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Unstructured

ETL for unstructured data

📄 Data & docs open source / open weights
B
69
/ 100

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Open-source library and platform that ingests and chunks documents for RAG pipelines.

Use it when…

You need a document ETL pipeline for RAG.

Skip it if…

You only convert a few files.

Score breakdown

Job fit16/30
Ease / time-to-first-result11/15
Value12/15
Momentum10/15
Openness & portability9/10
Trust & maturity8/10
Builder/gamer bonus3/5

Initial editorial estimate from public info; not yet hands-on tested. How we score →

Details

Pricing
First 10,000 pages free, then $0.015/page pay-as-you-go
✓ Verified on the official pricing page, Oct 18, 2026
Free tier
Yes
Starting paid price
$0.015/page
Platforms
API · Python SDK
Open source
Yes
Official URL
https://unstructured.io
URL verified
Oct 18, 2026 (curl HTTP GET)
Last reviewed
Oct 18, 2026 by agent
Sources
https://unstructured.io
https://unstructured.io/pricing

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