Compare software

MarkerolmOCR
Free

The code is free under Apache 2.0; model weights have a separate licence, and Datalab…

 Free

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

Self-hosted, Command line Linux, Command line
  • Handles tables, equations and code blocks
  • Accepts many input formats besides PDF
  • Handles tables, equations and handwriting
  • Keeps reading order in complex layouts
  • Model weights are under a separate licence from the code
  • Needs a Python environment and benefits from a GPU
  • Requires a capable GPU
  • Command-line pipeline with no desktop interface
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: Apache-2.0
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

Catalog facts only. Anything “not stated” is unconfirmed. Check full listings for details.