard schema test.
  4. Forward in parallel for a week and compare results.
  5. Switch the destination to your webhook, Make scenario or Zap, then remove the old forward.

Frequently asked questions

Does ParsedMail read PDF attachments?

Yes. PDFs with a text layer, CSV, TXT, HTML, ICS, JSON and XML are read as text. Scanned PDFs and images are read as images on paid plans. Up to 8 files per email are read.

How does ParsedMail pricing compare with Nanonets?

ParsedMail charges flat monthly plans per email, from $49 a month or $24 billed yearly. Nanonets charges credits and per block run, so its cost per email depends on the workflow you build.

Can I try ParsedMail without a sales call?

Yes. Everything is self-service. Use the homepage demo without an account, then a one-time sandbox of 10 emails after confirming your email.

Can I export a JSON Schema?

Yes. Every schema has a JSON Schema (draft 2020-12) in the dashboard and through the API.

Related

See your own email as JSON

Paste one into the demo, describe the fields and look at the result. No account needed.