Key Features
Document Chat with Citations
Ask questions, get answers with exact page/paragraph citations pointing back to source documents.
Multi-Format Support
PDF, DOCX, TXT, Markdown, HTML, web pages. Handles tables, images, and complex layouts.
Advanced RAG Pipeline
- Hybrid search (semantic + keyword)
- Re-ranking for precision
- Multi-vector retrieval
- GraphRAG for complex reasoning
Multi-Model
Switch between OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Ollama (local), and Azure. Compare answers across models.
Multi-User
User accounts with separate document collections and conversation histories.
Self-Hosted
Full Docker deployment. Your documents never leave your infrastructure.
FAQ
Q: What is Kotaemon? A: An open-source RAG tool for chatting with documents. Upload PDFs/DOCX, get cited answers. Multi-model, multi-user, self-hostable. 25K+ stars.
Q: How is Kotaemon different from AnythingLLM? A: Kotaemon focuses specifically on document Q&A with advanced RAG (hybrid search, re-ranking, GraphRAG). AnythingLLM is broader with agents, plugins, and general chat.