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Docling vs Nougat: catalog facts
DoclingNougat
Free

Free and open source under the MIT license.

Free

Free; code under MIT, model weights under a separate licence.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Linux, Command line
  • Supports a wide range of input formats beyond just PDF
  • MIT licensed and runs entirely on your own machine
  • Handles mathematical formulas
  • Runs locally
  • No graphical interface; used as a code library or CLI tool
  • Advanced parsing models used alongside it may carry separate licenses
  • Model weights are under a non-commercial style licence
  • Little recent development
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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