GNO vs Khoj

Compare GNO and Khoj for local knowledge search. Khoj spans mobile, Notion, and multiple cloud LLM providers. GNO focuses on hybrid retrieval, CLI/API tooling, and AI agent integration.

Install GNO Quickstart

Choose Khoj if: You want a broader assistant-style product with mobile apps, Notion integration, and flexible cloud LLM providers.
Choose GNO if: You want stronger retrieval controls (BM25 + vector + HyDE + rerank), a CLI and loopback REST API, ten automatic MCP client targets, and tighter integration with agents.

Stack differences

Aspect	GNO	Khoj
Best for	Developers, agents	Personal AI assistant
Unique strength	CLI, MCP, REST API	Multi-platform, cloud LLMs
Stack	Bun / TypeScript	Python / TypeScript
License	MIT	AGPL-3.0

Retrieval pipeline

GNO exposes more control over the retrieval pipeline:

BM25, vector, and hybrid with cross-encoder reranking
HyDE query expansion and intent steering
Speed modes: fast / balanced / thorough with explicit budget controls
Per-collection model overrides — use a code-specific embedding for your code collection without affecting prose

Get started with both

# GNO
bun install -g @gmickel/gno
gno setup ~/notes --name notes

# Khoj
pip install 'khoj[local]'
USE_EMBEDDED_DB="true" khoj --anonymous-mode

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