Comparison

Docling vs Sensible

On the evidence we track, Sensible leads this comparison with a composite score of 65/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Docling full profile →Sensible full profile →

Machine formatsJSON Markdown GraphQLor send Accept: application/json

Docling60

★Sensible65

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	Docling	SensibleLeader
Vioscale score	60 / 100low · 32%	65 / 100medium · 55%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	open_source	freemium
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	high
Starting pricepricing.starting_price	-	$449
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	5	6
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	-	✓
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	-	✓
Hipaasecurity.hipaa	-	✓
Soc2security.soc2	-	✓
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fdocling-project%2Fdocling&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0	-
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	0	-
Github starsadoption.github_stars	65,599	-
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	100	-
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	2	-
Historyrelease.history	20 items	-
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	MIT	-
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	Python	-
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide	Available worldwide · Popular in US, EU · HQ US

Score

Vioscale score

Docling60 / 100low · 32%

Sensible65 / 100medium · 55%

Pricing

Free tier

Docling✓

Sensible✓

Model

Doclingopen_source

Sensiblefreemium

Price level

Doclingfree

Sensiblehigh

Starting price

Docling–

Sensible$449

Transparent

Docling✓

Sensible✓

Integrations

Count

Docling5

Sensible6

Security

Disclosure policy

Docling–

Sensible✓

Gdpr

Docling–

Sensible✓

Hipaa

Docling–

Sensible✓

Soc2

Docling–

Sensible✓

Vulnerabilities

DoclingCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fdocling-project%2Fdocling&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Sensible–

Adoption

Dependent repos

Docling0

Sensible–

Github stars

Docling65,599

Sensible–

Activity

Commits last 30d

Docling100

Sensible–

Release

Cadence days

Docling2

Sensible–

History

Docling20 items

Sensible–

License

Spdx

DoclingMIT

Sensible–

Language

Primary

DoclingPython

Sensible–

Market

Availability

DoclingAvailable worldwide

SensibleAvailable worldwide · Popular in US, EU · HQ US

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for ai data extraction agents. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capability comparison for AI Data Extraction Agents
Capability	Docling	Sensible
Capabilities
Architecture model	Open source library	Managed cloud API
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	Flat monthly saas

Capabilities

Architecture model

DoclingOpen source library

SensibleManaged cloud API

PDF and multimodal image OCR parsing

Docling✓

Sensible✓

Web scraping to markdown or json

Docling-

Sensible✗

Tabular layout preservation for complex tables

Docling✓

Sensible✓

Strict json schema forcing and validation

Docling-

Sensible✓

Fine tuned document layout analysis models

Docling✓

Sensible✓

Native chunking and vectorization for rag

Docling✓

Sensible✗

Javascript rendering for spa web scraping

Docling-

Sensible✗

Human in the loop hitl confidence review queue

Docling-

Sensible✓

Zero data retention privacy guarantees

Docling✓

Sensible✗

SOC2 type ii

Docling-

Sensible✓

Mit or apache permissive oss license

Docling✓

Sensible✓

Pricing model

DoclingFree open source

SensibleFlat monthly saas

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Docling

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.

Independently observed

Sensible

Leader

A document extraction platform that uses AI alongside deterministic, rule-based methods to reliably convert messy documents into structured JSON. Provides prebuilt configurations for common document types, a configuration editor for custom workflows, and optional managed services for complex extraction pipelines.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Docling

Open sourceFree tier

Open source project, free to use

as of 2026-08-20verify ↗

Sensible

Leader

from $449/moSubscriptionFree tier14-day trial

From $449/month. 14-day free trial. Pay-per-document overage pricing ($0.57 and $0.53 per document depending on plan). Free tier: 150 documents/month.

Growth$449/month (or $449 billed annually with 10% discount)
- Unlimited document layouts
- Automatic & selective OCR
- Computer-vision table detection
- Onboarding support
- SOC 2 Type II
- +3 more
Scale$1,349/month (or $1,349 billed annually with 10% discount)
- Everything in Growth, plus:
- Higher API throughput
- Priority technical support
- Human review queue
EnterpriseContact sales
- Everything in Scale, plus:
- Dedicated customer success manager
- Custom SLA
- Security reviews
- HIPAA compliance
- +2 more

as of 2026-08-21verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Docling	Sensible
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
macOSPlatforms	✓	✗
WindowsPlatforms	✓	✗
LinuxPlatforms	✓	✗
CLIPlatforms	✓	✗
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	✗
On-premiseDeployment	✓	✗
Air-gappedDeployment	✓	✗

Platforms

Web

Docling✓

Sensible✓

macOS

Docling✓

Sensible✗

Windows

Docling✓

Sensible✗

Linux

Docling✓

Sensible✗

CLI

Docling✓

Sensible✗

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Docling✓

Sensible✓

Self-hosted

Docling✓

Sensible✗

On-premise

Docling✓

Sensible✗

Air-gapped

Docling✓

Sensible✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Docling

6 total

LangChain
LlamaIndex
Crew AI
Haystack
OpenContracts
Apify

Independently observed

Sensible

Leader

6 total

Airtable
Zapier
QuickBooks
Google Sheets
Slack
Salesforce

Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.