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NougatDocling
Free

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

 Free

Free and open source under the MIT license.

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

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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