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RAGFlow vs FastGPT: catalog facts
RAGFlow	FastGPT
Free Free and open source to self-host.	Free Free to self-host; the repository also references separate pro components.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Ingestion pipeline for many document and data formats Hybrid vector and full-text search with re-ranking	Knowledge-base Q&A with RAG retrieval Visual AI workflow editor
Server setup is more involved than a desktop chat app Geared toward teams and organisations more than individuals	Licence terms are not stated in the research Some features live in separate pro components
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open 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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026

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