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Pandoc vs DocTo: catalog facts
PandocDocTo
Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, Command line
  • Reads and writes dozens of formats including Markdown, docx, LaTeX, EPUB and HTML
  • Bibliography support with CSL styles, suitable for academic writing
  • Converts Word, Excel and PowerPoint files from one command
  • Outputs PDF, text, CSV and RTF
  • PDF output requires a separate LaTeX engine or other backend
  • Complex formatting rarely survives a conversion perfectly
  • Windows only
  • Command line only, with no graphical interface
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0 License: MIT
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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