Open Notebook
Open-source NotebookLM: turn PDFs, videos, sites and audio into a private research assistant with podcasts.
Private knowledge base for a client, or content repurposing (documents to audio summaries).
MIT and active. Overlaps with AnythingLLM.
MIT (LICENSE file read; copyright Luis Novo)
Yes under MIT: can be installed/hosted for a paying client and charged for.
Not archived; last push 2026-10-05. Runs in Docker (uses SurrealDB). Needs an API key from an AI provider (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google etc. - paid) or a local model server such as Ollama; local models need suitable hardware (requirement not stated in the README). Personal project of one maintainer.
Consultants, educators, research teams
Private knowledge base for a client, or content repurposing (documents to audio summaries).
none found (official site shows no paid, hosted or cloud plan).
Google NotebookLM (README: 'An open source, privacy-focused alternative to Google's Notebook LM'). NotebookLM paid tiers come through Google AI Plus / Pro / Ultra; prices: not found (the Google page opened showed no amounts).