SurfSense vs Open WebUI
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| Field | S SurfSenseOpen NotebookLM-style researcher that crawls the live web and chats with your files. | OW Open WebUISelf-hosted chat UI that sits on Ollama, OpenAI, or a local runner. |
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| Fit. | ||
| Platforms· | Linux, macOS, Windows, Docker | Linux, macOS, Windows, Web, Docker |
| Docker | Yes | Yes |
| Commercial· | uncertain | yes |
| Catalog. | ||
| Category· | RAG and app builders | Local AI |
| License· | Other | BSD 3-Clause |
| Language | Python | Python |
| Jobs· | chat with docs, local RAG | local chatbot, self-hosted ChatGPT, RAG chat |
| Activity. | ||
| Stars· | 16k | 111k |
| Last commit· | Sep 11, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Last release· | — | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Links | ProjectGitHubGuide | ProjectGitHubGuide |