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QAnything vs MaxKB: catalog facts
QAnything	MaxKB
Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source to self-host.
Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
One-command startup with Docker Compose Compose files for Linux, macOS and Windows	Self-hosted, so documents stay on your own server Combines RAG knowledge bases with agent building
Last major version was 2.0 in 2024 Requires Docker and enough local resources to run the stack	Needs a server and a language model to run Aimed at organisations, more than individuals
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026

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