Project comparison
Compare adoption, momentum, maintenance health, and project basics before choosing which tool to evaluate deeper.
Python tool for converting files and office documents to Markdown.
Best matched with other agent tools.
markitdown has the larger GitHub footprint with 168.2K stars.
markitdown is currently growing faster at +45.6K stars this week.
langchain has the stronger automated maintenance signal at 86/100. This is not a security or fit verdict.
Use these signals to narrow your choice, then confirm setup, license, and fit upstream.
| Signal | markitdown | langchain |
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| Evidence status | Recently verified· 9h ago | Recently verified· 9h ago |
| GitHub stars | 168.2K | 142.3K |
| Weekly growth | +45.6K | +599 |
| Health score | Watch59/100 |
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| Contributors | 82 | 3.7K |
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| Commits per week | 0.4 | 50.5 |
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| Open issues | 814 | 569 |
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| Language | Python | Python |
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| License | MIT | MIT |
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| Last commit | 13h ago | 10h ago |
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| Last release | v0.1.6 | langchain-core==1.4.0 |
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