Lobe Chat vs Khoj
A side-by-side comparison of two open-source tools to help you choose the right one.
| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary | A beautiful, extensible AI chat framework. | Your second brain, powered by AI. |
| GitHub stars | 56K | 18K |
| License | Source Available | AGPL 3.0 |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Pricing | Free & Open Source | Free & Open Source |
| Self-hostable | ||
| Replaces | ChatGPT, Claude | ChatGPT, Perplexity |
| Rating | 4.6 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
Lobe Chat features
- Plugin marketplace and custom assistant store
- Text-to-speech and speech-to-text
- Multi-modal vision support
- Installable PWA with polished UI
- One-click deploy to Vercel or Docker
Khoj features
- Semantic search over your notes and documents
- Connects to Obsidian, Notion, and local files
- Online or offline models
- Chat with citations back to your sources
- Web, desktop, and Emacs/Obsidian clients