Comparison
pdfmux vs annotateai
Verdict
Pick pdfmux if pdfmux offers efficient PDF extraction with self-healing, no AI required, at various cost modes; pick annotateai if annotateai uses LLMs to automate the annotation of scientific and medical papers. It's open-source under Apache-2.0, categorized as an LLM Framework and Data & Retrieval tool.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | pdfmux | annotateai |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (1d since push) As of 1w · github_public_v1 | Slowing (110d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Personal account As of 1w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of today · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 |
| deps.dev advisories | Not queried deps.dev@v1 | Not queried deps.dev@v1 |
| OpenSSF Scorecard | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 |
Tagline
- pdfmux
- PDF extraction with self-healing and cost-aware mechanisms
- annotateai
- Automatically annotate papers using LLMs
Stars
- pdfmux
- 79
- annotateai
- 423
Forks
- pdfmux
- 12
- annotateai
- 43
Open issues
- pdfmux
- 4
- annotateai
- 0
Language
- pdfmux
- Python
- annotateai
- Python
Adopt for
- pdfmux
- pdfmux offers efficient PDF extraction with self-healing, no AI required, at various cost modes.
- annotateai
- annotateai uses LLMs to automate the annotation of scientific and medical papers. It's open-source under Apache-2.0, categorized as an LLM Framework and Data & Retrieval tool.
Persona
- pdfmux
- -
- annotateai
- -
Runtime
- pdfmux
- -
- annotateai
- -
License
- pdfmux
- MIT
- annotateai
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- pdfmux
- Aug 13, 2026
- annotateai
- May 5, 2026
Categories
- pdfmux
- Data & Retrieval, Evaluation & Observability
- annotateai
- Data & Retrieval, LLM Frameworks
Trust and health
Maintenance
- pdfmux
- Very active (96%)
- annotateai
- Slowing (36%)
Days since push
- pdfmux
- 1d
- annotateai
- 110d
Open issues (now)
- pdfmux
- 4
- annotateai
- 0
Stars delta
- pdfmux
- +3 (30d)
- annotateai
- +1 (30d)
Open issues delta
- pdfmux
- -2 (30d)
- annotateai
- 0 (30d)
Owner type
- pdfmux
- User
- annotateai
- Organization
Full report
- pdfmux
- Trust report
- annotateai
- Trust report
Shared compatibility
- Python · pdfmux: Python runtime · annotateai: Python runtime
Choose pdfmux if…
- License: pdfmux is MIT, annotateai is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to pdfmux: ocr, pdf-extraction, self-healing, structured-extraction.
- Also covers Evaluation & Observability.
- pdfmux ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- You need high accuracy without LLMs or GPUs.
When NOT to use pdfmux
- Require real-time GPU-based AI processing for speed.
- Working with non-PDF file formats as sole tool.
Choose annotateai if…
- License: annotateai is Apache-2.0, pdfmux is MIT.
- Tags unique to annotateai: ai, artificial-intelligence, large language models, llm.
- Also covers LLM Frameworks.
- Need automated annotations for large volumes of scientific or medical papers
When NOT to use annotateai
- Require detailed, custom annotations that go beyond general LLML capabilities
- Situations where regulatory approval necessitates human review over machine-generated annotations
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (NameetP/pdfmux) · observed Aug 15, 2026
- GitHub forks (NameetP/pdfmux) · observed Aug 15, 2026
- Last push (NameetP/pdfmux) · observed Aug 13, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Aug 15, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 12, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (neuml/annotateai) · observed Aug 23, 2026
- GitHub forks (neuml/annotateai) · observed Aug 23, 2026
- Last push (neuml/annotateai) · observed May 5, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Aug 23, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 12, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: pdfmux 79 · annotateai 423 (synced Aug 15, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between pdfmux and annotateai?
- pdfmux: PDF extraction with self-healing and cost-aware mechanisms. annotateai: Automatically annotate papers using LLMs. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose pdfmux over annotateai?
- Choose pdfmux over annotateai when License: pdfmux is MIT, annotateai is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to pdfmux: ocr, pdf-extraction, self-healing, structured-extraction; Also covers Evaluation & Observability; pdfmux ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; You need high accuracy without LLMs or GPUs.
- When should I choose annotateai over pdfmux?
- Choose annotateai over pdfmux when License: annotateai is Apache-2.0, pdfmux is MIT; Tags unique to annotateai: ai, artificial-intelligence, large language models, llm; Also covers LLM Frameworks; Need automated annotations for large volumes of scientific or medical papers.
- When should I avoid pdfmux?
- Require real-time GPU-based AI processing for speed. Working with non-PDF file formats as sole tool.
- When should I avoid annotateai?
- Require detailed, custom annotations that go beyond general LLML capabilities Situations where regulatory approval necessitates human review over machine-generated annotations
- Is pdfmux or annotateai more popular on GitHub?
- annotateai has more GitHub stars (423 vs 79). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are pdfmux and annotateai open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (pdfmux: MIT, annotateai: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to pdfmux or annotateai?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at pdfmux alternatives and annotateai alternatives (pdfmux markdown twin, annotateai markdown twin), 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 mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.
- Which is better maintained, pdfmux or annotateai?
- pdfmux: Very active. annotateai: Slowing. 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 pdfmux and annotateai?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: pdfmux trust report; annotateai trust report.