Italian IDP software compared: AI OCR for invoices, delivery notes and orders
Updated September 2026
If you are looking for Italian IDP software, or an Italian AI OCR for invoices, delivery notes (DDT) and orders, you will find vendors with very different approaches: supply chain products, accounts payable solutions with archiving, platforms for banks and insurers, bespoke projects. Here are seven intelligent document processing solutions based in Italy, compared against the same criteria and with official sources.
Information based on public data available on 25 September 2026, taken from the vendors' official pages listed below. Products and prices can change: always check on the vendor's website. Data Alchemy is an interested party in this comparison. To report a correction, write to us from the contact page.
Why look for Italian IDP software
Italian companies' documents have some specific features. They are not a reason to rule out international vendors, but they are the questions to ask any vendor.
Italian language and fields
VAT numbers, tax codes, VAT rates and exemption codes, payment reasons, trade abbreviations: the model must recognise them and return them in the format the ERP expects.
FatturaPA and XML SdI
Italian e-invoices go through the Exchange System (SdI) in FatturaPA XML format. The platform should handle them as structured data, alongside the PDFs and scans of other documents.
Delivery notes (DDT)
The DDT travels with the goods and must be matched with orders and invoices. It often runs to several pages, is scanned or comes in a different layout for each supplier: this is why line recognition and the pricing unit matter.
Italian ERPs
Zucchetti, TeamSystem, Mexal, Passepartout and the other ERPs widespread among SMEs: the connector to your ERP decides how much work is left after extraction.
If your company runs on international ERPs and handles documents in many languages, international vendors can also be the right choice: you will find them in the comparison hub. All comparisons →
Italian IDP software compared
Data Alchemy is in the first row. For each vendor we report headquarters, hosting, Italian ERPs, email handling, AI engine, pricing model and validation against the ERP, as stated on the official pages. The table scrolls horizontally.
| Solution | Headquarters | Hosting and data residency | Italian ERPs | Email handling | AI engine | Pricing model | Validation against the ERP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data AlchemyCDBKR Srl | Bologna, Italy | Platform on Scaleway, primary site in Milan and a secondary European site. With Data Alchemy AI and the European providers, processing stays in Europe; with Claude and GPT, documents are processed by the respective providers under a DPA | Zucchetti and TeamSystem, plus SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Oracle NetSuite; native Salesforce with Order Dispatcher (Enterprise) | Mail service installed at the customer's premises (on-premise): mailboxes and credentials stay in your infrastructure (Business and Enterprise) | One engine per document model: Claude (by default), GPT, Data Alchemy AI on its own servers and GPUs in Italy, or a compatible model through the European providers Scaleway and Regolo.ai | Licence (Basic, Business, Enterprise) plus pay-as-you-go credits: 1 credit = 1 document, whatever its number of pages; quote on request | Yes: external fields and remote validation on ERP data (Business and Enterprise) |
| TypeLensMastranet AI S.r.l. | Dalmine (Bergamo), Italy | European cloud; on-premise on request | TeamSystem, Zucchetti, plus Dynamics 365 Business Central, Sage, SAP and Odoo | Yes: body, subject and attachments of order emails | Proprietary understanding model | On quote, with a free demo | Recognises catalogue context; validation against the ERP not detailed |
| ReticaSwifty Srl | Reggiolo (Reggio Emilia), Italy | Not stated on the pages consulted | SAP, Zucchetti, Mexal, Passepartout, TeamSystem, Business Cube, via API or FTP | Yes: email reader and import from the mailbox | Not stated on the pages consulted | Free trial; prices not published | Not stated on the pages consulted |
| CaptureDocsPuntonet Srl | Villafranca di Verona (Verona), Italy | Puntonet data centre in Italy (processing and data within the country); on-premise for enterprise | Zucchetti Ad Hoc, TeamSystem Enterprise, plus SAP and Microsoft Dynamics 365 | Not stated on the pages consulted | Not stated on the pages consulted | Price not published; 30-day proof of concept | Not stated on the pages consulted |
| eDOK HyperDokeDOK | Brescia and Vobarno (Brescia), Italy | Cloud or on-premise | Not among those listed (SAP, Microsoft Dynamics AX and Business Central, IBM AS/400) | Not stated on the pages consulted | OCR engine with semantic and self-learning logic | Price not published (on quote) | Not stated on the pages consulted |
| myBiros | Rome, Italy | Cloud only (on-premise installation not offered) | Not stated on the pages consulted | Not stated on the pages consulted | Small Language Models, OCR and computer vision | Price not published (on quote) | Validation step in the workflow; ERP validation not detailed |
| Dataskills Order AutomationDataskills | Milan, Italy | Not stated on the pages consulted | Direct integration with the company ERP (ERPs not named) | Orders by email as images, PDF, Word, JSON and free text | Computer vision and generative AI (engine not stated) | Price not published (on quote) | Yes: matching against customer and product master data |
Information based on public data available on 25 September 2026, taken from the vendors' official pages listed below. Products and prices can change: always check on the vendor's website. Data Alchemy is an interested party in this comparison. To report a correction, write to us from the contact page.
