Self-Hosted Index

Alternatives

Perplexity

AI search that answers from the web, priced by subscription for the full models.

4 self-hosted replacements in this index, ranked by GitHub stars in the dataset.

Replacements

  • SearXNG

    Internet metasearch engine which aggregates results from various search services and databases (fork of Searx).

    39,047 stars Active

    30 Oct 2026

  • Khoj

    Your AI second brain. Get answers from the web or your docs. Build custom agents, schedule automations, do deep research. Turn any online or local LLM into your personal, autonomous AI.

    37,913 stars Active

    2 Aug 2026 2.0.0-beta.28

  • Vane

    AI-powered search engine.

    37,882 stars Active

    1 Sep 2026 v1.12.2

  • Local Deep Research

    AI-powered deep research tool with multi-source search (arXiv, PubMed, web), PDF text extraction, and encrypted local storage.

    9,454 stars Active

    31 Oct 2026 v1.10.7