Comparison
kotaemon vs Chat-with-Scanned-Documents
Verdict
Pick kotaemon if cinnamon's kotaemon is an open-source Retrieval-Augmented Generation-based chat tool that facilitates document interaction through a user-friendly chat interface; pick Chat-with-Scanned-Documents if leverages Dynamic Web TWAIN for scanning and Tesseract.js for text extraction, integrating LangChain for chat functionality.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | kotaemon | Chat-with-Scanned-Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Steady (34d since push) As of 1d · github_public_v1 | Dormant (1178d since push) As of 4d · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 1d · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Personal account As of 4d · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 |
| deps.dev advisories | Not queried deps.dev@v1 | Not queried deps.dev@v1 |
| OpenSSF Scorecard | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 |
Tagline
- kotaemon
- An open-source RAG-based tool for chatting with your documents.
- Chat-with-Scanned-Documents
- A demo chatting with documents scanned using Dynamic Web TWAIN and Tesseract.js
Stars
- kotaemon
- 26k
- Chat-with-Scanned-Documents
- 6
Forks
- kotaemon
- 2.1k
- Chat-with-Scanned-Documents
- 3
Open issues
- kotaemon
- 241
- Chat-with-Scanned-Documents
- 0
Language
- kotaemon
- Python
- Chat-with-Scanned-Documents
- JavaScript
Adopt for
- kotaemon
- Cinnamon's kotaemon is an open-source Retrieval-Augmented Generation-based chat tool that facilitates document interaction through a user-friendly chat interface.
- Chat-with-Scanned-Documents
- Leverages Dynamic Web TWAIN for scanning and Tesseract.js for text extraction, integrating LangChain for chat functionality.
Persona
- kotaemon
- -
- Chat-with-Scanned-Documents
- -
Runtime
- kotaemon
- -
- Chat-with-Scanned-Documents
- -
License
- kotaemon
- Apache-2.0
- Chat-with-Scanned-Documents
- MIT
Last pushed
- kotaemon
- Jul 14, 2026
- Chat-with-Scanned-Documents
- May 25, 2023
Categories
- kotaemon
- Data & Retrieval, Developer Tools
- Chat-with-Scanned-Documents
- Data & Retrieval, Developer Tools
Trust and health
Maintenance
- kotaemon
- Steady (60%)
- Chat-with-Scanned-Documents
- Dormant (18%)
Days since push
- kotaemon
- 34d
- Chat-with-Scanned-Documents
- 1178d
Open issues (now)
- kotaemon
- 241
- Chat-with-Scanned-Documents
- 0
Stars delta
- kotaemon
- +138 (30d)
- Chat-with-Scanned-Documents
- 0 (30d)
Open issues delta
- kotaemon
- +4 (30d)
- Chat-with-Scanned-Documents
- 0 (30d)
Owner type
- kotaemon
- Organization
- Chat-with-Scanned-Documents
- User
Full report
- kotaemon
- Trust report
- Chat-with-Scanned-Documents
- Trust report
Choose kotaemon if…
- kotaemon is primarily Python; Chat-with-Scanned-Documents is JavaScript.
- License: kotaemon is Apache-2.0, Chat-with-Scanned-Documents is MIT.
- Tags unique to kotaemon: chatbot, llms, open-source, rag.
- kotaemon ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- When you need to customize the file types you can process beyond PDFs, HTML, MHTML, and XLSX by opting for the `full` Docker version which includes additional packages from 'unstructured'.
When NOT to use kotaemon
- If you only need to process a limited set of file types (PDF, HTML, MHTML, XLSX) and prefer the smaller Docker image size, as the `lite` version lacks additional package dependencies.
- In environments with strict constraints on external dependencies where installing Docker or Python packages is not feasible.
Choose Chat-with-Scanned-Documents if…
- Chat-with-Scanned-Documents is primarily JavaScript; kotaemon is Python.
- License: Chat-with-Scanned-Documents is MIT, kotaemon is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to Chat-with-Scanned-Documents: document scanning, dynamic web twain, langchain, ocr.
- Need to interact with content from scanned documents
When NOT to use Chat-with-Scanned-Documents
- Situations demanding real-time, high-volume document scanning and processing
- Applications requiring more advanced AI chat capabilities beyond LangChain
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (Cinnamon/kotaemon) · observed Aug 18, 2026
- GitHub forks (Cinnamon/kotaemon) · observed Aug 18, 2026
- Last push (Cinnamon/kotaemon) · observed Jul 14, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Aug 18, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (tony-xlh/Chat-with-Scanned-Documents) · observed Aug 15, 2026
- GitHub forks (tony-xlh/Chat-with-Scanned-Documents) · observed Aug 15, 2026
- Last push (tony-xlh/Chat-with-Scanned-Documents) · observed May 25, 2023
- License file (MIT) · observed Aug 15, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 12, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: kotaemon 26k · Chat-with-Scanned-Documents 6 (synced Aug 18, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between kotaemon and Chat-with-Scanned-Documents?
- kotaemon: An open-source RAG-based tool for chatting with your documents.. Chat-with-Scanned-Documents: A demo chatting with documents scanned using Dynamic Web TWAIN and Tesseract.js. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose kotaemon over Chat-with-Scanned-Documents?
- Choose kotaemon over Chat-with-Scanned-Documents when kotaemon is primarily Python; Chat-with-Scanned-Documents is JavaScript; License: kotaemon is Apache-2.0, Chat-with-Scanned-Documents is MIT; Tags unique to kotaemon: chatbot, llms, open-source, rag; kotaemon ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When you need to customize the file types you can process beyond PDFs, HTML, MHTML, and XLSX by opting for the
fullDocker version which includes additional packages from 'unstructured'. - When should I choose Chat-with-Scanned-Documents over kotaemon?
- Choose Chat-with-Scanned-Documents over kotaemon when Chat-with-Scanned-Documents is primarily JavaScript; kotaemon is Python; License: Chat-with-Scanned-Documents is MIT, kotaemon is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to Chat-with-Scanned-Documents: document scanning, dynamic web twain, langchain, ocr; Need to interact with content from scanned documents.
- When should I avoid kotaemon?
- If you only need to process a limited set of file types (PDF, HTML, MHTML, XLSX) and prefer the smaller Docker image size, as the
liteversion lacks additional package dependencies. In environments with strict constraints on external dependencies where installing Docker or Python packages is not feasible. - When should I avoid Chat-with-Scanned-Documents?
- Situations demanding real-time, high-volume document scanning and processing Applications requiring more advanced AI chat capabilities beyond LangChain
- Is kotaemon or Chat-with-Scanned-Documents more popular on GitHub?
- kotaemon has more GitHub stars (25,701 vs 6). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are kotaemon and Chat-with-Scanned-Documents open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (kotaemon: Apache-2.0, Chat-with-Scanned-Documents: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to kotaemon or Chat-with-Scanned-Documents?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at kotaemon alternatives and Chat-with-Scanned-Documents alternatives (kotaemon markdown twin, Chat-with-Scanned-Documents markdown twin), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes.
- Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison?
- Yes. The markdown twin at this comparison mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.
- Which is better maintained, kotaemon or Chat-with-Scanned-Documents?
- kotaemon: Steady. Chat-with-Scanned-Documents: Dormant. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance.
- Where are the full trust reports for kotaemon and Chat-with-Scanned-Documents?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: kotaemon trust report; Chat-with-Scanned-Documents trust report.