Compare software

PrivateGPT vs Kotaemon: catalog facts
PrivateGPT	Kotaemon
Free Free to run yourself from the public repository.	Free Free and open source.
Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Document question answering (RAG) on local models Works with any OpenAI-compatible inference server	Chat with your own documents through a web interface Works with local or hosted language models
Aimed at developers; requires setting up a separate inference server Mainly an API layer rather than a finished desktop app	Needs a server or local setup rather than a simple installer Answer quality depends on the model you connect
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Closed 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	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

Catalog facts only. Anything “not stated” is unconfirmed. Check full listings for details.