open source · RAG engine · Apache-2.0
RAGFlow
Deep-document RAG with citations over complex files.
In short
- What it is: RAG engine, 40k+ GitHub stars, licensed Apache-2.0.
- Replaces: Custom RAG build — around $0/year saved.
- Installed for: $299 on your own server — you own it, no monthly platform fee.
- Licence: Apache-2.0. Apache-2.0 — safe.
40k+ GitHub starsApache-2.0install difficulty: hard
$0
replaces per year
$0
saved over 5 years
$299
one-time install (yours forever)
48h
delivery
what it replaces
RAGFlow vs the tools it replaces.
| Feature | Commercial tool | RAGFlow (self-hosted) |
|---|---|---|
| Citations | Varies | Strong |
| Complex docs | Varies | Yes |
| Licence | Proprietary | Apache-2.0 |
Replaces
- Custom RAG build — ~$0/mo
Licence posture
Apache-2.0. You can white-label and resell this. We'll brand it as yours.
Apache-2.0 — safe.
how to resell / replace
Turn it into a business.
The engine inside a premium Ask-Your-Docs install for legal/finance. Sell the cited-answer product for $1.5k–$6k setup plus a retainer.
Bundle this with a done-for-you product: see the AI businesses or the white-label alternatives.
Best for
Install difficulty
hard
what we do
The install, step by step.
1
Docker Compose
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Elasticsearch backend
3
Embedding models
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Ingest corpus
5
Evals
see it installed
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