kuku vs Open Notebook

Comparing two open source alternatives to NotebookLM. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

kuku

MIT

Open-source local-first Markdown workspace for macOS with wiki, AI editing, and encrypted sync.

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Open Notebook

MIT

Open-source, privacy-first alternative to Google NotebookLM with multi-model AI support, podcast generation, and self-hosting.

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Side-by-side comparison

	kuku	Open Notebook
License	MIT	MIT
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	230	40,487
Forks	41	4,659
Open Issues	2	182
Last Commit	Oct 18, 2026	Oct 20, 2026
First Released	Jan 28, 2026	Oct 21, 2024
Categories	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools Wiki Software	Note Taking & Knowledge Management Tools Knowledge Management Tools AI Chat Podcast Apps
Tags	#markdown #note taking #wiki #local-first #ai	#ai #note taking #privacy #docker #knowledge-management

GitHub stars over time

kuku230

Open Notebook

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