Khoj vs SearXNG
Both Khoj and SearXNG are self-hosted alternatives to Perplexity.
Side by side
| Field | Khoj | SearXNG |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Your AI second brain. Get answers from the web or your docs. Build custom agents, schedule automations, do deep research. Turn any online or local LLM into your personal, autonomous AI. | Internet metasearch engine which aggregates results from various search services and databases (fork of Searx). |
| GitHub stars | 37,933 | 39,098 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Platforms | Python, Docker | Python, Docker |
| Latest release | 2.0.0-beta.28, 26 March 2026 | No release recorded |
| Repository activity | 2 August 2026 | 1 November 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) | Search Engines |
| Website | https://khoj.dev/ | https://docs.searxng.org/ |
| Source code | https://github.com/khoj-ai/khoj | https://github.com/searxng/searxng/ |
Where the records differ
Computed from the two records above: a line appears only where the dataset states a figure, a date or a set relation, and no line recommends one application over the other.
- SearXNG has more GitHub stars in the dataset, 39,098 against 37,933.
- SearXNG recorded repository activity more recently, 1 November 2026 against 2 August 2026.
- Khoj has a release on record (2.0.0-beta.28); the dataset records no release for SearXNG.
- Both are listed under the same license: AGPL-3.0.
- Both list the same platforms: Python, Docker.
- Khoj is filed under Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI); SearXNG is filed under Search Engines.