markitdown vs casdoor
markitdown is the more adopted project, with 191,862 GitHub stars against 14,646 for casdoor (about 13.1x more). casdoor was updated more recently (today, against yesterday). markitdown is written in Python and casdoor in Go.
| markitdown | casdoor | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Python tool for converting files and office documents to Markdown. | An open-source Agent-first Identity and Access Management (IAM) /LLM MCP & agent gateway and auth server with web UI supporting OpenClaw, MCP, OAuth, OIDC, SAML, CAS, LDAP, SCIM, WebAuthn, TOTP, MFA, |
| Author | microsoft | casdoor |
| Stars | 191862 | 14646 |
| Language | Python | Go |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Last update | 2026-10-23T17:04:06Z | 2026-10-24T06:14:27Z |
| Source | https://github.com/microsoft/markitdown | https://github.com/casdoor/casdoor |
| Stars this week | n/a | +50 |
Which should you choose?
- markitdown describes itself as: "Python tool for converting files and office documents to Markdown."
- casdoor describes itself as: "An open-source Agent-first Identity and Access Management (IAM) /LLM MCP & agent gateway and auth server with web UI supporting..."
Stars measure adoption, not fit. Read both READMEs for the tools each server exposes, then try them side by side in your client: the install guide shows how to add both.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, markitdown or casdoor?
markitdown has more GitHub stars: 191,862 against 14,646. This week markitdown gained 0 stars and casdoor gained 50, which says more about current momentum than the all-time total. Both figures are refreshed daily from GitHub.
Are markitdown and casdoor open source?
markitdown: MIT (open source). casdoor: Apache-2.0 (open source). An open-source license lets you run and self-host the server at no cost. If either one wraps a commercial API, that provider's pricing still applies, so read each README for the accounts and keys it needs.
Can I use markitdown and casdoor together?
Yes, if both run as MCP servers. MCP clients such as Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code can connect to several servers at once, and the agent picks tools from each. Give them distinct names in your config, and keep the number of active servers small so tool definitions do not crowd the context window.
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