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Khoj vs SurfSense: catalog facts
Khoj	SurfSense
Freemium Free to self-host; the hosted service has free and paid plans.	Free Free and open source to self-host.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Searches and chats over your own documents Works with local or remote language models	Can run air-gapped with your data kept private Answers questions over your own documents and connected sources
Self-hosting takes some setup work The company now spreads its effort across several products	Requires setting up and maintaining your own server Fast pace of change can mean frequent updates
Web application, Self-hosted, Hosted service	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026

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