Product
Vane
Vane is an open-source AI app, launched in 2024, made for developers and people who don't write code.
A self-hosted AI answer engine, formerly Perplexica, that searches the web and cites its sources.
Main jobs: Web search with answers. It is open source and free to use. You can use it in the browser, on your own server and offline on your own machine.
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At a glance
- Type
- Product
- Launched
- 2024
- Galaxy
- Search & Research
- Pricing
- Open source, free
- Open source
- Yes · MIT
- Source code
- github.com/ItzCrazyKns/Vane
- GitHub stars
- 36,905
- How you run it
- Web · Self-host · Runs offline
- Made for
- Developers · No-code users
- Website
- github.com
- Also known as
- Perplexica
What it can do
Web search with answersmain jobunconfirmed
“🔍 Web search powered by SearxNG - Access multiple search engines while keeping your identity private.”— github.com, 2026-09-24
Ask your documentssupportedunconfirmed
“📄 File uploads - Upload documents and ask questions about them. PDFs, text files, images - Vane understands them all.”— github.com, 2026-09-24
Deep research reportssupportedunconfirmed
“Quality Mode for deep research.”— github.com, 2026-09-24
unconfirmedproposed by a machine, awaiting calibration
Alternatives
- PerplexityFree plan + paid upgradesAlso does: Deep research reports, Web search with answers
- Metaso 秘塔FreeAlso does: Web search with answers, Ask your documents, Deep research reports
- KimiFree plan + paid upgradesAlso does: Deep research reports, Ask your documents, Web search with answers
- Exa MCP ServerOpen source, freeAlso does: Web search with answers, Deep research reports
- GPT ResearcherOpen source, freeAlso does: Deep research reports, Ask your documents, Web search with answers
- ChatGPTFree plan + paid upgradesAlso does: Ask your documents, Deep research reports, Web search with answers
- DeerFlowOpen source, freeAlso does: Deep research reports, Web search with answers
- AnythingLLMOpen source, freeAlso does: Ask your documents, Web search with answers
- Brave Search MCP ServerOpen source, freeAlso does: Web search with answers
- GensparkFree plan + paid upgradesAlso does: Deep research reports, Web search with answers
- KhojOpen source, freeAlso does: Ask your documents, Web search with answers
- Langchain-ChatchatOpen source, freeAlso does: Ask your documents, Web search with answers
Connections
- Integrates with
- Ollama
Questions
What is Vane?
Vane is an open-source AI app, launched in 2024, made for developers and people who don't write code. A self-hosted AI answer engine, formerly Perplexica, that searches the web and cites its sources.
Is Vane free?
Yes. Vane is open source (MIT) and free to use.
Is Vane open source?
Yes, under the MIT license. The source code is at https://github.com/ItzCrazyKns/Vane.
Can Vane run locally?
Yes. Vane can run offline on your own machine. It can also be self-hosted on your own server.
What can Vane do?
Main jobs: Web search with answers. It can also do: Ask your documents, Deep research reports.
What are open-source alternatives to Vane?
Open-source ones: Exa MCP Server, GPT Researcher, DeerFlow, AnythingLLM, Brave Search MCP Server, Khoj and Langchain-Chatchat. Others: Perplexity, Metaso 秘塔, Kimi, ChatGPT and Genspark.
Sources
- github.com/ItzCrazyKns/Vanechecked 2026-09-24