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MaxKB vs Langflow: catalog facts
MaxKB	Langflow
Free Free and open source to self-host.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Self-hosted, so documents stay on your own server Combines RAG knowledge bases with agent building	Visual canvas plus built-in API and MCP server output Supports a large library of LLMs, vector databases and tools
Needs a server and a language model to run Aimed at organisations, more than individuals	Requires separate access to whichever LLM providers or local models you connect Complex workflows can require developer-level setup
Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Web application
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
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 22, 2026

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