Outerport
Alternative with EPC Domain Depth
Outerport is a strong horizontal engineering document AI for developer teams that want to build their own application on top of an extraction API. Pathnovo is the better fit for EPC buyers who need a domain-complete product (not a toolkit) with India / Gulf regulatory compliance, managed service delivery, and contractual SLA. Outerport sells an API; Pathnovo sells an outcome.
EPC Domain Depth, Not Horizontal AI
Outerport is horizontal: it extracts from any engineering drawing but does not know EPC workflow. Pathnovo is built EPC-first: instrument index generation, piping MTO from isometrics, HAZOP action register, mill certificate traceability, IBR / CCOE compliance. An EPC buyer gets a finished workflow, not a generic extraction API.
Managed Service: Not a Toolkit
Outerport requires you to build your own application on top of the API. Pathnovo delivers managed service outcomes: drawings in, structured deliverable out, with contractual SLA. No internal dev team required. For EPCs without engineering-AI developers on staff, this is decisive.
India and Gulf Market Native
Outerport targets Fortune 500 manufacturers in the US and Japan. Pathnovo is built for Indian and Gulf mid-EPC with native support for IBR, OISD 118, PESO, CCOE, Indian PSU rate cards, and regional EPC workflows. Outerport has no presence or feature depth in these markets.
Isometric Extraction Covered
Outerport's public materials focus on P&IDs, specs, BOMs, datasheets, CAD files. Pathnovo is the only vendor globally with a production managed service for piping MTO from scanned isometric drawings: a blue-ocean workflow that Outerport does not address.
| Feature | Pathnovo | Outerport |
|---|---|---|
| P&ID extraction API | ||
| Datasheet / BOM extraction | ||
| Piping MTO from scanned isometrics | ||
| Instrument index generation (full deliverable) | Partial via custom build | |
| HAZOP register extraction | ||
| Mill certificate traceability + PO matching | ||
| IBR / OISD 118 / PESO / CCOE compliance | ||
| Managed service delivery | ||
| 99.5% accuracy SLA (contractual) | ||
| India / Gulf EPC workflow | ||
| Horizontal document JSON API | ||
| Agent builder platform | Roadmap | |
| On-prem deployment | ||
| Transparent pricing | $95 / drawing | Per-API-call (not public) |
| Pricing | $95 / drawing or project fixed fee | Per-API-call (undisclosed) |
Is Outerport a good fit for engineering software companies?
Yes. If you are building an engineering SaaS product and need a horizontal API for extracting structured data from any drawing type, Outerport is a solid choice. It is developer-focused by design. Pathnovo suits EPC buyers who want a finished workflow instead of a toolkit.
Does Outerport extract piping MTO from scanned isometric drawings?
Not as a productised workflow. Outerport's API can extract structured data from drawings generically, but piping MTO from scanned isometrics is a hard computer-vision problem requiring domain-specific topology recognition that Pathnovo has solved in production. Pathnovo is the only vendor globally with a managed service for this specific workflow.
Is Pathnovo available as an API like Outerport?
Yes. Pathnovo offers both API and managed service delivery. API endpoints are available for P&ID extraction, isometric extraction, datasheet parsing, and the cross-document knowledge graph. The managed service layer on top is what distinguishes Pathnovo for EPC buyers without in-house dev teams.
Does Outerport cover Indian regulatory compliance?
No. Outerport is horizontal engineering document AI focused on US and Japan manufacturers. It has no native support for IBR, OISD 118, PESO, or CCOE: the four compliance regimes that matter for Indian process plants. Pathnovo is built around Indian regulatory workflows.
Which should I choose: Outerport or Pathnovo?
If you are an engineering software company building a platform and need a horizontal extraction API, Outerport is excellent. If you are an EPC contractor, owner-operator, or project services firm who needs finished deliverables (instrument index, piping MTO, compliance registers) with India / Gulf market fit, Pathnovo is the better choice. The two products serve different buyers.
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