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Ask Vane questions and get responses through its artificial intelligence answering engine.
About Vane
Vane is an open-source AI answering engine. Users ask a question and receive a response with cited sources. According to the project's README, it can run on the user's own hardware, using local language models through Ollama or cloud providers such as OpenAI, Claude, and Groq. Web search is handled by the bundled SearxNG search engine, which the project describes as a way to access multiple search engines without exposing the user's identity.
The recommended setup is a Docker container, started with a single command, followed by configuration of API keys and models in a setup screen. The README describes the project as privacy-focused and says it keeps searches private, but using cloud providers or external search services sends queries to those services. Support for Tavily and Exa search is listed as coming soon, and some sources are described as in progress. Pricing is not stated in the source.
Key features
- Connects to local models via Ollama or cloud providers such as OpenAI and Claude
- Speed, Balanced, and Quality search modes for different depths of research
- Source selection for web search, discussions, or academic papers
- Widgets for weather, calculations, stock prices, and similar quick lookups
- File uploads for PDFs, text files, and images, with questions about their contents
- Search limited to specific domains, with search history saved locally
Best for: Users who want a self-hosted AI answering tool with cited sources and control over which language models they use.
Good for
- Can run on the user's own hardware and use local models through Ollama
- Answers include cited sources
- Source code is publicly available in a GitHub repository under a license
Watch out for
- Support for Tavily and Exa search is listed as coming soon
- The slim Docker version requires an existing SearxNG instance with JSON format and Wolfram Alpha enabled
- Cloud providers and external search services receive queries when they are used
Vane at a glance
- Website
- github.com/ItzCrazyKns/Vane
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Vane FAQ
Can Vane be installed without Docker?
Yes. The README describes two installation methods, with Docker and without Docker, and states that Docker is highly recommended.
Does the Docker image include a search engine?
The standard image includes both Vane and the SearxNG search engine. The slim image is intended for users who already run their own SearxNG instance.
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