Vane (Perplexica) - Self-Hosted AI Search Engine

A privacy-focused, open-source AI answering engine that runs entirely on your own hardware. Supports local LLMs via Ollama, cloud providers (OpenAI, Claude, Groq), and provides cited search results with multiple search modes.

Overview

Vane (formerly Perplexica) is a self-hosted alternative to Perplexity AI that prioritizes privacy by running entirely on your infrastructure. It combines internet knowledge with local or cloud-based language models while maintaining complete search privacy.

Key Features

• Multiple search modes: Speed, Balanced, and Quality
• Web, discussion, and academic paper search sources
• Image and video search functionality
• Domain-specific search restriction
• File uploads (PDFs, text, images)
• Smart search suggestions
• Interactive widgets (weather, calculations, stocks)
• Local search history

AI Provider Support

• Local LLMs via Ollama
• OpenAI, Perplexity, Groq, Google Perplexity
• Mix-and-match model flexibility

Tech Stack

• TypeScript/Next.js
• SearxNG (privacy-preserving search)
• Drizzle ORM

Installation

# Docker (recommended)
docker run -d -p 3000:3000 -v vane-data:/home/vane/data itzcrazykns1337/vane:latest

One-click deployment on Sealos, RepoCloud, ClawCloud, and Hostinger.