Docling StudiovsPDFMathTranslate
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Docling Studio | PDFMathTranslate | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 12 in Document Processing | #1 of 9 in Translation |
| GitHub stars | 268 | 38 000 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +288 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.6.1 · 22 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
PDFMathTranslate scores 80/100 against 51/100 for Docling Studio, so it is the safer default.
Docling Studio ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for PDFMathTranslate.
If you want the quickest setup, PDFMathTranslate is easier to run; Docling Studio needs more configuration.
PDFMathTranslate is growing faster right now (+288 stars in 30 days).
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