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TaglineAI search done right. Cited answers, not chat theater.Run LLMs locally. One-line install, GUI optional.AI-powered networked notes. Roam with a brain.
Categoryresearchdev platformproductivity
PricingFree + $20/mo ProFree + open source$10/mo
Best forReplacing Google for any question where you want a cited answer in seconds.Devs wanting offline/local LLMs for privacy or experimentation.Knowledge workers + thinkers who want AI in their second brain.
Strengths
  • Sources every claim
  • Fast, current answers
  • Pro Search runs multi-step research
  • Spaces for persistent context
  • Run Llama, Mistral, Qwen, etc. on your laptop
  • Simple CLI + API
  • Hardware-aware (picks the right quant)
  • AI auto-links related notes
  • Generates backlinks + summaries
  • Clean, minimal UX
Weaknesses
  • Not a general chatbot
  • Answers can be shallow on complex topics
  • Needs beefy laptop for larger models
  • Speed way behind cloud APIs
  • Expensive for just notes
  • Smaller community than Obsidian
Kai's verdictS-tier for search. I use it before Google now. If you're still Googling everything, try this for a week.S-tier for local inference. If you care about privacy or want to tinker, install this today.A-tier. Niche but beloved. If you've outgrown Notion, try this.
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