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MaxKB vs Bionic: catalog facts
MaxKB	Bionic
Free Free and open source to self-host.	Free Open source and self-hosted.
Web, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Self-hosted, so documents stay on your own server Combines RAG knowledge bases with agent building	Can run on-premise, in a private cloud or air-gapped Model independent
Needs a server and a language model to run Aimed at organisations, more than individuals	Aimed at organisations rather than individuals Requires running and maintaining your own deployment
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	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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