# Docling vs Mindee

| Attribute | Docling | Mindee |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 58.4 (32% (low)) | 61.3 (55% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 68,824 | - |
| 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":"A cloud-based API platform that identifies and captures key information from documents such as invoices and receipts, converting them into machine-readable format. Includes pre-built models for common document types, with options to train custom models for specialized formats. It is indexed under Document AI.","source":"https://www.mindee.com/pricing","question":"What is Mindee?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Mindee offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.05. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.mindee.com/pricing","question":"Is Mindee free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Mindee supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.mindee.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Mindee support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Mindee can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.mindee.com/pricing","question":"Can Mindee be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 16 integrations for Mindee, including Make.com, Slack, Gmail, Google Sheets, Notion, Webhooks, REST API and Python SDK, plus 8 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.mindee.com/pricing","question":"What does Mindee integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR for Mindee. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Mindee not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.mindee.com/fr/blog/global-compliance-and-ai-document-processing","question":"What security certifications does Mindee have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Mindee is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States and France.","source":"https://www.mindee.com/pricing","question":"Where is Mindee available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":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. | Mindee is an API service that uses machine learning to automatically process and extract information from various document types like invoices, receipts, and identity documents, converting unstructured content into usable structured data. |
| 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}` | `{"open_source":true,"prebuilt_models":true,"table_extraction":true,"confidence_scoring":true,"id_document_parsing":true,"rpa_erp_integration":true,"custom_model_training":true,"handwriting_recognition":true,"human_in_the_loop_review":true}` |
| integrations.count | 1 | 10 |
| 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":"Make.com"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Gmail"},{"name":"Google Sheets"},{"name":"Notion"},{"name":"Webhooks"},{"name":"REST API"},{"name":"Python SDK"},{"name":"Java SDK"},{"name":"PHP SDK"},{"name":"Zapier","native":true,"category":"automation","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Google Drive","native":false,"category":"cloud_storage","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Airtable","native":false,"category":"database","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"OneDrive","native":false,"category":"cloud_storage","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Microsoft 365 Excel","native":false,"category":"productivity","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Tally","native":false,"category":"forms","direction":"inbound"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | - |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","FR"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":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":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$44/month or $529/year","features":["All core models","Generous fair-use limits","1 full seat","Unlimited models","Confidence scores","Utilities & Chaining","Polygons","RAG unlimited","Community support"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":44,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$116/month or $1,393/year","features":["All Starter features","Live chat support","Unlimited seats","Data processing localization"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":116,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing. Minimum 500,000 credits/year.","features":["All Pro features","30 min. free setup with solution engineering","2 hours solution engineering","Dedicated account manager","Custom SLAs","Custom pricing","Premium technical support"],"commitment":"annual","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"minimum_credits":"500,000 per year"}}],"summary":"From $44/month. Free trial available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.mindee.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-28T11:42:09.624Z","startingPrice":{"amount":44,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":44,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 2 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/docling-project/docling/releases/tag/v2.138.0","date":"2026-10-12T06:14:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.138.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/docling-project/docling/releases/tag/v2.137.0","date":"2026-10-09T14:12:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.137.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/docling-project/docling/releases/tag/v2.136.0","date":"2026-10-09T12:08:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.136.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/docling-project/docling/releases/tag/v2.135.0","date":"2026-10-07T10:42:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.135.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/docling-project/docling/releases/tag/v2.134.0","date":"2026-10-06T04:56:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.134.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/docling-project/docling/releases/tag/v2.133.0","date":"2026-10-03T11:27:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.133.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/docling-project/docling/releases/tag/v2.132.0","date":"2026-10-01T09:44:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.132.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/docling-project/docling/releases/tag/v2.131.0","date":"2026-09-29T07:58:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.131.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/docling-project/docling/releases/tag/v2.130.0","date":"2026-09-22T15:33:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.130.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/docling-project/docling/releases/tag/v2.129.0","date":"2026-09-18T09:18:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.129.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/docling-project/docling/releases/tag/v2.128.0","date":"2026-09-16T15:12:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.128.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/docling-project/docling/releases/tag/v2.127.0","date":"2026-09-14T08:57:03Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.127.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/docling-project/docling/releases/tag/v2.126.0","date":"2026-09-04T15:47:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.126.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/docling-project/docling/releases/tag/v2.125.0","date":"2026-09-03T14:28:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.125.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/docling-project/docling/releases/tag/v2.124.0","date":"2026-08-31T13:36:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.124.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/docling-project/docling/releases/tag/v2.123.1","date":"2026-08-28T15:12:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.123.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/docling-project/docling/releases/tag/v2.123.0","date":"2026-08-26T16:15:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.123.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/docling-project/docling/releases/tag/v2.122.0","date":"2026-08-25T09:28:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.122.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/docling-project/docling/releases/tag/v2.121.0","date":"2026-08-20T09:05:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.121.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/docling-project/docling/releases/tag/v2.120.3","date":"2026-08-18T07:50:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.120.3"}]` | - |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"}]` |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.mindee.com/blog/global-compliance-and-ai-document-processing |
| 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"}` | - |

## Capabilities (Document AI)

| Capability | Docling | Mindee |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Prebuilt models | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom model training | - | ✓ |
| Table extraction | ✓ | ✓ |
| Handwriting recognition | - | ✓ |
| Id document parsing | - | ✓ |
| Human in the loop review | - | ✓ |
| Confidence scoring | - | ✓ |
| LLM vlm based extraction | ✓ | - |
| RPA ERP integration | - | ✓ |
| Open source | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:15:24.561Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*