# Docling vs Sensible

| Attribute | Docling | Sensible |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 58.4 (32% (low)) | 60.5 (73% (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 document processing platform that combines machine learning extraction with deterministic rules to automatically transform documents into clean, validated JSON output. It is indexed under AI Data Extraction Agents.","source":"https://sensible.so","question":"What is Sensible?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Sensible offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.53. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.sensible.so/pricing","question":"Is Sensible free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Sensible. 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://sensible.so","question":"What platforms does Sensible support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Sensible, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://sensible.so","question":"Can Sensible be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 6 integrations for Sensible, including Airtable, Zapier, QuickBooks, Google Sheets, Slack and Salesforce. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://sensible.so","question":"What does Sensible integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR for Sensible. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Sensible not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://sensible.so","question":"What security certifications does Sensible have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Sensible is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States and the EU. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://www.sensible.so/pricing","question":"Where is Sensible 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. | A cloud-based document extraction platform combining AI models with deterministic rule-based patterns to reliably extract data into structured formats. Provides REST APIs, hundreds of prebuilt document templates, and supports both developer-led and managed extraction workflows. |
| 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}` | `{"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"flat_monthly_saas","architecture_model":"managed_cloud_api","web_scraping_to_markdown_or_json":false,"mit_or_apache_permissive_oss_license":true,"pdf_and_multimodal_image_ocr_parsing":true,"zero_data_retention_privacy_guarantees":false,"javascript_rendering_for_spa_web_scraping":false,"native_chunking_and_vectorization_for_rag":false,"strict_json_schema_forcing_and_validation":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 | 6 |
| 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":"Airtable"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"QuickBooks"},{"name":"Google Sheets"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Salesforce"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | - |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"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":"Growth","summary":"$449/month (or $449 billed annually with 10% discount)","features":["Unlimited document layouts","Automatic & selective OCR","Computer-vision table detection","Onboarding support","SOC 2 Type II","GDPR · DPA on file","Data retention policy","Region availability"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":449,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"document"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.57,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams getting started with production document extraction","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"documents":"750/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Scale","summary":"$1,349/month (or $1,349 billed annually with 10% discount)","features":["Everything in Growth, plus:","Higher API throughput","Priority technical support","Human review queue"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1349,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"document"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.53,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams running production pipelines with higher throughput","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"documents":"3200/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing for volume and features","features":["Everything in Scale, plus:","Dedicated customer success manager","Custom SLA","Security reviews","HIPAA compliance","Signed BAA","Custom security reviews"],"description":"For teams at 10,000+ docs/month, regulated workloads, or custom SLA","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"documents":"10000+/mo","volume_tiers":"Custom"}}],"summary":"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.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.sensible.so/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T10:57:01.789Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":449,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | high |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":449,"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.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | 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 (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 |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T21:22:38.735Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*