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Docling vs MarkItDown
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| Fact | Docling | MarkItDown |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Python | Python |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 68k | 189k |
| Latest | v2.134.0 | v0.1.8 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-04 |
| Release cadence | about 2 days between releases | about 59 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 120 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 57 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace LlamaParse. Alternatives to LlamaParse →
Full replacementDoclingParses PDF, DOCX, PPTX, HTML and images into Markdown or JSON with layout and table models.
PartialMarkItDownConverts office files, PDFs and more to Markdown, without layout models.
Docling
- v2.134.02026-10-06iwork: Add Apple Numbers (.numbers) support (#4113) (8d7cc9f)
- v2.133.02026-10-03ocr: Allow configuring RapidOCR model size (#4500) (a1c5ff2)
- v2.132.02026-10-01pdf, reading-order: Updating the reading-order algoirthm (#4276) (42de1e2)
- v2.131.02026-09-29iwork: Parse Keynote charts as classified pictures with data (#4376) (9da6935)
- v2.130.02026-09-22Add Mineru 2.5 Pro to the supported VLMs (#4322) (9a2c3e7)
Docling
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MarkItDown
unsigned The latest release, v0.1.8, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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