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Docling vs Surya: catalog facts
Docling	Surya
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free The code is free under Apache 2.0; model weights have a separate licence and Datalab sells…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
Supports a wide range of input formats beyond just PDF MIT licensed and runs entirely on your own machine	Layout analysis and reading order alongside OCR Table recognition with rows and columns
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 separate licence from the code Runs best with a capable GPU
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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026

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