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Kotaemon vs MaxKB: catalog facts
Kotaemon	MaxKB
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source to self-host.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Chat with your own documents through a web interface Works with local or hosted language models	Self-hosted, so documents stay on your own server Combines RAG knowledge bases with agent building
Needs a server or local setup rather than a simple installer Answer quality depends on the model you connect	Needs a server and a language model to run Aimed at organisations, more than individuals
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open 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 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026

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