NotebookLM for Teams

A free, open source NotebookLM alternative for teams with no data limits. Use ChatGPT, Claude AI, and any AI model for free.

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General Assist

Launch SurfSense instantly from any application with a global shortcut.

Why SurfSense

Everything NotebookLM should have been

Open source. No data limits. No vendor lock-in. Built for teams that care about privacy and flexibility.

📄Sources
50-600
Unlimited
📓Notebooks
100-500
Unlimited
📦File size
200 MB
No limit
🏠Self-host
No
Yes

Unlimited & Self-Hosted

No caps on sources, notebooks, or file sizes. Deploy on your own infra and your data never leaves your control.

100+ LLMs, Zero Lock-in

Swap between 100+ LLMs via OpenAI spec and LiteLLM, or run fully private with vLLM, Ollama, and more.

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AliceEditor
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BobViewer

Real-Time Multiplayer

RBAC with Owner, Admin, Editor, and Viewer roles plus real-time chat and comment threads. Built for teams.

FeatureNotebookLMSurfSense
Sources per Notebook50-600Unlimited
LLM SupportGemini only100+ LLMs
Self-Hostable
Open Source
External ConnectorsLimited27+
Desktop App
Agentic Architecture
AI Automations & AgentsScheduled & event-triggered
AI File Sorting

Your Team's AI-Powered Knowledge Hub

Powerful features designed to enhance collaboration, boost productivity, and streamline your workflow.

Streamlined Workflow

Centralize all your knowledge and resources in one intelligent workspace. Find what you need instantly and accelerate decision-making.

Seamless Collaboration

Work together effortlessly with real-time collaboration tools that keep your entire team aligned.

Fully Customizable

Choose from 100+ leading LLMs, seamlessly calling any model on demand. Even run on-prem local LLM inference via vLLM, Ollama, llama.cpp, LM Studio, and more.

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Find, Ask, Act
Get instant information, detailed updates, and cited answers across company and personal knowledge.
Work Together in Real Time
Transform your company docs into multiplayer spaces with live edits, synced content, and presence.
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AI File Sorting
Automatically organize documents into a smart folder hierarchy using AI-powered categorization by source, date, and topic.
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Collaborate Beyond Text
Create podcasts and multimedia your team can comment on, share, and refine together.
Context Where It Counts
Add comments directly to your chats and docs for clear, in-the-moment feedback.
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Automate Your Workflows
Describe an AI agent in plain English and SurfSense builds it. Run it on a schedule or trigger it when a document lands, acting across all your connectors hands-free.

Integrate with your
team's most important tools

Baidu Search
Discord
ClickUp
Tavily
Luma
Airtable
Baidu Search
Discord
ClickUp
Tavily
Luma
Airtable
Elasticsearch
Microsoft Teams
Google Calendar
OneDrive
Circleback
Elasticsearch
Microsoft Teams
Google Calendar
OneDrive
Circleback
Notion
Gmail
Linkup
Slack
Google Drive
MCP
Notion
Gmail
Linkup
Slack
Google Drive
MCP
Confluence
Linear
Obsidian
Dropbox
Confluence
Linear
Obsidian
Dropbox
SearXNG
Jira
BookStack
YouTube
GitHub
SearXNG
Jira
BookStack
YouTube
GitHub

Transform how your team discovers and collaborates

Unite your team's knowledge in one collaborative space with intelligent search.

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