Have you looked at something like Latex or Typst? They come with their own layout engine, so potentially less tedious work like specifying exact positions.
Do either of these offer suggestions on which of the duplicates to keep? That to me is the killer feature - it can be paralyzing trying to assess which one is "best" and I think a well-trained AI could do a good job of it.
It's not a failure, it's big techs greatest feature. Try to imagine the likes of Windows, Office, Apple, AWS, Social Media etc. without lock-in, network effect or all the other names for missing interoperability.
How would profitability fail the company? Too expensive products won't be bought means no profit, but if you can get away with the price, you're not failing, are you?
