# RAGFlow

Product · https://godooo.ai/en/product/ragflow

> RAGFlow is an open-source AI app, launched in 2023, made for developers and businesses.

A self-hosted RAG engine that parses complex documents and builds cited Q&A and agents on them.

Main jobs: Ask your documents, Document parsing, Knowledge base (RAG). It is open source and free to use. You can use it on your own server, through an API and in the browser.

## At a glance

- **Type:** [Product](https://godooo.ai/en/browse#product)
- **Launched:** 2023
- **Galaxy:** [Agents & Automation](https://godooo.ai/en/galaxy/agents)
- **Pricing:** Open source, free
- **Open source:** Yes · Apache-2.0
- **Source code:** [github.com/infiniflow/ragflow](https://github.com/infiniflow/ragflow)
- **GitHub stars:** 91,261
- **How you run it:** Self-host · API · Web
- **Made for:** Developers · Businesses
- **Protocols:** [Model Context Protocol](https://godooo.ai/en/protocol/mcp)
- **Website:** [ragflow.io](https://ragflow.io)

## What it can do

- **[Ask your documents](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/document-qa)** — main job, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “Grounded citations with reduced hallucinations - Visualization of text chunking to allow human intervention.” (read on [github.com](https://github.com/infiniflow/ragflow), 2026-09-24)
- **[Document parsing](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/document-parsing)** — main job, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “Deep document understanding-based knowledge extraction from unstructured data with complicated formats.” (read on [github.com](https://github.com/infiniflow/ragflow), 2026-09-24)
- **[Knowledge base (RAG)](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/knowledge-base)** — main job, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “RAGFlow is a leading open-source Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) engine that fuses cutting-edge RAG with Agent capabilities to create a superior context layer for LLMs.” (read on [github.com](https://github.com/infiniflow/ragflow), 2026-09-24)
- **[Build a chatbot](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/chatbot-builder)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_.
- **[Build AI agents](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/agent-building)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “Unified AI agent orchestration Build powerful agents in an all-in-one platform, seamlessly integrating RAG, tools, and MCPs within visual workflows.” (read on [ragflow.io](https://ragflow.io/), 2026-09-24)
- **[Chat channel integration](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/channel-integration)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “Support multiple chat channels such as Feishu, Discord, Telegram, Line, etc.” (read on [github.com](https://github.com/infiniflow/ragflow), 2026-09-24)
- **[Vector search](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/vector-search)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “Combine vector search, BM25, and custom scoring with advanced re-ranking to deliver unmatched answer accuracy and context relevance.” (read on [ragflow.io](https://ragflow.io/), 2026-09-24)

## Alternatives

- **[Dify](https://godooo.ai/en/product/dify)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build a chatbot, Build AI agents, Knowledge base (RAG); no code needed
- **[QAnything](https://godooo.ai/en/product/qanything)** (Open source, free): Also does: Ask your documents, Knowledge base (RAG), Build a chatbot; runs offline
- **[kotaemon](https://godooo.ai/en/product/kotaemon)** (Open source, free): Also does: Ask your documents, Knowledge base (RAG), Build a chatbot; runs offline; no code needed
- **[LlamaIndex](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/llamaindex)** (Open source, free): Also does: Knowledge base (RAG), Ask your documents, Build AI agents; runs offline
- **[AnythingLLM](https://godooo.ai/en/product/anythingllm)** (Open source, free): Also does: Ask your documents, Knowledge base (RAG), Build a chatbot; runs offline; no code needed
- **[Botpress](https://godooo.ai/en/product/botpress)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build a chatbot, Build AI agents, Chat channel integration
- **[FastGPT](https://godooo.ai/en/product/fastgpt)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build a chatbot, Build AI agents, Knowledge base (RAG); no code needed
- **[MaxKB](https://godooo.ai/en/product/maxkb)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build a chatbot, Knowledge base (RAG), Ask your documents; no code needed
- **[PrivateGPT](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/privategpt)** (Open source, free): Also does: Ask your documents, Knowledge base (RAG), Document parsing; runs offline
- **[Khoj](https://godooo.ai/en/product/khoj)** (Open source, free): Also does: Ask your documents, Knowledge base (RAG), Build AI agents; runs offline; no code needed
- **[Langchain-Chatchat](https://godooo.ai/en/product/langchain-chatchat)** (Open source, free): Also does: Ask your documents, Knowledge base (RAG); runs offline
- **[Haystack](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/haystack)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build AI agents, Knowledge base (RAG), Vector search

## Connections

- **Applies:** [Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)](https://godooo.ai/en/concept/rag)

## Questions

### What is RAGFlow?

RAGFlow is an open-source AI app, launched in 2023, made for developers and businesses. A self-hosted RAG engine that parses complex documents and builds cited Q&A and agents on them.

### Is RAGFlow free?

Yes. RAGFlow is open source (Apache-2.0) and free to use.

### Is RAGFlow open source?

Yes, under the Apache-2.0 license. The source code is at https://github.com/infiniflow/ragflow.

### Can RAGFlow run locally?

RAGFlow can be self-hosted on your own server.

### What can RAGFlow do?

Main jobs: Ask your documents, Document parsing, Knowledge base (RAG). It can also do: Build a chatbot, Build AI agents, Chat channel integration, Vector search.

### What are open-source alternatives to RAGFlow?

Open-source ones: Dify, QAnything, kotaemon, LlamaIndex, AnythingLLM, Botpress, FastGPT and MaxKB.

## Sources

- [github.com](https://github.com/infiniflow/ragflow) — checked 2026-09-24
- [ragflow.io](https://ragflow.io/) — checked 2026-09-24

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