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Jan vs Khoj
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Jan | Khoj |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Rust | Python |
| Licence | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 45k | 38k |
| Latest | v0.8.4 | 2.0.0-beta.28 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-08-02 |
| Release cadence | about 15 days between releases | about 16 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 12+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 2 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace ChatGPT. Alternatives to ChatGPT →
PartialJanDesktop app that downloads open models and runs them offline, or calls a hosted API.
PartialKhojA self-hosted assistant that answers from your documents and the web, in front of a local or hosted model.
Jan
Khoj
- 2.0.0-beta.282026-03-26Fix using web app after disabling memories for users who never set chat model
- 2.0.0-beta.272026-03-25Fix Khoj web app page templates to be compatible with Starlette 1.0.0 by @debanjum in a19e7acd5
- 2.0.0-beta.262026-03-25Faster, more reliable web app experience with Next.js 15 upgrade in a9749c718
- 2.0.0-beta.252026-02-22Give Khoj Long Term Memories
- 2.0.0-beta.242026-01-02Render mermaid diagram wrapped in markdown codeblocks on web app
Jan
✓ signed The latest release, v0.8.4, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Khoj
unsigned The latest release, 2.0.0-beta.28, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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