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WeKnora: review, pricing, security and alternatives

WeKnora is an open-source agent platform published by Tencent, in the data and rag family. WeKnora turns documents into searchable knowledge bases with RAG retrieval, agent reasoning and a maintained wiki. Its repository has 35,297 stars and its last commit is from October 24, 2026.

Score
76/100
Adoption (stars) 31/40
Activity (commits, releases) 30/30
Framework (licence, control, models) 15/30
Open sourceSelf-hostableActively maintainedModerate risk

What WeKnora does

WeKnora belongs to the data and rag family: agents that query databases and company documents to answer questions or produce analyses. On our grid it ranks #6 of the 15 projects of this family listed in the directory.

You use it from: web app and API. Usable models: GPT (OpenAI) and local models (Ollama, llama.cpp, vLLM…). It can run on your own machine or server.

Who is WeKnora for?

It is for teams that want an AI to answer from their own documents or databases. Typical tasks people give it:

  • query internal documentation in plain language
  • ask a database questions without SQL
  • index and summarise large file collections

It is a good candidate if you prefer doing everything in a browser, with no install, your data must stay on your machines, and you want the option of a local model, with no API fees.

Access and human control

Its documentation does not detail the access granted to the agent: check the settings before connecting it to your accounts.

We could not establish whether it asks for human approval before sensitive actions: test it first on an unimportant account or folder.

Run commands in a terminalRun commands in a terminal : 7 %7 %Read and edit filesRead and edit files : 20 %20 %Call online services and APIsCall online services and APIs : 7 %7 %
Share of the 15 agents in the family that have each access, according to their documentation. In orange, WeKnora's access.

WeKnora pricing

The code is public but the repository declares no licence: reuse is not formally allowed. The real cost comes from model calls: each loop step sends the whole context back to the model, and a task of several dozen steps can cost far more than a single question. The LLM price calculator estimates it for the chosen model.

Getting started with WeKnora

  1. Install it: the project ships as a single Go binary, downloadable from the repository releases. The exact command is in the repository README.
  2. Pick the model: an API key from a provider, or a local model if your machine has enough graphics memory (the VRAM calculator tells you).
  3. Give it a first playground with nothing at stake: a test folder, a secondary account or a throwaway project. Only open your real accounts once you have seen how it behaves.
  4. Give it a short, checkable task, review the result and its action log, then raise the difficulty step by step.

Security: risk level

Give it read-only access and check generated queries before any data change.

Points found for WeKnora:

  • No licence: legally shaky for company use.

Three habits: least privilege (minimal rights, dedicated keys), human approval for irreversible actions, a sandbox for code execution. The AI agent security check reviews your setup in a few minutes.

Project activity and releases

Created on July 22, 2025, the Tencent/WeKnora repository has 35,297 stars, 4,748 forks and 419 open issues, with 3,637 commits in total. It received changes this month.

Over the last 52 weeks: 3,414 commits, an average of 65.7 per week.

Nov 2, : 1 · Nov 2, 2025Nov 2,Nov 9, : 28 · Nov 9, 2025Nov 16, : 36 · Nov 16, 2025Nov 23, : 51 · Nov 23, 2025Nov 30, : 44 · Nov 30, 2025Dec 7, : 44 · Dec 7, 2025Dec 14, : 16 · Dec 14, 2025Dec 21, : 33 · Dec 21, 2025Dec 28, : 42 · Dec 28, 2025Dec 28,Jan 4, : 40 · Jan 4, 2026Jan 11, : 34 · Jan 11, 2026Jan 18, : 42 · Jan 18, 2026Jan 25, : 17 · Jan 25, 2026Feb 1, : 21 · Feb 1, 2026Feb 8, : 50 · Feb 8, 2026Feb 15, : 13 · Feb 15, 2026Feb 22, : 0 · Feb 22, 2026Feb 22,Mar 1, : 22 · Mar 1, 2026Mar 8, : 62 · Mar 8, 2026Mar 15, : 50 · Mar 15, 2026Mar 22, : 86 · Mar 22, 2026Mar 29, : 71 · Mar 29, 2026Apr 5, : 66 · Apr 5, 2026Apr 12, : 115 · Apr 12, 2026Apr 19, : 75 · Apr 19, 2026Apr 19,Apr 26, : 81 · Apr 26, 2026May 3, : 84 · May 3, 2026May 10, : 122 · May 10, 2026May 17, : 169 · May 17, 2026May 24, : 103 · May 24, 2026May 31, : 124 · May 31, 2026Jun 7, : 66 · Jun 7, 2026Jun 14, : 40 · Jun 14, 2026Jun 14,Jun 21, : 49 · Jun 21, 2026Jun 28, : 69 · Jun 28, 2026Jul 5, : 58 · Jul 5, 2026Jul 12, : 60 · Jul 12, 2026Jul 19, : 78 · Jul 19, 2026Jul 26, : 71 · Jul 26, 2026Aug 2, : 117 · Aug 2, 2026Aug 9, : 100 · Aug 9, 2026Aug 9,Aug 16, : 65 · Aug 16, 2026Aug 23, : 40 · Aug 23, 2026Aug 30, : 73 · Aug 30, 2026Sep 6, : 77 · Sep 6, 2026Sep 13, : 79 · Sep 13, 2026Sep 20, : 95 · Sep 20, 2026Sep 27, : 173 · Sep 27, 2026Oct 4, : 27 · Oct 4, 2026Oct 4,Oct 11, : 137 · Oct 11, 2026Oct 18, : 110 · Oct 18, 2026Oct 25, : 88 · Oct 25, 2026Oct 25,
Commits per week on the main repository, last 52 weeks (GitHub API, checked October 25, 2026).

