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Onyx vs Raghim AI

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Free plan
Onyx has one; Raghim AI prices on request
Public API
Both have one
Higher Trust score
Onyx — 91 vs 68 for Raghim AI
Best fit
Onyx: IT teams that must keep documents and embeddings inside their own network · Raghim AI: Regulated organizations such as finance, healthcare or government-adjacent teams that need enterprise chatbots on infrastructure they control
Platforms
Onyx: Web, Chrome extension, Slack app · Raghim AI: Web

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

OnyxOpen-source AI chat and search layer that connects any LLM to a company's apps, with permission-aware retrieval and self-hosting.Raghim AISelf-hostable enterprise agent platform for document RAG, database queries and voice AI, with data-sovereignty controls.

Side by side

FactOnyxRaghim AI
CategoryEnterprise SearchEnterprise Search
Pricing modelFreemiumContact
Starts at$20/seat/mo—
Public APIYesYes
Trust score91 / 10068 / 100
PlatformsWeb, Chrome extension, Slack app, APIWeb, API
CompanyZoomRaghim AI
Launched2023—
Last verifiedOct 2, 2026Sep 1, 2026

What our research says

Onyx

Onyx fits teams that want a ChatGPT-style workspace over their own documents without sending the index to a vendor cloud. The free community edition covers chat, connectors and agents; SSO and role-based access sit behind the paid tiers. The Zoom deal is new, so check how the self-hosted and open-source promises are written into your contract.

Pros

  • Permission-aware retrieval inherits access rules from each connected source
  • Runs self-hosted, including air-gapped, with a free MIT-licensed community edition
  • Works with many LLM providers, including local models
  • Connects to 40+ apps and exposes agents, MCP tools and developer APIs

Cons

  • SSO, role-based access and white-labeling require a paid or enterprise licence; the repository carries a separate enterprise licence for those directories
  • Self-hosting a search index and connectors needs real infrastructure and upkeep
  • Product roadmap now depends on a new parent company, and pricing for larger deployments is not published

Raghim AI

Raghim's whole pitch is control over data location: everything from document RAG to natural-language database queries can run self-hosted via Docker rather than only in someone else's cloud, which matters for regulated industries that can't send data off premises. That flexibility comes at the cost of a heavier setup than a plug-and-play SaaS chatbot, and there is no visible pricing to gauge cost until you talk to the vendor.

Pros

  • Genuine self-hosted deployment option via Docker, not just a hosted-only product with a compliance label
  • Combines document RAG, SQL and database natural-language queries, and voice AI in one platform instead of three separate tools
  • Enterprise controls such as RBAC, audit logging, retention policies and IP allowlisting are built in rather than bolted on

Cons

  • No published pricing, so budgeting requires a sales conversation
  • Self-hosted deployment requires real infrastructure and Docker operations work
  • Independent, non-vendor reviews of real-world deployments are hard to find

Which one fits

Choose Onyx if you need

  • IT teams that must keep documents and embeddings inside their own network
  • Companies that want one chat and search interface across Slack, Drive, Confluence and GitHub
  • Teams that want to swap LLM providers without changing the interface

Choose Raghim AI if you need

  • Regulated organizations such as finance, healthcare or government-adjacent teams that need enterprise chatbots on infrastructure they control
  • Teams wanting natural-language access to production databases alongside document Q&A in one platform

Onyx vs Raghim AI: the questions people ask

Is Onyx cheaper than Raghim AI?

Onyx starts at $20/seat/mo; Raghim AI prices on request, so a quote is the only way to compare.

Does Onyx or Raghim AI have a free tier?

Onyx has a free tier; Raghim AI prices on request.

Which has a public API, Onyx or Raghim AI?

Both ship a public API, so either can be built on; the fact table above shows the platforms each one runs on.

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