Khoj vs Wekan
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories
— licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one
replaces.
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Feature Khoj Wekan Category Notes & Knowledge Base Project Management & Tasks License AGPL-3.0 MIT Language Python JavaScript Setup difficulty Medium Medium Min. RAM 2,048 MB 1,024 MB Deployment docker, bare-metal, source docker, snap GitHub stars ★ 36,386 ★ 21,021 First released 2021 2015 Replaces Notion AI, Evernote Trello
Why pick each one
Choose Khoj if… Turns notes into an AI knowledge base Supports local LLMs Khoj details Choose Wekan if… Mature kanban tool Self-hostable Good permissions Wekan details
Frequently asked questions Is Khoj or Wekan 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 Wekan free and open-source? Yes. Khoj is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Wekan under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Khoj and Wekan with Docker? Khoj: yes. Wekan: yes.