Feature-rich, self-hosted AI interface that integrates Ollama and OpenAI-compatible APIs, offers RAG, vector DB support, image tools, RBAC and observability.
150k stars21.9k forkslast commit Actively maintained
10 self-hosted Google NotebookLM alternatives
AI research and note-taking service by Google that ingests user documents, PDFs, and web links and provides a conversational interface to summarize sources, answer questions, extract insights, and draft content grounded in uploaded materials.
Alternatives to Google NotebookLM
AnythingLLM is an all-in-one desktop and Docker app for chatting with documents using RAG, running AI agents, and connecting to local or hosted LLMs and vector databases.
65.3k stars7.2k forksMITlast commit Actively maintained
#3
Self-hostable personal AI 'second brain' for chat, semantic search, custom agents, automations and integration with local or cloud LLMs.
36.7k stars2.4k forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
Self-hosted AI answering engine that combines web search with local or hosted LLMs to generate cited answers, with search history and file uploads.
36.5k stars4.1k forksMITlast commit Actively maintained
Open-source platform for AI chat, RAG, agents, and enterprise search across your team’s connected knowledge sources, compatible with hosted and local LLMs.
31.8k stars4.4k forkslast commit Actively maintained
#6
Open-source, self-hosted AI note-taking app for fast capture and organization, with Markdown notes and RAG-based natural language search.
11k stars774 forksGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
Extension for Paperless‑ngx that uses OpenAI-compatible backends and Ollama to auto-classify, tag, index, and enable RAG-powered document chat and semantic search.
5.9k stars327 forksMITlast commit Actively maintained
Basic Memory gives AI assistants durable, local-first memory by reading and writing structured Markdown notes, enabling reusable context across conversations and tools.
3.8k stars262 forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
Self-hosted private AI tools for chat and document Q&A, supporting local Ollama inference or OpenAI-compatible APIs, with built-in authentication and user management.
1.7k stars87 forksAGPL-3.0last commit Likely dormant
#10
Web application to manage, annotate, and share academic PDFs with full-text search, OCR, citation import, and team collaboration.
347 stars32 forksGPL-3.0last commit Slowing down
What replacing Google NotebookLM actually involves
Every option on this page is open source and free to run on your own hardware, so you own the data and there is no subscription to cancel. 8 of 10 shipped a commit in the last six months. Licences in this list: MIT, AGPL-3.0, GPL-3.0. In exchange you take on hosting, backups and updates yourself.
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