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Onyx: Open-Source Workplace AI Chat

Open-source AI chat over company knowledge. MIT core; ee/ is separately licensed.

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Official project image. Source · License: MIT.
License
MIT
Stars
32,583 (2026-10-19)
Platforms
Docker, Linux
First seen
2023-04-27

TL;DR. Onyx is Open-source AI chat over company knowledge. MIT core; ee/ is separately licensed. License: MIT (verified). Platforms: Docker, Linux. Price: open-core. Runs locally: yes. It is an alternative to Notion AI.

NameOnyx
LanguagePython
LicenseMIT
Pricingopen-core
PlatformsDocker, Linux
Runs locallyYes
Stats32,583 stars · 4,583 forks (as of 2026-10-19)
First seen2023-04-27
Repositoryhttps://github.com/onyx-dot-app/onyx

Onyx is an open-core workplace AI. Official hosts we opened on 2026-10-19: onyx-dot-app/onyx (32,583 stars, 4,583 forks, last push 2026-10-19), onyx.app. MIT core; ee/ is separately licensed.

It hangs off Notion AI alternatives. Also AnythingLLM, RAGFlow.

FAQ

Is Onyx fully MIT?

The community tree outside ee/ is MIT Expat. ee/ is Enterprise-licensed. Read LICENSE. Not legal advice.

Is it a Notion AI alternative?

It is workplace AI chat over connected sources (32,583 stars, pushed 2026-10-19). Not a Notion clone. See Notion AI alternatives.

Was this Danswer?

The copyright line still says DanswerAI, Inc. The public repo is onyx-dot-app/onyx.

Sources & verification

Last verified 2026-10-19 · Last updated 2026-10-19· Edited by forkalt editors · Editorial policy

License notes are not legal advice. Read the original LICENSE. Trademark & disclaimer.