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Surya vs Docling: catalog facts
Surya	Docling
Free The code is free under Apache 2.0; model weights have a separate licence and Datalab sells…	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Layout analysis and reading order alongside OCR Table recognition with rows and columns	Supports a wide range of input formats beyond just PDF MIT licensed and runs entirely on your own machine
Model weights are under a separate licence from the code Runs best with a capable GPU	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: Apache-2.0	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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