surf

The premium Open Source alternative to NotebookLM

🎯 Best for:Users requiring offline AI note-taking with full data sovereignty.
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What is surf?

A self-hosted alternative to NotebookLM for private document analysis. It supports local LLM execution to ensure data privacy and model flexibility across files and webpages.

Tech Stack
TypeScriptKnowledge Base & Wiki

Why surf?

  • Local-first architecture
  • Agnostic model support
  • Webpage and file integration

Limitations

  • Requires local hardware for LLMs
  • Initial setup complexity
  • Limited mobile synchronization
3/5/2026
Last Update
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Apache-2.0
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on NotebookLM)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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