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SurfSense

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The open-source NotebookLM alternative for open web research.

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About SurfSense

SurfSense is a highly customizable AI research agent, connected to external sources such as search engines, Google Drive, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Linear, Jira, ClickUp, Confluence, BookStack, Gmail, Notion, YouTube, GitHub, Discord, Airtable, Google Calendar, Luma, Circleback, Elasticsearch, Obsidian, and more to come. With

How to Use

  1. Go to https://www.surfsense.com and log in.

  2. Connect your connectors and sync. Enable periodic syncing to keep connectors synced.

  3. While connector data is indexing, upload documents.

  4. Once everything is indexed, ask away (

Key Features

  • of NotebookLM, you can now connect any LLM to your internal knowledge sources and chat with it in real time alongside your team.

Use Cases

  • Basic search and citation
  • Report generation and exports (PDF, DOCX for now)
  • Podcast generation
  • Image generation
  • Real-time collaborative group chats with your team members
  • Long Document Q&A

Key Features

of NotebookLM, you can now connect any LLM to your internal knowledge sources and chat with it in real time alongside your team.

Pros & Cons

Pros
  • Extensive list of pre-built integrations with popular productivity tools
  • Highly customizable as an open-source project on GitHub
  • Freemium pricing model for accessible entry
  • SaaS delivery for quick setup without infrastructure management
  • AI-driven synthesis reduces manual data compilation
  • Supports both cloud and potential self-hosting for flexibility
Cons
  • Limited to officially supported integrations; custom ones require development
  • Requires authentication and permissions for each connected service
  • Potential data privacy risks when granting access to external tools
  • Freemium model may lock advanced features or higher usage behind paid tiers
  • Dependency on third-party APIs which could change or outage

Best For

Basic search and citationReport generation and exports (PDF, DOCX for now)Podcast generationImage generationReal-time collaborative group chats with your team membersLong Document Q&A

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FAQ

What is SurfSense?
SurfSense is a customizable AI research agent that connects to external sources like Slack, Jira, Notion, and more to enable unified querying and data synthesis.
Is SurfSense free to use?
Yes, it follows a freemium model with a free tier available and premium features for advanced usage.
What integrations does SurfSense support?
It supports search engines, Google Drive, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Linear, Jira, ClickUp, Confluence, BookStack, Gmail, Notion, YouTube, GitHub, Discord, Airtable, Google Calendar, Luma, Circleback, Elasticsearch, Obsidian, and more to come.
Is SurfSense open-source?
Yes, the source code is available on GitHub at https://github.com/MODSetter/SurfSense.
Can I self-host SurfSense?
As an open-source project, self-hosting is possible by cloning and running from the GitHub repository.
What type of inputs and outputs does it handle?
It primarily accepts text-based queries and outputs synthesized text responses from connected sources.