SurfSense vs GPT4All: catalog facts
 SurfSense |  GPT4All |
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Free Free and open source to self-host. |
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence, including for commercial use. |
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Web, Self-hosted |
Windows, macOS, Linux |
- Can run air-gapped with your data kept private
- Answers questions over your own documents and connected sources
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- LocalDocs answers questions from your own files, entirely on your machine
- Runs on CPU; no API calls and no GPU required
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- Requires setting up and maintaining your own server
- Fast pace of change can mean frequent updates
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- The latest release, 3.10.0, dates from February 2025
- Nomic’s website now foregrounds a separate commercial platform rather than GPT4All
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Self-hosted |
Downloadable app |
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Open source |
Open source |
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License not stated |
License: MIT |
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No account needed |
No account needed |
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Works offline |
Works offline |
Checked September 26, 2026 | Checked September 20, 2026 |
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