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Khoj vs Mark Text

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted notes & knowledge base options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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KH Khoj Self-hostable AI assistant over your personal notes VS MA Mark Text Real-time preview Markdown editor for the desktop
FeatureKhojMark Text
CategoryNotes & Knowledge BaseNotes & Knowledge Base
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
LanguagePythonTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM2,048 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcesource
GitHub stars★ 36,386★ 59,781
First released20212017
ReplacesNotion AI, EvernoteTypora

Why pick each one

Choose Khoj if…

  • Turns notes into an AI knowledge base
  • Supports local LLMs
Khoj details

Choose Mark Text if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Mature project with 59.8k GitHub stars
  • Written in TypeScript
Mark Text details

Frequently asked questions

Is Khoj or Mark Text better?

Mark Text is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Khoj if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Khoj and Mark Text free and open-source?

Yes. Khoj is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Mark Text under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Khoj and Mark Text with Docker?

Khoj: yes. Mark Text: check the project docs for container support.

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