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DoclingolmOCR
Free

Free and open source under the MIT license.

 Free

Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence; you supply the GPU.

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 tables, equations and handwriting
  • Keeps reading order in complex layouts
  • No graphical interface; used as a code library or CLI tool
  • Advanced parsing models used alongside it may carry separate licenses
  • Requires a capable GPU
  • Command-line pipeline with no desktop interface
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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