khoj
The premium Open Source alternative to Perplexity AI
🎯 Best for:Building a private Second Brain
What is khoj?
Replaces Notion AI and Perplexity by indexing local files (PDF, Markdown) and Notion pages for semantic search. Runs offline LLMs locally using LlamaCPP or connects to OpenAI APIs for private data synthesis.
Tech Stack
PythonAI, ML & Data
Why khoj?
- • Offline LLM support
- • Deep Emacs/Obsidian integration
- • Semantic search on local files
Limitations
- • High hardware requirements for local AI
- • Complex configuration
- • Slower than cloud SaaS
3/6/2026
Last Update
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Forks
91
Issues
AGPL-3.0
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Perplexity AI)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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