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MaxKB vs FastGPT: catalog facts
MaxKB	FastGPT
Free Free and open source to self-host.	Free Free to self-host; the repository also references separate pro components.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Self-hosted, so documents stay on your own server Combines RAG knowledge bases with agent building	Knowledge-base Q&A with RAG retrieval Visual AI workflow editor
Needs a server and a language model to run Aimed at organisations, more than individuals	Licence terms are not stated in the research Some features live in separate pro components
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Closed 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 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026

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