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Open Notebook vs SurfSense
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| Fact | Open Notebook | SurfSense |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Licence | MIT | Other |
| Stars | 40k | 16k |
| Latest | v1.15.0 | v2.1.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 4 days between releases | about 4 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 28 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 21+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace NotebookLM. Alternatives to NotebookLM →
Full replacementOpen NotebookNotebooks of sources with chat, notes and podcast generation, on any model provider.
Full replacementSurfSenseA research notebook over your documents and connected apps, with podcast generation.
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
SurfSense
- v2.1.02026-10-04feat(web,local): add wordmark, Windows overlay scrollbars, and marketing site polish
- v2.0.32026-09-26fix(sunset): gate sunset mode on cloud deployment and keep PATs working through the wind-down
- v2.0.22026-09-21
- v2.0.12026-09-18ci(release-local): stop macOS builds from picking up a broken system Python
- v2.0.02026-09-18SurfSense 2.0.0
Open Notebook
✓ signed The latest release, v1.15.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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SurfSense
✓ signed The latest release, v2.1.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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