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RAGFlow vs Bionic: catalog facts
RAGFlow	Bionic
Free Free and open source to self-host.	Free Open source and self-hosted.
Web, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Ingestion pipeline for many document and data formats Hybrid vector and full-text search with re-ranking	Can run on-premise, in a private cloud or air-gapped Model independent
Server setup is more involved than a desktop chat app Geared toward teams and organisations more than individuals	Aimed at organisations rather than individuals Requires running and maintaining your own deployment
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open 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	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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