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Product Comparison

Askora vs Chatbase: The Privacy-First & Local LLM Alternative

Looking for a Chatbase alternative that doesn't send your sensitive documents to external APIs? Askora runs locally, supports Ollama, and keeps your data completely secure.

Feature Comparison Matrix

How Askora compares side-by-side with Chatbase.

CapabilitiesAskoraChatbase
Data Privacy & Local Hosting
Local LLM Support (Ollama)
No Third-Party API Dependency
Self-Hosted Option
Custom RAG Ingestion
One-Line Embeddable Widget
Why Askora

The advantages of local & secure AI

Complete Data Sovereignty

Unlike Chatbase which relies on OpenAI APIs, Askora can run entirely locally with models like Qwen or Llama, ensuring no data leaves your server.

No Subscription Lock-In

With support for on-premise hosting, you get full control over your operational costs rather than paying expensive recurring widget fees.

Private Vector DB (RAG)

Our localized vector storage ensures index files and page chunks are handled privately without external cloud leakage.

Chatbase Limitations

Chatbase relies exclusively on cloud hosting and third-party APIs (like OpenAI), which may not meet strict enterprise data privacy compliance.

Comparison FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Askora vs Chatbase.

Why should I choose Askora over Chatbase?
Askora is designed for privacy-conscious businesses. If you want to run your chatbot using local models via Ollama and require strict data security, Askora is the ideal choice.
Does Askora support the same document formats as Chatbase?
Yes. Askora supports training chatbots by scraping web domains, uploading PDFs, text files, and FAQs.

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Product FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about Askora's training, pricing, technology, and compliance.

Askora crawls your designated website URLs or parses uploaded files (like PDFs, TXT, CSV, or DOCX). It processes the text, converts it into secure vector embeddings, and stores them to feed context directly into your AI assistant for accurate responses.
Through the dashboard, you can configure systemic prompt instructions, set custom starter suggestions, change name/agent titles, edit avatar icons, and control constraints (like limiting responses to the uploaded data only).
Yes, Askora is fully multilingual. It can read websites and documents in over 80 languages and automatically respond to users in the same language they query in.
You can upload PDFs, Word documents (DOCX), Excel/CSV spreadsheets, text files, and custom FAQ sheets. Askora parses text and formatting to index the knowledge base cleanly.
You can configure automatic crawl schedules (daily, weekly, or monthly) or manually trigger a re-crawl from the dashboard at any time to keep your chatbot's knowledge fresh as your content changes.
Our dashboard features a 'Chat Logs' module where you can review all user conversations. If the bot missed an answer, you can directly add custom Q&As to refine its performance instantly.