# Kotaemon vs RAGFlow

| Attribute | Kotaemon | RAGFlow |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 47.4 (55% (medium)) | 53.5 (9% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 25,797 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A tool that enables users to interact with their documents through AI-powered retrieval and generation. Built for both individual users seeking answers from documents and developers building custom retrieval-augmented generation systems. It is indexed under RAG Tools.","source":"https://cinnamon.github.io/kotaemon","question":"What is Kotaemon?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Kotaemon supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://cinnamon.github.io/kotaemon","question":"What platforms does Kotaemon support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Kotaemon can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://cinnamon.github.io/kotaemon","question":"Can Kotaemon be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for Kotaemon, including OpenAI, Cohere, Ollama, Groq, VoyageAI, Docling and Gradio. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://cinnamon.github.io/kotaemon","question":"What does Kotaemon integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Kotaemon is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/cinnamon/kotaemon","question":"Is Kotaemon open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"An AI platform that combines retrieval-augmented generation with autonomous agent features, enabling developers to create production-ready AI systems from complex data sources. It supports multiple deployment models (cloud or self-hosted Docker), integrates with various LLM providers and data sources, and provides streamlined workflows for enterprises of any scale. It is indexed under RAG Tools.","source":"https://ragflow.io","question":"What is RAGFlow?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"RAGFlow is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://ragflow.io","question":"Is RAGFlow free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"RAGFlow supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://ragflow.io","question":"What platforms does RAGFlow support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. RAGFlow can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://ragflow.io","question":"Can RAGFlow be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 13 integrations for RAGFlow, including Discord, Feishu, Telegram, Line, Confluence, S3, Notion and Google Drive, plus 5 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://ragflow.io","question":"What does RAGFlow integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A RAG platform designed for both end users performing document analysis and developers building custom AI-powered QA systems. Offers a web-based interface with support for multiple LLMs, embedding models, and document formats. | RAGFlow is an open-source RAG engine that streamlines data processing and integration for building production-ready AI systems. It supports multiple data formats and provides configurable LLM and embedding options with agent-based workflows. |
| features.capabilities | `{"open_source":true,"multimodal_rag":true,"hybrid_retrieval":true,"citation_attribution":true,"llm_provider_agnostic":true,"reranking_integration":true,"managed_ingestion_pipeline":true,"embedding_provider_agnostic":true,"multi_hop_agentic_retrieval":true}` | `{"open_source":true,"multimodal_rag":true,"citation_attribution":true,"llm_provider_agnostic":true,"managed_ingestion_pipeline":true,"embedding_provider_agnostic":true,"multi_hop_agentic_retrieval":true}` |
| integrations.count | 9 | 12 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"AzureOpenAI"},{"name":"Cohere"},{"name":"Ollama"},{"name":"Groq"},{"name":"VoyageAI"},{"name":"Docling"},{"name":"Gradio"},{"name":"Azure OpenAI","native":true,"category":"ai"},{"name":"LanceDB","native":true},{"name":"GraphRAG","native":true}]` | `[{"name":"Discord"},{"name":"Feishu"},{"name":"Telegram"},{"name":"Line"},{"name":"Confluence"},{"name":"S3"},{"name":"Notion"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"DeepSeek"},{"name":"Gemini"},{"name":"OpenClaw"},{"name":"OpenAI GPT-5","native":true,"category":"llm"},{"name":"Google Gemini 3 Pro","native":true,"category":"llm"},{"name":"DeepSeek v4","native":true,"category":"llm"},{"name":"MCP","native":true}]` |
| language.primary | Python | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true,"linux":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://cinnamon.github.io/kotaemon","retrievedAt":"2026-10-05T10:11:58.150Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://ragflow.io","retrievedAt":"2026-09-05T21:04:46.611Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 5 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/Cinnamon/kotaemon/releases/tag/v0.12.0","date":"2026-05-31T04:45:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.12.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Cinnamon/kotaemon/releases/tag/v0.11.3","date":"2026-03-28T16:30:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.11.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/Cinnamon/kotaemon/releases/tag/v0.11.2","date":"2026-03-04T10:17:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.11.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/Cinnamon/kotaemon/releases/tag/v0.11.1","date":"2026-02-27T09:47:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.11.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/Cinnamon/kotaemon/releases/tag/v0.11.0","date":"2025-07-04T11:34:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Cinnamon/kotaemon/releases/tag/v0.10.6","date":"2025-04-01T04:32:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.10.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/Cinnamon/kotaemon/releases/tag/v0.10.4","date":"2025-03-31T14:53:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.10.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/Cinnamon/kotaemon/releases/tag/v0.10.3","date":"2025-02-14T14:37:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.10.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/Cinnamon/kotaemon/releases/tag/v0.10.2","date":"2025-02-05T06:45:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.10.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/Cinnamon/kotaemon/releases/tag/v0.10.1","date":"2025-02-03T01:10:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.10.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/Cinnamon/kotaemon/releases/tag/v0.10.0","date":"2025-02-02T08:20:13Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Cinnamon/kotaemon/releases/tag/v0.9.11","date":"2024-12-24T02:45:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.9.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/Cinnamon/kotaemon/releases/tag/v0.9.10","date":"2024-12-23T02:28:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.9.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/Cinnamon/kotaemon/releases/tag/v0.9.9","date":"2024-12-18T13:28:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.9.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/Cinnamon/kotaemon/releases/tag/v0.9.8","date":"2024-12-17T10:34:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.9.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/Cinnamon/kotaemon/releases/tag/v0.9.6","date":"2024-12-15T16:14:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.9.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/Cinnamon/kotaemon/releases/tag/v0.9.5","date":"2024-12-07T02:19:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.9.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/Cinnamon/kotaemon/releases/tag/v0.9.4","date":"2024-12-05T12:56:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.9.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/Cinnamon/kotaemon/releases/tag/v0.9.3","date":"2024-12-04T04:10:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.9.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/Cinnamon/kotaemon/releases/tag/v0.9.2","date":"2024-11-28T14:13:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.9.2"}]` | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fcinnamon%2Fkotaemon&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (RAG Tools)

| Capability | Kotaemon | RAGFlow |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Hybrid retrieval | ✓ | - |
| Reranking integration | ✓ | - |
| Multi hop agentic retrieval | ✓ | ✓ |
| Embedding provider agnostic | ✓ | ✓ |
| LLM provider agnostic | ✓ | ✓ |
| Built in rag eval metrics | - | - |
| Citation attribution | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multimodal rag | ✓ | ✓ |
| Managed ingestion pipeline | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open source | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:58:19.567Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*