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| Field | Lychee | Syncthing | MarkItDown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Universal | Universal | Universal |
| Local support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Paid API | No | No | No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 4057 | 89832 | 192643 |
| Last activity | October 26, 2026 | October 13, 2026 | — |
| Install complexity | — | Moderate: pair both devices and share folders; APT requires official stable-v2 repository setup first | سهل / Easy |
| Category | Testing, Workflow | Security, Workflow | Workflow, Research |
| Best use | 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. | Best for an individual working across two computers or a small team sharing files with trusted devices. It moves folder changes instead of repeating manual copies, while keeping device and storage choices under your control. It does not replace independent backups or collaborative editing, and devices holding the files must be reachable. | 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. |