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| Field | Dagu | MarkItDown | Lychee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Universal, MCP | Universal | Universal |
| Local support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Paid API | No | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 4491 | 192849 | 4064 |
| Last activity | October 28, 2026 | — | October 26, 2026 |
| Install complexity | سهل للبداية؛ يحتاج ضبط أمان قبل المشاركة / Easy to start; security configuration required before sharing | سهل / Easy | — |
| Category | Workflow, DevOps, Monitoring | Workflow, Research | Testing, Workflow |
| Best use | Best for a developer or small team with connected scripts that need schedules, history, and a clear failure point. It adds dependencies, retries, and an operations UI without an external database in single-server mode. A simple independent command may not need it, and some team controls such as additional users, SSO, RBAC, and audit logging currently require a paid license. | Best for a developer or analyst extracting text from several document formats before search or supplying selected passages to an AI agent. It provides a repeatable CLI command and Python library, while requiring review against the original. It is not intended for layout-perfect document publishing. | For documentation authors and small teams checking references locally or in CI. Start with a specific file and interpret findings; it does not establish complete site or login functionality. |