Comparison
feld.ai vs. Rossum — the independent, EU-sovereign alternative
Rossum is an established platform for processing transactional documents — invoices, purchase orders, delivery notes. But with the acquisition announced by Coupa (May 2026), the situation changes: Rossum becomes part of a US-led group. For organisations that value independence and EU data sovereignty, it is worth looking at a standalone alternative.
Why organisations look for alternatives
Acquisition by Coupa. Coupa announced the acquisition of Rossum in May 2026. Coupa is a US company owned by a US private equity firm. After such acquisitions, roadmap, pricing and product priorities are typically decided within the parent group — continuity for existing customers is uncertain. feld.ai is founder-owned, independent and has no US parent.
US ownership and the CLOUD Act. With a US owner, the question of jurisdiction moves to the foreground. The US CLOUD Act compels US companies to hand over stored data at the request of US authorities — regardless of server location. feld.ai operates its own servers in Austria, without a US subprocessor and without a US parent company, and is subject exclusively to European law.
Transaction-based pricing. Rossum charges on a transaction or per-document basis. With fluctuating volumes or many small documents, this is hard to budget. feld.ai charges per page — regardless of the number of documents or extracted fields. That keeps costs predictable.
Detailed comparison
| Criterion | feld.ai | Rossum |
|---|---|---|
| Ownership | Founder-owned, no US parent | Coupa (USA) — acquisition announced May 2026 |
| Roadmap | Independent, standalone | To be integrated into the Coupa suite |
| Hosting | Own GPU servers in Austria | Cloud infrastructure |
| US subprocessor | None | Relevant after US acquisition |
| CLOUD Act | Not affected | Relevant after US acquisition |
| Pricing model | Per page (regardless of document count) | Per transaction / document |
| Extraction | Template-free, even on unseen layouts | AI-based, template-light |
| On-premises | Yes | Cloud-focused |
| Personal support | Direct contact with the engineering team | Via sales and support channel |
Independence vs. group integration
When a specialised provider is acquired by a larger group, a phase of integration often follows: the product is embedded into a broader suite, priorities shift, and the original focus can dilute. For customers who deliberately chose a lean, dedicated document AI, this is a real factor in long-term planning.
feld.ai is deliberately independent: founder-owned, with no US parent, with its own hardware in Austria and an independent roadmap. Data sovereignty is therefore not tied to the strategic decisions of an external group.
For details on the legal framework, see our pillar page: EU-Sovereign Document AI.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Rossum still independent after the Coupa acquisition?
Coupa announced the acquisition of Rossum in May 2026. Coupa is a US company owned by a US private equity firm. Rossum therefore becomes part of a US-led software suite — roadmap, pricing and product priorities will be decided within the group. feld.ai is founder-owned, has no US parent and decides its roadmap independently.
Where is data processed by Rossum?
Rossum is a cloud provider and processes documents on cloud infrastructure. After the acquisition by the US company Coupa, questions of US jurisdiction and the CLOUD Act also arise. feld.ai processes all data on its own servers in Austria — no US subprocessor and no US parent company.
How does the pricing model differ?
Rossum charges on a transaction or per-document basis. feld.ai offers page-based pricing — you pay per processed page, regardless of the number of documents or transactions. That keeps costs predictable, especially with fluctuating volumes.
Can feld.ai replace Rossum?
Yes. feld.ai covers the core functions: OCR, classification, data extraction and validation — template-free, even on unseen layouts. The REST API enables straightforward migration. Additionally, feld.ai offers human-in-the-loop UX, master data matching and processing on its own servers in Austria.