# Docling vs Nanonets

| Attribute | Docling | Nanonets |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 58.4 (32% (low)) | 61.2 (51% (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":"An enterprise automation platform that ingests business documentation and procedures to generate AI-powered agents. These agents make autonomous decisions when confidence is high, or escalate uncertain cases to humans for review. It is indexed under Document AI.","source":"https://nanonets.com/","question":"What is Nanonets?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Nanonets offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://nanonets.com/","question":"Is Nanonets free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Nanonets. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://nanonets.com/","question":"What platforms does Nanonets support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Nanonets, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://nanonets.com/","question":"Can Nanonets be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 10 integrations for Nanonets, including NetSuite, QuickBooks, Xero, Salesforce, Slack, Teams, Google Drive and Dropbox, plus 2 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://nanonets.com/","question":"What does Nanonets integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Nanonets. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Nanonets not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://nanonets.com/","question":"What security certifications does Nanonets have?","confidence":0.48},{"answer":"Nanonets is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States and the EU.","source":"https://nanonets.com/","question":"Where is Nanonets 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. | Nanonets is a platform for building and deploying AI agents that operate autonomously based on extracted business rules from enterprise documents. The system combines advanced data extraction with human-in-the-loop oversight, routing complex decisions to teams while automating routine tasks. |
| 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}` | `{"prebuilt_models":true,"table_extraction":true,"architecture_model":"managed_cloud_api","confidence_scoring":true,"rpa_erp_integration":true,"custom_model_training":true,"human_in_the_loop_review":true,"pdf_and_multimodal_image_ocr_parsing":true,"fine_tuned_document_layout_analysis_models":true,"human_in_the_loop_hitl_confidence_review_queue":true,"tabular_layout_preservation_for_complex_tables":true}` |
| integrations.count | 1 | 4 |
| 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":"NetSuite"},{"name":"QuickBooks"},{"name":"Xero"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Teams"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"Dropbox"},{"name":"Zoom","native":true,"category":"communication","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"email","native":true,"category":"communication","direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | - |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","EU"],"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"}` | `{"freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://nanonets.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T12:16:16.864Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | 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.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| 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 | Nanonets |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-10-16T20:58:25.106Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*