SurfSense

Self-hostable NotebookLM alternative to build searchable knowledge bases from diverse sources.

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SurfSense is a self-hostable platform that helps teams build searchable knowledge bases from diverse documents and sources as an alternative to proprietary notebook tools. It is aimed at research teams, knowledge workers, and businesses that need consolidated, queryable research data rather than a simple note-taking app.

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