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Active·★ 81.5k·APACHE-2.0·Updated 2026-05-29
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RAGFlow is a leading open-source Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) engine that fuses cutting-edge RAG with Agent capabilities to create a superior context layer for LLMs

RAGFlow is a leading open-source Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) engine that integrates RAG with Agent capabilities. It provides a superior context layer for LLMs and offers a streamlined RAG workflow adaptable to enterprises of any scale.

#RAG#AI Agent#LLM#Open-source#NLP
$ Install
$ docker compose -f docker-compose.yml up -d
↗ Visit site★ GitHub
01

Features

01Deep document understanding for knowledge extraction from unstructured data.
02Intelligent and template-based chunking with explainable options.
03Grounded citations with reduced hallucinations and traceable references.
04Compatibility with heterogeneous data sources including documents, images, and web pages.
05Automated and effortless RAG workflow orchestration with configurable models and fused re-ranking.
02

Compatibility

Elasticsearch
Native
Verified via docs
Infinity
Supported
Verified via docs
Gemini 3 Pro
Supported
Verified via docs
OpenAI GPT-5 series
Supported
Verified via docs
Confluence
Supported
Verified via docs
S3
Supported
Verified via docs
03

Quick start

1
$ docker compose -f docker-compose.yml up -d
04

Use cases

↳Building high-fidelity, production-ready AI systems with complex data.
↳Developing enterprise-scale knowledge base and intelligent Q&A chatbots.
↳Facilitating intelligent document processing and advanced information retrieval.
05

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  • Shawn Lee
    Shawn LeeApr 14, 2026

    Evaluated RAGFlow against LlamaIndex for enterprise doc search. RAGFlow's deep document understanding handles PDFs with complex layouts far better. Switched after a 2-week POC.

  • S
    Sage HarrisApr 5, 2026

    The agent + RAG combination is where it gets interesting. Built a multi-step research assistant that handles 50+ concurrent users without issues.

  • P
    Parker BrownMar 31, 2026

    Building a knowledge base product on top of this. The chunking strategies alone would've taken weeks to implement from scratch.

  • J
    Jesse MartinezMar 8, 2026

    Works well in a multi-container setup with separate Elasticsearch and MinIO instances. The monitoring dashboard could use improvement.

  • C
    Cameron JohnsonJan 22, 2026

    got a basic RAG pipeline working in an afternoon. the UI makes it easy to actually test retrieval quality

  • Justice Lee
    Justice LeeJan 14, 2026

    setup took about an hour including Docker. the chunk visualization is a genuinely useful debugging tool

  • D
    Dakota NguyenJan 5, 2026

    Wrote a comparison of open-source RAG frameworks — RAGFlow's hybrid search (keyword + vector) is the standout feature for production workloads.

  • D
    Dakota HarrisDec 30, 2025

    Our team uses this to search through internal docs. Finds relevant stuff even when you don't use exact keywords.

  • B
    Blake WilsonDec 24, 2025

    Replaced a paid vector DB service with this. Performance is comparable, running costs are way down.

  • Q
    Quinn DavisDec 7, 2025

    Docker deployment is straightforward. Elasticsearch dependency adds overhead but the search quality justifies it. Memory usage is higher than alternatives though.

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LicenseAPACHE-2.0
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