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Vane (formerly Perplexica) vs Morphic: catalog facts
Vane (formerly Perplexica)	Morphic
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source; model and search API costs depend on the providers you configure.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Supports fully local LLMs through Ollama for private searches Cites sources alongside generated answers	Self-hostable with Docker Compose Generative UI for answers
Requires running your own search and model infrastructure Renamed from Perplexica, which may cause confusion for existing users	Requires setting up your own AI and search providers Setup is aimed at developers
Self-hosted, Web application	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026

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