# SurfSense---Backend

SurfSense---Backend is a self-hosted ai app. Open Source Alternative to NotebookLM / Perplexity / Glean, connected to external sources such as search engines (Tavily, Linkup), Slack, Linear, Notion, YouTube, GitHub, Discord and more. It is open source and self-hosted, installable on Unraid.

Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/7359/surfsense-backend

## Description

Open Source Alternative to NotebookLM / Perplexity / Glean, connected to external sources such as search engines (Tavily, Linkup), Slack, Linear, Notion, YouTube, GitHub, Discord and more. This is the backend container.

## Platform availability

Available on 1 of 9 platforms: Unraid.

## Health score

76/100 (Good), based on 3 of 4 factors.
- Maintained: 100 (last commit 0 days ago)
- Popular: 84 (16,640 GitHub stars)
- Easy to install: 20 (1 install platform, Docker image)

## Links

- Unraid: https://ca.unraid.net/apps/app_c1bb6a9f72cd18c0
- Official website: https://www.surfsense.net/
- Documentation: https://www.surfsense.net/docs

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