# Docling vs Marker

| Attribute | Docling | Marker |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 58.4 (32% (low)) | 49.4 (76% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 6 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 68,824 | 40,445 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A Python library that converts documents from multiple formats (PDF, Word, Excel, images, audio, video, etc.) into structured data representations. Offers sophisticated PDF analysis capabilities for layout, tables, and content extraction, plus OCR support and AI framework integration. It is indexed under Document AI.","source":"https://docling-project.github.io/docling/","question":"What is Docling?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Docling is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://docling-project.github.io/docling/","question":"Is Docling free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Docling supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://docling-project.github.io/docling/","question":"What platforms does Docling support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Docling can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise, air-gapped and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://docling-project.github.io/docling/","question":"Can Docling be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 6 integrations for Docling, including LangChain, LlamaIndex, Crew AI, Haystack, OpenContracts and Apify. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://docling-project.github.io/docling/","question":"What does Docling integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Docling is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/docling-project/docling","question":"Is Docling open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"An open-source tool that extracts text, tables, and layouts from PDF files with high accuracy. It offers multiple processing modes (fast, balanced, OCR) and optional integration with language models for enhanced formatting and content extraction. It is indexed under AI Data Extraction Agents.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"What is Marker?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Marker offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"Is Marker free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Marker supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Marker support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Marker can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"Can Marker be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for Marker, including Gemini, Claude, OpenAI, Azure, Vertex, OpenRouter and Ollama. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"What does Marker integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 for Marker. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Marker not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://github.com/VikParuchuri/marker","question":"What security certifications does Marker have?","confidence":0.48},{"answer":"Yes. Marker is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/VikParuchuri/marker","question":"Is Marker open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A document processing platform that transforms diverse document formats into structured representations with detailed understanding of layout, structure, and content. It supports integration with AI systems and provides both cloud-based and local processing options. | A tool that transforms PDFs into structured markdown and JSON formats using advanced machine learning models for layout analysis and optical character recognition. Supports integration with various language models including Claude, Gemini, and OpenAI-compatible APIs. |
| features.capabilities | `{"open_source":true,"pricing_model":"free_open_source","prebuilt_models":true,"table_extraction":true,"architecture_model":"open_source_library","llm_vlm_based_extraction":true,"mit_or_apache_permissive_oss_license":true,"pdf_and_multimodal_image_ocr_parsing":true,"zero_data_retention_privacy_guarantees":true,"native_chunking_and_vectorization_for_rag":true,"fine_tuned_document_layout_analysis_models":true,"tabular_layout_preservation_for_complex_tables":true}` | `{"pricing_model":"free_open_source","architecture_model":"open_source_library","web_scraping_to_markdown_or_json":true,"mit_or_apache_permissive_oss_license":true,"pdf_and_multimodal_image_ocr_parsing":true,"zero_data_retention_privacy_guarantees":true,"javascript_rendering_for_spa_web_scraping":false,"fine_tuned_document_layout_analysis_models":true,"tabular_layout_preservation_for_complex_tables":true}` |
| integrations.count | 1 | 7 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"LangChain"},{"name":"LlamaIndex"},{"name":"Crew AI"},{"name":"Haystack"},{"name":"OpenContracts"},{"name":"Apify"},{"name":"Label Studio"},{"name":"Semantica","native":true,"category":"knowledge_graph","direction":"outbound"}]` | `[{"name":"Gemini"},{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"Vertex"},{"name":"OpenRouter"},{"name":"Ollama"},{"name":"Azure OpenAI","native":false,"category":"llm","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Google Vertex AI","native":false,"category":"llm","direction":"inbound"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | Python |
| license.spdx | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Open source project, free to use","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://docling-project.github.io/docling/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T16:31:10.636Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Open Source","features":["PDF to markdown/JSON conversion","Layout analysis with OCR","Table recognition","LLM integration support"],"description":"Free for research, personal use, and startups under $5M funding/revenue","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Commercial","description":"Commercial use of model weights beyond startup threshold requires licensing","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free open source (research, personal, startups <$5M). Commercial licensing available.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://github.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-14T22:33:59.878Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 2 | 6 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://github.com/security |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":8,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=docling-slim&per_page=100","last_12m":8,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2FVikParuchuri%2Fmarker&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (AI Data Extraction Agents)

| Capability | Docling | Marker |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Architecture model | Open source library | Open source library |
| PDF and multimodal image OCR parsing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web scraping to markdown or json | - | ✓ |
| Tabular layout preservation for complex tables | ✓ | ✓ |
| Strict json schema forcing and validation | - | - |
| Fine tuned document layout analysis models | ✓ | ✓ |
| Native chunking and vectorization for rag | ✓ | - |
| Javascript rendering for spa web scraping | - | ✗ |
| Human in the loop hitl confidence review queue | - | - |
| Zero data retention privacy guarantees | ✓ | ✓ |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| Mit or apache permissive oss license | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pricing model | Free open source | Free open source |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-17T15:32:19.074Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*