Fabric vs Khoj (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Fabric grades higher than Khoj: 2.8 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 6, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Fabric grades higher on features, ease of use and platforms. Khoj grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Fabric
AI workspace for notes, files, bookmarks and meeting notes
Which one is for you
Pick Fabric if
- Fits if your notes, files and bookmarks sit in five places and you want them in one
- Works for freelancers who share work with clients as a published space, no login needed
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to know the free plan's limits up front, because they aren't published
- Pricey if you lean on the AI, since usage is metered monthly and more means top-ups, and Pro is $18 a month billed yearly
- Not for you if you might want your money back, as the vendor doesn't offer refunds
- Watch out: desktop file sync is macOS and Windows only, and the phone app has no kanban or list view
- Watch out: the pricing page claims up to 25% off yearly, but its own Plus prices work out to 20%
Pick Khoj if
- Fits if you use Obsidian or Emacs and want AI over notes you already have
- Works for people comfortable running Docker who want documents to stay on their own machine
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a hosted service, because Khoj Cloud was shut down on April 15, 2026
- Not for you if you won't run Docker or Python, since there's no one-click install
- Watch out: commercial model APIs such as OpenAI bill you separately
- Tight if you want updates: the company says it is now focusing on Open Paper and Pipali
How we grade them
| 2.8GPAFabricGood | 2.2GPAKhojFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPlus is $8 a month billed yearly at $96, or $10 month by month, which is the dear end of a category whose middle is $6. AI use is metered as well, so going past your allowance means buying top-ups, and the vendor offers no refunds. | CThe software is free and open source, but only if you host it yourself, which needs a server. Commercial model APIs bill separately, so the real cost depends on the model you pick. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free plan exists and sign-up is advertised as $0, but the pricing page lists only paid plans and never publishes the free storage or AI limits. So there are caps, and you'll find them by hitting them. The 14-day trial is for Teams only. | BThe self-hosted software costs nothing and has no caps. There is no hosted trial left, since the cloud service was sunset. |
| Features | BNotes, PDFs, images, video and links in one library, search by meaning, colour or a reference image, an assistant that cites your own content, meeting notes with transcripts, an infinite canvas, tasks with kanban, spaces published as a link. Desktop file sync is Mac and Windows only, though. | CChat over your files, search by meaning, Markdown, org-mode, PDF and Word support, agents and automations. The company says it is now focusing on its other products. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record, so we go by the listing: you can leave things unfiled and let search find them. The phone app is thinner, with no kanban and no list view. | DNo store rating on record. Setup means Docker or pip plus an AI model, and on Windows the documented Docker route runs through WSL2. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android and a browser extension, plus Gmail, Slack, Google Drive, Dropbox, Notion, Linear, Figma and Readwise. The one hole is desktop file sync, which is macOS and Windows only. | BWeb, a desktop app on Mac, Windows and Linux, and Obsidian, Emacs and WhatsApp. No iPhone or Android app is listed. |
| Best for | notes, files and saved links in one searchable pile | AI chat over your own notes, self-hosted |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Fabric and Khoj. How we grade
Price against what you get
Fabric starts at $8 a month and scores 3.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Khoj has no paid plan and scores 2.0.
Fabric scores higher, and starts $8 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other note-taking apps on the chart, 4 score higher than Fabric for less, and none scores higher than Khoj for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Khoj is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Fabric also covers meeting notes, notes, whiteboard, web clipper and file sync.
- Khoj also covers chat assistant and Markdown.
At a glance
| Fabric | Khoj | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free |
| Starts at | $8 per month, billed yearly at $96 (Plus) | Free |
| Free plan | A free plan exists: the user guide and feature pages refer to it, and sign-up is advertised as $0. The pricing page lists only paid plans and does not publish the free plan's limits. | The self-hosted software is free and open source; you pay for any AI model API you connect. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial on the Teams plan | None listed |
| Web | ||
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| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Fabric (WFHLAND, Inc.) | Khoj Inc. |
| Price read from | fabric.so | app.khoj.dev |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Fabric
- The pricing page lists only paid plans; a free plan is mentioned elsewhere on the site, but its limits are not published.
