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Khoj vs Notesnook

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 NO Notesnook Private, end-to-end encrypted note-taking app
FeatureKhojNotesnook
CategoryNotes & Knowledge BaseNotes & Knowledge Base
LicenseAGPL-3.0GPL-3.0
LanguagePythonTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM2,048 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcedocker, source
GitHub stars★ 36,386★ 14,380
First released20212021
ReplacesNotion AI, EvernoteEvernote, OneNote, Notion

Why pick each one

Choose Khoj if…

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

Choose Notesnook if…

  • Strong privacy by default
  • Polished apps on all platforms
Notesnook details

Frequently asked questions

Is Khoj or Notesnook better?

Neither is universally better. Khoj has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Khoj and Notesnook free and open-source?

Yes. Khoj is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Notesnook under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Khoj and Notesnook with Docker?

Khoj: yes. Notesnook: yes.

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