Are there any open source alternatives for extracting tables from PDFs that do not require expensive cloud subscription fees to run locally
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Are there any open source alternatives for extracting tables from PDFs that do not require expensive cloud subscription fees to run locally
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
best open source local PDF table extraction tools Camelot Tabula pdfplumber img2table Docling 2026Google ↗
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Camelot documentation lattice stream PDF table extraction open sourceGoogle ↗
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Docling documentation table extraction local OCR open source PDFGoogle ↗
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Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (3)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 3 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
best open source local PDF table extraction tools Camelot Tabula pdfplumber img2table Docling 2026 Google ↗
Camelot documentation lattice stream PDF table extraction open source Google ↗
Docling documentation table extraction local OCR open source PDF Google ↗
- GitHub · github.com
- Documentation · camelot-py.readthedocs.io
- Website · tabula.technology
- GitHub · github.com
- GitHub · github.com
- Table extraction guide · github.com
- GitHub · github.com
- Website · docling.ai
- GitHub · github.com
- How Camelot compares to other tools · camelot-py.readthedocs.io
- Extract Tables from PDF and Images: Table Extraction Guide · docsumo.com
- Camelot installation and usage guide · camelot-py.readthedocs.io
- camelot/docs/user/quickstart.rst at master · camelot-dev/camelot · github.com
Queries
3 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
best open source local PDF table extraction tools Camelot Tabula pdfplumber img2table Docling 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Comparison | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Camelot documentation lattice stream PDF table extraction open source OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Instruction | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Docling documentation table extraction local OCR open source PDF OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Instruction | — | — | 1x of 1 |