Khoj
Your AI second brain. 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.
At a glance
- GitHub stars
- 38k
- Forks
- 2.5k
- Open issues & PRs
- 170
- Last activity
- 2026-08-02
- Latest release
- 2.0.0-beta.28
2026-03-26 - Commits (12 mo)
- 73
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Language / platform
- Python, Docker
Maintenance health: Maintained — Activity within the last 12 months. GitHub data fetched 2026-11-04.
Run Khoj yourself
- RAM: ~8 GB server (4 vCPU)
- Docker: yes
- local models need lots of RAM or a GPU; API-backed frontends need far less
Estimated monthly server cost
| Provider | Plan size | ~ USD / month | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vultr | 8 GB | $40 | Deploy → |
| DigitalOcean | 8 GB | $48 | Deploy → |
| Akamai (Linode) | 8 GB | $48 | Deploy → |
Rough estimate from the app's stack and category, not a benchmark. Several light apps can share one server. Some hosting links may be affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you; it never affects which apps we list.
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