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kotaemon vs Open Notebook
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| Fact | kotaemon | Open Notebook |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 26k | 40k |
| Latest | v0.12.0 | v1.15.0 |
| Last push | 2026-07-14 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | about 44 days between releases | about 4 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 28 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace NotebookLM. Alternatives to NotebookLM →
PartialkotaemonA web app to chat with your documents, with citations shown in a PDF preview.
Full replacementOpen NotebookNotebooks of sources with chat, notes and podcast generation, on any model provider.
kotaemon
- v0.12.02026-05-31feat: integrate PaddleOCR as document loaders + enhance chat/index UX
- v0.11.32026-03-28fix: update default Cohere rerank model to rerank-v4.0-fast
- v0.11.22026-03-04feat: support MCP tools and enhance resource updating with renaming c…
- v0.11.12026-02-27feat(build): add uv package manager support for faster installation
- v0.11.02025-07-04fix: update Docling call to generate figure caption
Open Notebook
- v1.15.02026-10-04v1.15.0 — Quiet Green, new providers and sturdier ingestion
- v1.14.02026-07-21v1.14.0 — New Providers & Hardened Provider Connections
- v1.13.02026-07-14v1.13.0 — Content Core 2.0: Our Biggest Content-Processing Upgrade
- v1.12.02026-07-12v1.12.0 — Maintainability & Correctness
- v1.11.02026-07-11v1.11.0 — Security Hardening & Quality of Life
kotaemon
unsigned The latest release, v0.12.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Open Notebook
✓ signed The latest release, v1.15.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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