SourceWeftvssurfsense
Two self-hosted NotebookLM alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| SourceWeft | surfsense | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #52 of 120 in AI Assistant | #5 of 7 in RAG |
| GitHub stars | 335 | 16 667 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +414 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 25 |
| Latest release | — | v2.2.5 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
surfsense scores 71/100 against 48/100 for SourceWeft, so it is the safer default.
surfsense ships more often: 25 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for SourceWeft.
If you want the quickest setup, surfsense is easier to run; SourceWeft needs more configuration.
surfsense is growing faster right now (+414 stars in 30 days).
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