--- title: "khoj vs row-bot" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/khoj-ai-khoj-vs-siddsachar-row-bot" tools: ["khoj-ai-khoj", "siddsachar-row-bot"] --- # khoj vs row-bot *GraphCanon updated Sep 20, 2026* ## Verdict Pick khoj if khoj is a self-hosted AI assistant that supports integration with multiple LLMs, enabling users to build custom agents and conduct deep research using both web and local documents; pick row-bot if row-Bot is a personal AI assistant emphasizing local processing for voice tasks, vision analysis, shell interactions, browser automation, scheduling, health tracking and secure messaging. [khoj](https://khoj.dev) reports 37k GitHub stars, 2.5k forks, and 150 open issues, last pushed Aug 2, 2026. [row-bot](https://row-bot.ai) has 1.5k stars, 172 forks, and 30 open issues, last pushed Sep 19, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [khoj's repository](https://github.com/khoj-ai/khoj) and [row-bot's repository](https://github.com/siddsachar/row-bot). | | [khoj](/tools/khoj-ai-khoj.md) | [row-bot](/tools/siddsachar-row-bot.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Self-hostable AI second brain for personalized research and automation | Personal AI assistant with local-first integration | | Stars | 37,399 | 1,503 | | Forks | 2,484 | 172 | | Open issues | 150 | 30 | | Language | Python | Python | | Adopt for | Khoj is a self-hosted AI assistant that supports integration with multiple LLMs, enabling users to build custom agents and conduct deep research using both web and local documents. | Row-Bot is a personal AI assistant emphasizing local processing for voice tasks, vision analysis, shell interactions, browser automation, scheduling, health tracking and secure messaging. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Khoj is licensed under AGPL-3.0, which means it is free to use, modify, and distribute, but any derivative works must also be released under the same license. | Apache-2.0 | | Categories | AI Agents, Data & Retrieval, Developer Tools, Inference & Serving, Model Training | AI Agents, Computer Vision, Data & Retrieval, Speech & Audio | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [khoj](/tools/khoj-ai-khoj.md) | [row-bot](/tools/siddsachar-row-bot.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Steady (60%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 47d | 0d | | Open issues (now) | 150 | 30 | | Stars delta | +887 (30d) | +79 (30d) | | Open issues delta | +17 (30d) | -3 (30d) | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/khoj-ai-khoj/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/siddsachar-row-bot/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: khoj - **Pricing:** freemium - Khoj is free to use, but users may incur costs related to hosting and the LLMs they choose to integrate. - **Requirements:** Min 4 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Khoj requires Docker for setup and operation.; Users must have a Python environment and the necessary dependencies installed. - **Adopt for:** Khoj is a self-hosted AI assistant that supports integration with multiple LLMs, enabling users to build custom agents and conduct deep research using both web and local documents. - **License detail:** Khoj is licensed under AGPL-3.0, which means it is free to use, modify, and distribute, but any derivative works must also be released under the same license. ## Decision facts: row-bot - **Adopt for:** Row-Bot is a personal AI assistant emphasizing local processing for voice tasks, vision analysis, shell interactions, browser automation, scheduling, health tracking and secure messaging. ## Choose when ### Choose khoj if… - License: khoj is AGPL-3.0, row-bot is Apache-2.0. - Pricing: Khoj is free to use, but users may incur costs related to hosting and the LLMs they choose to integrate.. - Requirements: Min 4 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Khoj requires Docker for setup and operation.; Users must have a Python environment and the necessary dependencies installed.. - Tags unique to khoj: agent, ai, assistant, chat. - Also covers Developer Tools, Inference & Serving, Model Training. - khoj ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - When you need a self-hosted solution for personalized research and automation that can integrate with a variety of LLMs, including GPT, Claude, Gemini, LLaMA, Qwen, and Mistral. ### Choose row-bot if… - License: row-bot is Apache-2.0, khoj is AGPL-3.0. - Tags unique to row-bot: ai-assistant, langchain, local-llm, ollama. - Also covers Computer Vision, Speech & Audio. - When you prioritize data privacy and prefer all models to run locally via Ollama or your chosen environment. ## When NOT to use khoj - If you are looking for a cloud-based service without the need for self-hosting, Khoj may not be the best fit. - Khoj might not be ideal if you are seeking a tool that does not support a wide range of LLMs and requires a more specialized integration. - If your research and automation needs are simple and do not require deep integration with local documents or web sources, a more straightforward tool might be more appropriate. ## When NOT to use row-bot - If you are looking for an assistant that runs exclusively in the cloud because Row-Bot focuses on local-first integration with optional cloud services. - In scenarios where centralized data management is a requirement as Row-Bot emphasizes data sovereignty by keeping information locally accessible and secure. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between khoj and row-bot? khoj: Self-hostable AI second brain for personalized research and automation. row-bot: Personal AI assistant with local-first integration. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose khoj over row-bot? Choose khoj over row-bot when License: khoj is AGPL-3.0, row-bot is Apache-2.0; Pricing: Khoj is free to use, but users may incur costs related to hosting and the LLMs they choose to integrate.; Requirements: Min 4 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Khoj requires Docker for setup and operation.; Users must have a Python environment and the necessary dependencies installed.; Tags unique to khoj: agent, ai, assistant, chat; Also covers Developer Tools, Inference & Serving, Model Training; khoj ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When you need a self-hosted solution for personalized research and automation that can integrate with a variety of LLMs, including GPT, Claude, Gemini, LLaMA, Qwen, and Mistral. ### When should I choose row-bot over khoj? Choose row-bot over khoj when License: row-bot is Apache-2.0, khoj is AGPL-3.0; Tags unique to row-bot: ai-assistant, langchain, local-llm, ollama; Also covers Computer Vision, Speech & Audio; When you prioritize data privacy and prefer all models to run locally via Ollama or your chosen environment. ### When should I avoid khoj? If you are looking for a cloud-based service without the need for self-hosting, Khoj may not be the best fit. Khoj might not be ideal if you are seeking a tool that does not support a wide range of LLMs and requires a more specialized integration. If your research and automation needs are simple and do not require deep integration with local documents or web sources, a more straightforward tool might be more appropriate. ### When should I avoid row-bot? If you are looking for an assistant that runs exclusively in the cloud because Row-Bot focuses on local-first integration with optional cloud services. In scenarios where centralized data management is a requirement as Row-Bot emphasizes data sovereignty by keeping information locally accessible and secure. ### Is khoj or row-bot more popular on GitHub? khoj has more GitHub stars (37,399 vs 1,503). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are khoj and row-bot open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (khoj: AGPL-3.0, row-bot: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to khoj or row-bot? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [khoj alternatives](/tools/khoj-ai-khoj/alternatives) and [row-bot alternatives](/tools/siddsachar-row-bot/alternatives) ([khoj markdown twin](/tools/khoj-ai-khoj/alternatives.md), [row-bot markdown twin](/tools/siddsachar-row-bot/alternatives.md)), 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](/compare/khoj-ai-khoj-vs-siddsachar-row-bot.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, khoj or row-bot? khoj: Steady. row-bot: Very active. 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 khoj and row-bot? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [khoj trust report](/tools/khoj-ai-khoj/trust); [row-bot trust report](/tools/siddsachar-row-bot/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=khoj-ai-khoj`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=khoj-ai-khoj) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_