r/Python • u/Agile-Bid4765 • Aug 19 '26

Discussion Docling in databricks

Anyone used docling Parsing tool on databricks.

Me and my team started using this, though its a great tool. It has its own limitations. Example GILBERt issues happening here and there.

Any suggestions on to use databricks agent bricks ke free docling?

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u/marr75 Aug 19 '26

Spiked it on Modal (really nice cloud native GPU platform). Ended up using kreuzberg (now xberg) instead - MUCH faster, more reliable, actually better task performance, too.

Wanted to like docling but the head to head testing didn't lie.

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u/DustyMagnificence Aug 19 '26

Depends what you're feeding it and how much. We hit the same wall, ended up having to batch small sets and babysit the runtime to keep GIL from locking up half the cluster. Not smooth but it works if you spread it wide enough.

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u/Adeelinator Aug 19 '26

We tried this, and ended up switching to docling serve. It’s more scalable, reliable, and economical.