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kotaemon vs PrivateGPT
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| Fact | kotaemon | PrivateGPT |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Python | Python |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 26k | 58k |
| Latest | v0.12.0 | v1.0.1 |
| Last push | 2026-07-14 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 44 days between releases | about 339 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 15 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.
PartialPrivateGPTQ&A over your documents through an API and a simple UI, with everything running locally.
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
PrivateGPT
- v1.0.12026-06-18add missing docker database deps (#2264) (4302bd6)
- v1.0.02026-06-03This release merges two years of work from our private fork back into the open source repo.
- v1.0.0-rc72026-06-03pre-release
- v1.0.0-rc62026-06-02pre-release
- v0.6.22024-08-08We are excited to announce the release of PrivateGPT 0.6.2, a “minor” version, which brings significant enhancements to…
kotaemon
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PrivateGPT
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