Open-source alternatives to Perplexity

Perplexity in the AI category. These are the open alternatives we recommend looking at.

Khoj

Self-hosted AI assistant that answers from your own documents and the web, using local or cloud models.

AGPL-3.0Network copyleft (AGPL)

SaaS: Yes, with conditionsClosed product: No

GitHub stars
37.6k
Deployment
Docker

Vane (formerly Perplexica)

AI-powered search engine that searches the web and summarises the answer with sources. Can run on your own server.

MITPermissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

GitHub stars
37k
Deployment
Docker

GPT Researcher

Agent that does in-depth research on the web or in your own documents and compiles a report with sources.

Apache-2.0Permissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

GitHub stars
29.9k
Deployment
Library

SurfSense

Research assistant that searches your own documents and sources with AI, an alternative to NotebookLM.

Apache-2.0PermissiveOpen core

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

GitHub stars
16.3k
Deployment
Docker

Local Deep Research

Deep research tool that can run fully locally, with local or cloud models and several search sources.

MITPermissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

GitHub stars
9.1k
Deployment
Docker

This is guidance, not legal advice (inte juridisk rådgivning). Check with a lawyer before deciding.

Sign in for more

  • Full licence analysis per use case (self-hosting, modifying, hosted service, AI use)
  • Save products to your own lists
  • Systemkarta: map the tools you already use (coming soon)
  • Personal help and AI advice (coming soon)
Sign in for free