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GPT4All vs Kotaemon: catalog facts
GPT4All	Kotaemon
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence, including for commercial use.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Self-hosted
LocalDocs answers questions from your own files, entirely on your machine Runs on CPU; no API calls and no GPU required	Chat with your own documents through a web interface Works with local or hosted language models
The latest release, 3.10.0, dates from February 2025 Nomic’s website now foregrounds a separate commercial platform rather than GPT4All	Needs a server or local setup rather than a simple installer Answer quality depends on the model you connect
Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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