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Morphic vs Vane (formerly Perplexica): catalog facts
Morphic	Vane (formerly Perplexica)
Free Free and open source; model and search API costs depend on the providers you configure.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Self-hostable with Docker Compose Generative UI for answers	Supports fully local LLMs through Ollama for private searches Cites sources alongside generated answers
Requires setting up your own AI and search providers Setup is aimed at developers	Requires running your own search and model infrastructure Renamed from Perplexica, which may cause confusion for existing users
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
Needs internet	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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