kotaemon

Apache-2.0 document chat with visible citations and RAG evaluation built in.

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Platforms: Linux, Macos, Windows, Docker
Operating systems: Linux, macOS, Windows
Ram floor: 8 GB
Gpu: Optional · 6 GB VRAM helps
Docker: Yes
Setup: Intermediate
Deploy as: Local, Self-hosted
Commercial use: Allowed

Docker Compose is the documented path; bring your own model endpoint.

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Fetched Sep 12, 2026¹

License: Apache 2.0
Stars: 25.7k¹
Forks: 2.2k¹
Open issues: 216¹
Language: Python¹
Last commit: Jul 14, 2026¹
Tags: ragcitationsevaluation

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kotaemon is a plain, honest document-chat UI: citations you can click, graphs of the retrieval path, and support for local or hosted models. Built for evaluating RAG quality, not dazzling demo rooms. Apache-2.0.

citation UI · multi-model chat · hybrid retrieval · evaluation tools

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