Sources and verification date
- TypeLens: typelens.com/ — consulted on 25 September 2026
- Retica: retica.ai/ · retica.ai/en/blog/automate-the-entry-of-orders-and-transport-documents — consulted on 25 September 2026
- CaptureDocs: capturedocs.ai/use-cases/automazione-ddt.php — consulted on 25 September 2026
- eDOK HyperDok: edok.it/hyperdok-motore-ocr-fatture-passive/ — consulted on 25 September 2026
- myBiros: mybiros.com/ — consulted on 25 September 2026
- Dataskills Order Automation: dataskills.it/soluzioni-di-generative-ai/order-automation/ — consulted on 25 September 2026
- Data Alchemy: information published on this website.
Vendor by vendor: who each one suits
One card per solution, with headquarters, target and the case where it is a good choice according to the information published by the vendor.
Data Alchemy
CDBKR Srl- Headquarters
- Bologna, Italy
- Target
- Italian SMEs and companies: invoices, delivery notes, orders, contracts and price lists
- A good choice for
- Italian companies that want to read several document types, validate them against the ERP and write them into the ERP or Salesforce, paying per document rather than per page
TypeLens
Mastranet AI S.r.l.- Headquarters
- Dalmine (Bergamo), Italy
- Target
- Manufacturing, distribution and logistics
- A good choice for
- Manufacturers and distributors that want orders, delivery notes and invoices in the ERP, with a stated 3-week go-live
Retica
Swifty Srl- Headquarters
- Reggiolo (Reggio Emilia), Italy
- Target
- Mid-market companies in logistics, manufacturing, retail, financial services and HR
- A good choice for
- SMEs that want to try orders and delivery notes into Italian ERPs right away, including via files
CaptureDocs
Puntonet Srl- Headquarters
- Villafranca di Verona (Verona), Italy
- Target
- Supply chain, high volumes of delivery notes, invoices and orders
- A good choice for
- Companies that require processing in an Italian data centre or an on-premise installation
eDOK HyperDok
eDOK- Headquarters
- Brescia and Vobarno (Brescia), Italy
- Target
- Companies that register supplier invoices and manage document archives
- A good choice for
- Companies that want accounts payable, document management and digital preservation from the same vendor
myBiros
- Headquarters
- Rome, Italy
- Target
- Insurance, financial services and utilities
- A good choice for
- Banks, insurers and utilities handling documents such as bills, payslips and identity documents
Dataskills Order Automation
Dataskills- Headquarters
- Milan, Italy
- Target
- Companies with an ERP that receive orders by email
- A good choice for
- Companies that prefer a project-based solution configured by a system integrator
How to choose Italian IDP software
Six questions to ask each vendor, with your real documents to hand.
Which documents does it read?
Supplier invoices, FatturaPA, delivery notes, customer orders, contracts, price lists, identity documents: each vendor has its own scope. Start from the three documents that weigh most in your office.
Is there a connector for my ERP?
Look for the exact name of your ERP in the matrix. "Integration with the ERP" with no names usually means a dedicated project.
Does it validate data against my master data?
Checking customers, suppliers and products before posting reduces downstream corrections. Ask how it works and against which data.
Where are emails read?
If documents arrive by email, ask whether mailboxes are read in the vendor's cloud or by a service installed at your premises, and where the credentials stay.
Where is data hosted and processed?
Hosting, processing region, AI engine and on-premise options vary from vendor to vendor: compare them with your company's requirements.
How do you pay and how do you try it?
Per page or per document, on quote or from a price list. To try: Retica offers a free trial, CaptureDocs a 30-day proof of concept, TypeLens a free demo; for Data Alchemy the Demo (a trial Basic licence) is available soon.
