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Free

Free to run yourself from the public repository.

 Free

Free to self-host; the repository also references separate pro components.

Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Document question answering (RAG) on local models
  • Works with any OpenAI-compatible inference server
  • Knowledge-base Q&A with RAG retrieval
  • Visual AI workflow editor
  • Aimed at developers; requires setting up a separate inference server
  • Mainly an API layer rather than a finished desktop app
  • Licence terms are not stated in the research
  • Some features live in separate pro components
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Closed 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

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 26, 2026

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