41 releases in total; 30 in the last twelve months. Latest release: v0.8.3, on October 14, 2026.

v0.3.1 · Feb 10, 2026v0.3.1Feb 10, 2026v0.3.2 · Mar 4, 2026v0.3.3 · Mar 5, 2026v0.3.4 · Mar 19, 2026v0.3.5 · Mar 27, 2026v0.3.6 · Apr 3, 2026v0.4.0 · Apr 15, 2026v0.5.0 · Apr 27, 2026v0.5.1 · Apr 30, 2026v0.5.2 · May 13, 2026v0.6.0 · May 21, 2026v0.6.1 · Jun 5, 2026v0.6.2 · Jun 10, 2026v0.6.3 · Jun 26, 2026v0.7.0 · Jul 17, 2026v0.7.1 · Jul 24, 2026v0.7.2 · Aug 7, 2026v0.8.0 · Sep 3, 2026v0.8.2 · Sep 24, 2026v0.8.3 · Oct 14, 2026v0.8.3Oct 14, 2026
The latest 20 releases published on GitHub (hover a point for details).

WeKnora vs other data and rag

GitHub stars of the best-rated open-source projects in the data and rag family. Stars measure attention, not quality: a heavily promoted project collects them fast, a specialised tool will have few.

RAGFlowRAGFlow : 92.8K92.8KLlamaIndexLlamaIndex : 52.6K52.6KMaxKBMaxKB : 23K23KPageIndexPageIndex : 39.6K39.6Ktxtaitxtai : 13K13KWeKnoraWeKnora : 35.3K35.3KYuxiYuxi : 7.5K7.5KDeepSearcherDeepSearcher : 8.3K8.3K
Log scale; WeKnora in orange. Checked October 25, 2026.

WeKnora and other data and rag at a glance

The 7 best-ranked agents in the same family, 7 of them open source. The score out of 100 only applies to open-source projects; for proprietary services we show the published entry price. A dash marks information the documentation does not state.

Quick comparison: data and rag
AgentModelScoreStars or entry priceSelf-hostableHuman approval
WeKnoraopen source7635.3K ★yes–
RAGFlowopen source9192.8K ★yes–
LlamaIndexopen source8552.6K ★yes–
MaxKBopen source8323K ★yes–
PageIndexopen source7939.6K ★yes–
txtaiopen source7813K ★yes–
Yuxiopen source697.5K ★yes–
DeepSearcheropen source618.3K ★yes–

How we rated it

Score: 76/100, computed only from public, verifiable data, with no subjective testing or partnership:

  • Adoption 31/40: 35,297 stars on a log scale (40 points from about 200,000).
  • Activity 30/30: last commit less than a month ago, 13 releases in six months, 3,414 commits in a year.
  • Framework 15/30: licence, default human approval, self-hosting, model choice and documentation site.

The score does not say whether the agent will succeed at your tasks: it measures how solid the project is. The full grid is on the method page.

Verdict

WeKnora is a serious option; check the limitations below before granting it access.

Strengths

  • Widely followed: 35.3K stars
  • Very active development
  • Frequent releases (30 in a year)
  • Can run on your side: data under control
  • Free choice of model

Limitations

  • No licence declared

Frequently asked questions

Is WeKnora free?

The software is public, with no declared licence. You still pay for the model calls, unless you use a local model.

Is WeKnora safe?

Our risk level: mid. Points found: no licence. Give it minimum rights and approve irreversible actions.

Which models does WeKnora use?

According to its documentation: GPT (OpenAI) and local models (Ollama, llama.cpp, vLLM…).

Can WeKnora be installed on your own server?

Yes, from the Tencent/WeKnora repository. Data then stays with you, but security and updates are your job.

What are the alternatives to WeKnora?

In the same family: RAGFlow, LlamaIndex, MaxKB, and PageIndex.

WeKnora or RAGFlow: what is the difference?

Both belong to the data and rag family. WeKnora has 35.3K stars against 92.8K for RAGFlow. The right choice mostly depends on the access you are willing to give it.

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