SurfSense
Open-source NotebookLM alternative. Research the open web with live data(Reddit, YT, IG, TikTok, Indeed, Google Search, Maps etc) through one platform, API or MCP server. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/ejRNvftDp9
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Open-source NotebookLM alternative. Research the open web with live data(Reddit, YT, IG, TikTok, Indeed, Google Search, Maps etc) through one platform, API or MCP server. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/ejRNvftDp9
Visit ↗A polyglot document intelligence framework with a Rust core. Extract text, metadata, images, and structured data from 101 formats (115 file extensions) plus code intelligence for 306 code languages. 15 language bindings — Rust, Python, Ruby, Java, Go, PHP, Elixir, C#, TypeScript — plus CLI, REST API, and MCP server.
Visit ↗| Fact | SurfSense | xberg |
|---|---|---|
| Official SDK installs, 30 days | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| SDK evidence captured | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| GitHub stars | 15.7K | 8.7K |
| Forks | 1.5K | 527 |
| Open issues | 116 | 6 |
| Last commit | 2 days ago | yesterday |
| Primary language | Python | Rust |
| License | Other | MIT License |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing model | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Founded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Categories | API & integration platforms | API & integration platforms |
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