- AI usage is metered and resets monthly, and going past a plan's allowance means buying top-ups.
- The vendor does not offer refunds, although a plan can be cancelled at any time.
- Desktop file sync works on macOS and Windows only, and the mobile app has no kanban or list view.
Khoj
- Khoj Cloud was sunset on April 15, 2026; the docs still mention it, but only self-hosting remains.
- The company says it is now focusing on its other products, Open Paper and Pipali.
- Self-hosting needs Docker or pip plus an AI model, and commercial model APIs bill separately.
- On Windows the documented Docker setup runs through WSL2.
Key features
Fabric
- Notes, files and links in one library
- Stores notes, documents, PDFs, images, video, audio and saved links together, organized into spaces and folders or simply left for search to find.
- Search by meaning, color or image
- Finds items by description instead of file name, searches inside documents and audio or video transcripts, and matches images by color or by a reference image.
- AI assistant and agents
- The assistant answers from your own content with citations, and named agents run scheduled jobs: up to 10 on Pro and up to 50 on Max.
- Meeting and voice notes
- Records meetings and voice notes, transcribes them and keeps the key points. The desktop app detects when a meeting starts and offers to transcribe it.
- Canvas, tasks and kanban
- An infinite canvas lays out any saved content side by side, and tasks carry priorities, due dates and reminders, with a kanban view for tracking progress.
- Cloud drive and publishing
- The desktop app mounts Fabric as a drive and streams files on demand, and any space can be published as a link that needs no login to view.
Khoj
- Chat with your notes
- Ask questions and Khoj answers from files you shared, and from the web when relevant.
- Natural-language search
- Find notes and documents by meaning rather than exact words, with search-as-you-type.
- Many file types
- Indexes Markdown, org-mode, PDF, plaintext and Word files and Notion pages.
- Your choice of model
- Works with OpenAI, Anthropic and Gemini keys, or a local model through Ollama or an OpenAI-compatible server.
- Several interfaces
- Use it from the web, a desktop companion app, Obsidian, Emacs or WhatsApp.
- Agents and automations
- The homepage describes building agents and scheduling automations.
Plans
Fabric
Free$0
Referred to in the user guide and feature pages. Its storage and AI limits are not listed on the pricing page.
Plus$8
per month, billed yearly at $96; $10 billed monthly
Notes, canvas, bookmarks and files with unlimited items, 50 GB of storage, AI notetaker and voice notes, transcription and 5x more AI usage.
Pro$18
per month, billed yearly at $216; $24 billed monthly
Everything in Plus with 250 GB of storage, 15x more AI usage, assistant web search, password protection, link analytics and up to 10 scheduled AI jobs.
Max$54
per month, billed yearly at $648; $68 billed monthly
Everything in Pro with 1 TB of storage, 45x more AI usage and up to 50 scheduled AI jobs.
Teams$16
per user / month, billed yearly; $20 billed monthly
Shared workspace with an admin dashboard, centralized billing and access control, AI teammates and pooled AI usage. Has a 14-day free trial.
EnterpriseCustom
Everything in Teams plus more included usage, priority support and account management, deeper access controls and enterprise analytics.
Khoj
Self-hosted$0
Run the open-source server yourself with Docker or pip; connect OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini or a local model.
Ways to pay less
Fabric
- Annual discount
Up to 25% off with yearly billing
The pricing page advertises a 25% saving on yearly plans. By its own prices Pro drops from $24 to $18 a month, and Plus from $10 to $8, which is 20%.
Khoj
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Fabric or Khoj?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Khoj is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $8 a month for Fabric. Fabric starts at $8 per month, billed yearly at $96 (Plus), and Khoj is free.
Which has a free plan, Fabric or Khoj?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Fabric and Khoj have a free plan.
Which platforms do Fabric and Khoj run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Fabric lists iOS and Android apps and a browser extension. Both list a web app and macOS, Windows and Linux apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.