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FastGPT vs RAGFlow: catalog facts
FastGPT	RAGFlow
Free Free to self-host; the repository also references separate pro components.	Free Free and open source to self-host.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Knowledge-base Q&A with RAG retrieval Visual AI workflow editor	Ingestion pipeline for many document and data formats Hybrid vector and full-text search with re-ranking
Licence terms are not stated in the research Some features live in separate pro components	Server setup is more involved than a desktop chat app Geared toward teams and organisations more than individuals
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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