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Karakeep vs Benotes: catalog facts
Karakeep	Benotes
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Self-hosted, Web, Browser extension	Web, Self-hosted
Includes search and optional AI-assisted organization.	Notes and bookmarks in one place Markdown and rich text editing
AI features require a separately configured model provider.	Still in beta and may have bugs No tagged releases; commits are infrequent
Self-hosted, Browser extension	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: MIT
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 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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