Apache POIvsDocling
How 10 AI models weigh Apache POI against Docling on the 2 buying questions where both came up.
- Apache POI
- 25%of answers named it
- Docling
- 11%of answers named it
- Placed higher
- 22–8times Apache POI vs Docling, over 30 model rankings that listed either
- Models leaning
- 8–1toward Apache POI vs Docling; 1 even
Which models prefer which
Share of each model's answers that named each product, and how often its ranking put one above the other (a product listed beats one left off) · On the 2 shared questions, every wording
| Model | Apache POI | Docling | Placed higher | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 5.5 | 44% | 6% | 4–0 | Apache POI |
| GPT-6 Luna | 25% | 19% | 2–1 | Apache POI |
| Gemini 4 Argon | 0% | 31% | 0–3 | Docling |
| Qwen 3.8 Flash | 19% | 6% | 2–1 | Apache POI |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro | 19% | 0% | 2–0 | Apache POI |
| GLM-5.3 | 38% | 6% | 4–1 | Apache POI |
| Kimi K3 | 19% | 19% | 1–1 | Even |
| MiniMax M3 | 38% | 0% | 3–0 | Apache POI |
| Mistral Large 4 | 19% | 13% | 2–1 | Apache POI |
| Nemotron 3 Ultra | 31% | 6% | 2–0 | Apache POI |
What the models say about Apache POI
One reason per model, from the shared questions
- Claude Haiku 5.5
Widely used open-source Java library for Office formats, with strong community support.
- GPT-6 Luna
Comprehensive Java PowerPoint API, accessible from Python through JVM interop.
- DeepSeek V4 Pro
De facto Java standard for Office docs, mature and dependency-free.
- GLM-5.3
Great for rendering/extracting slides via LibreOffice conversion workflows.
- Kimi K3
Industry standard for Word and Excel; mature, free, deeply reliable.
- MiniMax M3
Mature Java library for reading/writing Word and Excel documents reliably.
- Mistral Large 4
Mature, free, battle-tested Java library for full programmatic control of Office formats.
- Nemotron 3 Ultra
Java library for Microsoft Office formats.
What the models say about Docling
One reason per model, from the shared questions
- GPT-6 Luna
Excellent open-source layout and table understanding, with a clean toolkit for structured extraction.
- Gemini 4 Argon
IBM's open-source toolkit designed specifically to convert PDFs and Office files for generative AI.
- GLM-5.3
Open-source, accurate document-to-markdown conversion purpose-built for LLM apps.
- Kimi K3
IBM-backed open source core with paid hosting; strong PDF fidelity
- Mistral Large 4
IBM's open-source toolkit, great local/offline conversion of PDFs and Office files.
Tracked since October 25, 2026. Each time the panel answers these questions again, both shares are added here.
Question by question
Share of all answers that named each, every wording pooled, with its place among every product named · Both-named questions first
| Question | Apache POI | Docling |
|---|---|---|
| Best SDKs for AI agents that handle Office and PDF files | 39% #3 | 20% #11 |
| Best Python libraries for PowerPoint files | 11% #17 | 1% #64 |
| Best Python libraries for reading and editing Excel files | 3% #25 | · |