open-notebookvsSourceWeft
Two self-hosted NotebookLM alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| open-notebook | SourceWeft | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 42 in Knowledge Management | #52 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 40 670 | 335 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 236 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.15.0 · 4 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
open-notebook scores 80/100 against 48/100 for SourceWeft, so it is the safer default.
open-notebook ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for SourceWeft.
If you want the quickest setup, open-notebook is easier to run; SourceWeft needs more configuration.
open-notebook is growing faster right now (+1 236 stars in 30 days).
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