When Data Alchemy isn't the right fit
Some requirements point towards other vendors on this page. Better to know before you start.
Processing in Italy with any engine, or on-premise
With Data Alchemy, processing in Italy applies to Data Alchemy AI, the proprietary model on its own servers and GPUs in Italy. If the requirement covers any engine, or the whole platform must be installed on-premise, CaptureDocs states an Italian data centre and on-premise for enterprise, TypeLens on-premise on request.
Banks, insurers and utilities
For a vertical focus on bills, payslips and identity documents in banks, insurers and utilities, myBiros concentrates on exactly these sectors.
A bespoke project with a system integrator
If you prefer a solution configured as a project by a system integrator rather than a licensed platform, Dataskills offers this approach for order automation.
Archiving and preservation from the same vendor
If you want accounts payable, document management and digital preservation from a single vendor, eDOK with HyperDok covers this scope.
More comparisons and resources
All comparisons
The full matrix of IDP software by category, with sources and verification date.
Learn more →ComparisonSales order automation software
Orders from email and PDF into the ERP or Salesforce: Esker, Conexiom, Comena, TypeLens, Retica and others.
Learn more →ComparisonData Alchemy or your ERP's built-in AI?
When the AI built into TeamSystem or Zucchetti is enough and when a dedicated IDP is needed.
Learn more →ComparisonIDP for Italian manufacturing
Delivery notes, orders and supplier invoices in manufacturing: criteria and solutions.
Learn more →SolutionFatturaPA and e-invoicing
How Data Alchemy reads XML SdI e-invoices alongside PDFs.
Learn more →IntegrationsERP integrations
Zucchetti, TeamSystem, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Oracle NetSuite and Salesforce.
Learn more →Frequently asked questions about Italian IDP software
Which IDP software vendors are Italian?
In this comparison: TypeLens (Dalmine, Bergamo), Retica (Reggiolo, Reggio Emilia), CaptureDocs (Villafranca di Verona), eDOK HyperDok (Brescia and Vobarno), myBiros (Rome), Dataskills Order Automation (Milan) and Data Alchemy (Bologna). The list covers vendors whose information we could verify on their official pages and is not exhaustive.
Which Italian IDP software integrates with Zucchetti and TeamSystem?
According to the pages consulted: TypeLens names TeamSystem and Zucchetti; Retica names Zucchetti, TeamSystem, Mexal, Passepartout and Business Cube, via API or FTP; CaptureDocs names Zucchetti Ad Hoc and TeamSystem Enterprise; Data Alchemy integrates with Zucchetti and TeamSystem, as well as SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Oracle NetSuite. For the other vendors, the matrix shows what they state.
Which offer an Italian data centre or on-premise installation?
CaptureDocs states processing in a Puntonet data centre in Italy and on-premise for enterprise; TypeLens a European cloud and on-premise on request; eDOK HyperDok cloud or on-premise; myBiros cloud only. Data Alchemy is hosted on Scaleway (primary site in Milan and a secondary European site): with Data Alchemy AI and the European providers, processing stays in Europe; with Claude and GPT, documents are processed by the respective providers under a DPA.
Can I try Italian IDP software before buying?
Yes, in different ways: Retica offers a free trial, CaptureDocs a 30-day proof of concept and TypeLens a free demo. For Data Alchemy, the Demo (a trial Basic licence) from the Demo Area is available soon; in the meantime you can request a demo on your own documents from the contact page.
Does Data Alchemy read FatturaPA and delivery notes?
Yes. Data Alchemy reads invoices, including FatturaPA/XML SdI e-invoices, delivery notes, orders, contracts and price lists, and writes the validated data into the ERP. You choose one engine per document model: Claude by default, GPT, Data Alchemy AI (the proprietary model, on its own servers and GPUs in Italy) or a compatible model through the European providers Scaleway and Regolo.ai.
How much does Italian IDP software cost?
The vendors on this page do not publish a price list on the pages consulted: pricing is on quote. Data Alchemy combines a licence (Basic, Business or Enterprise) with pay-as-you-go credits, where 1 credit = 1 document whatever its number of pages, with a quote on request.
Try Data Alchemy on your Italian documents
Invoices, FatturaPA, delivery notes and orders, with your ERP: tell us about your flows and we will prepare a demo on your cases.