Pandoc is a Haskell library for converting from one markup format to another, and a command-line tool that uses this library.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-2.0)
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux

LyXConverter for Microsoft Word is described as 'LyXConverter creates a LyX document based on a Word document. It does this directly, in Word, without first exporting to LaTeX or going through other gyrations' and is an app in the office & productivity category. There are 2 alternatives to LyXConverter for Microsoft Word for Mac, Windows, Linux, BSD and Python. The best LyXConverter for Microsoft Word alternative is Pandoc, which is both free and Open Source.
Pandoc is a Haskell library for converting from one markup format to another, and a command-line tool that uses this library.

The MarkItDown library is a utility tool for converting various files to Markdown (e.g., for indexing, text analysis, etc.).