--- title: "DocsGPT vs PDFMathTranslate" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/arc53-docsgpt-vs-pdfmathtranslate-pdfmathtranslate" tools: ["arc53-docsgpt", "pdfmathtranslate-pdfmathtranslate"] --- # DocsGPT vs PDFMathTranslate *GraphCanon updated Aug 25, 2026* ## Verdict Pick DocsGPT if docsGPT is a private AI platform tailored for building agents, conducting deep research, and enabling enterprise search capabilities; pick PDFMathTranslate if a specialized PDF translation tool for scientific papers that maintains original formatting, supporting multilingual translations via multiple services. [DocsGPT](https://app.docsgpt.cloud/) reports 18k GitHub stars, 2.1k forks, and 96 open issues, last pushed Aug 14, 2026. [PDFMathTranslate](https://pdf2zh.com) has 36k stars, 3.2k forks, and 147 open issues, last pushed Aug 25, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [DocsGPT's repository](https://github.com/arc53/DocsGPT) and [PDFMathTranslate's repository](https://github.com/PDFMathTranslate/PDFMathTranslate). | | [DocsGPT](/tools/arc53-docsgpt.md) | [PDFMathTranslate](/tools/pdfmathtranslate-pdfmathtranslate.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Private AI platform for agents, assistants and enterprise search. | PDF scientific paper translation with preserved formats | | Stars | 18,216 | 36,353 | | Forks | 2,122 | 3,244 | | Open issues | 96 | 147 | | Language | Python | Python | | Adopt for | DocsGPT is a private AI platform tailored for building agents, conducting deep research, and enabling enterprise search capabilities. | A specialized PDF translation tool for scientific papers that maintains original formatting, supporting multilingual translations via multiple services. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT License - Permits free use for commercial or non-commercial purposes but requires you to include the license text if distributing source code. | AGPL-3.0 | | Categories | AI Agents, Data & Retrieval | Data & Retrieval, Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [DocsGPT](/tools/arc53-docsgpt.md) | [PDFMathTranslate](/tools/pdfmathtranslate-pdfmathtranslate.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Open issues (now) | 96 | 147 | | Stars delta | +223 (30d) | +559 (30d) | | Open issues delta | +4 (30d) | +8 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/arc53-docsgpt/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/pdfmathtranslate-pdfmathtranslate/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: DocsGPT - **Requirements:** DocsGPT is built using Python and PyTorch, requiring familiarity with these technologies. It supports a wide variety of models but may need customization based. - **Adopt for:** DocsGPT is a private AI platform tailored for building agents, conducting deep research, and enabling enterprise search capabilities. - **License detail:** MIT License - Permits free use for commercial or non-commercial purposes but requires you to include the license text if distributing source code. ## Decision facts: PDFMathTranslate - **Adopt for:** A specialized PDF translation tool for scientific papers that maintains original formatting, supporting multilingual translations via multiple services. ## Choose when ### Choose DocsGPT if… - License: DocsGPT is MIT, PDFMathTranslate is AGPL-3.0. - Requirements: DocsGPT is built using Python and PyTorch, requiring familiarity with these technologies. It supports a wide variety of models but may need customization based.. - Tags unique to DocsGPT: agent-builder, agents, ai, chatgpt. - Also covers AI Agents. - When you need to build custom AI agents with built-in agent builder capability ### Choose PDFMathTranslate if… - License: PDFMathTranslate is AGPL-3.0, DocsGPT is MIT. - Tags unique to PDFMathTranslate: chinese, document, edit, english. - Also covers Developer Tools. - PDFMathTranslate ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - You need to translate scientific papers in PDF format while preserving complex mathematical notation and layout integrity. ## When NOT to use DocsGPT - If your project relies on open-source tools that are not compatible with the specific ecosystem of DocsGPT - When you specifically require real-time collaboration features directly integrated into the tool, as DocsGPT focuses more on agent building and research capabilities rather than live collaborative AI - For projects where a significant emphasis is placed on user-facing search interfaces, as DocsGPT's strength lies more in backend integration and deep research functionalities ## When NOT to use PDFMathTranslate - Your use case does not involve translating PDF documents with specific formatting preservation needs such as mathematical equations. - You require a solution that exclusively uses one type of license, incompatible with AGPL-3.0 licensing. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between DocsGPT and PDFMathTranslate? DocsGPT: Private AI platform for agents, assistants and enterprise search.. PDFMathTranslate: PDF scientific paper translation with preserved formats. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose DocsGPT over PDFMathTranslate? Choose DocsGPT over PDFMathTranslate when License: DocsGPT is MIT, PDFMathTranslate is AGPL-3.0; Requirements: DocsGPT is built using Python and PyTorch, requiring familiarity with these technologies. It supports a wide variety of models but may need customization based.; Tags unique to DocsGPT: agent-builder, agents, ai, chatgpt; Also covers AI Agents; When you need to build custom AI agents with built-in agent builder capability. ### When should I choose PDFMathTranslate over DocsGPT? Choose PDFMathTranslate over DocsGPT when License: PDFMathTranslate is AGPL-3.0, DocsGPT is MIT; Tags unique to PDFMathTranslate: chinese, document, edit, english; Also covers Developer Tools; PDFMathTranslate ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; You need to translate scientific papers in PDF format while preserving complex mathematical notation and layout integrity. ### When should I avoid DocsGPT? If your project relies on open-source tools that are not compatible with the specific ecosystem of DocsGPT When you specifically require real-time collaboration features directly integrated into the tool, as DocsGPT focuses more on agent building and research capabilities rather than live collaborative AI For projects where a significant emphasis is placed on user-facing search interfaces, as DocsGPT's strength lies more in backend integration and deep research functionalities ### When should I avoid PDFMathTranslate? Your use case does not involve translating PDF documents with specific formatting preservation needs such as mathematical equations. You require a solution that exclusively uses one type of license, incompatible with AGPL-3.0 licensing. ### Is DocsGPT or PDFMathTranslate more popular on GitHub? PDFMathTranslate has more GitHub stars (36,353 vs 18,216). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are DocsGPT and PDFMathTranslate open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (DocsGPT: MIT, PDFMathTranslate: AGPL-3.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to DocsGPT or PDFMathTranslate? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [DocsGPT alternatives](/tools/arc53-docsgpt/alternatives) and [PDFMathTranslate alternatives](/tools/pdfmathtranslate-pdfmathtranslate/alternatives) ([DocsGPT markdown twin](/tools/arc53-docsgpt/alternatives.md), [PDFMathTranslate markdown twin](/tools/pdfmathtranslate-pdfmathtranslate/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/arc53-docsgpt-vs-pdfmathtranslate-pdfmathtranslate.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, DocsGPT or PDFMathTranslate? DocsGPT: Very active. PDFMathTranslate: Very active. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for DocsGPT and PDFMathTranslate? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [DocsGPT trust report](/tools/arc53-docsgpt/trust); [PDFMathTranslate trust report](/tools/pdfmathtranslate-pdfmathtranslate/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=arc53-docsgpt`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=arc53-docsgpt) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_