PDF extraction is often treated too narrowly
Many teams evaluate PDF extraction as if the task ends once the system captures the right text or fields. In practice, the workflow is only starting. Someone still has to check the result, handle exceptions, and move the output into the right process.
The source PDF should stay part of the answer
A strong extraction workflow keeps the extracted value linked to the source passage or page. That matters because the moment a reviewer needs to confirm the result, the PDF becomes the most important part of the workflow again.
Mixed PDFs reveal the real workflow value
Clean, repetitive PDFs can make almost any product look strong. The better test is a real collection with variable layouts, appendices, poor scans, and narrative content. That is where buyers see whether the extraction layer is truly useful.