khoj and onyx
Both self-hostable AI platforms, khoj and onyx are competitors in offering advanced AI chat and agent capabilities with support for various LLMs, differing mainly in khoj's additional focus on deep research and scheduled automations.
About khoj
khoj-ai/khoj
Your AI second brain. Self-hostable. 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 (gpt, claude, gemini, llama, qwen, mistral). Get started - free.
Supports semantic search and RAG across multiple document formats (PDF, Markdown, Notion, Word, org-mode), with configurable agents that combine custom knowledge bases, personas, and tools. Uses a modular architecture enabling deployment across browsers, Obsidian, Emacs, desktop, mobile, and WhatsApp via unified APIs. Integrates with both local LLMs (Llama, Qwen, Gemma, Mistral) and cloud providers (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini), plus web search and automation scheduling capabilities.
About onyx
onyx-dot-app/onyx
Open Source AI Platform - AI Chat with advanced features that works with every LLM
Provides agentic RAG with hybrid search, knowledge graphs, and connectors to 40+ data sources, plus MCP support for external tool integration. Deployable via Docker, Kubernetes, or Terraform with enterprise features including SSO, RBAC, document-level permissioning, and hybrid search optimized for millions of documents. Supports all LLMs and includes agents, web search, code execution, and deep research capabilities.
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