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LocalGPT vs SurfSense: catalog facts
LocalGPT	SurfSense
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source to self-host.
Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Documents and queries stay on your own machine Hybrid vector and full-text search with reranking	Can run air-gapped with your data kept private Answers questions over your own documents and connected sources
No packaged releases; you set it up from source Requires Ollama and enough hardware for local models	Requires setting up and maintaining your own server Fast pace of change can mean frequent updates
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026

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