Quivr is an open-source second brain that lets users upload files and chat with them using AI. It is a self-hostable retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) application. The listing describes a privacy-first architecture, so users can keep their documents on infrastructure they control. The product is available at quivr.app.
How Quivr compares with its closest alternatives
4 of the 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Quivr does. Only ChatPDF lists a starting price, $5 a month. 1 of the 5 offers an API, as Quivr does. Quivr offers a web app and a desktop app. Of the alternatives, 3 offer a web app and 3 offer a desktop app. Quivr was founded in 2023; the alternatives were founded between 2019 and 2023, 3 of them earlier. The alternatives with a known headquarters are in the United States.
Market position · Productivity
How Quivr compares in Productivity
Quivr has moderate opportunity and sits in the top third of 352 live Productivity tools on FalcoScan. Across Productivity, the average opportunity score is 63.2 and the average saturation score 47. FalcoScan rates Quivr's own market position as contested. 58 of the 352 operating Productivity tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 5 shutdowns in the category.
The closest alternatives to Quivr that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Google NotebookLM, ChatPDF, Glean, Logseq DB Mode, and Logseq Markdown Notes.
Is Quivr still running?
Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Quivr as operating at quivr.app.
Does Quivr have an API?
Yes. Quivr offers an API.
Who is Quivr for?
Quivr is built for developers and researchers.
How do I sign in to Quivr?
Sign in on Quivr's own website, quivr.app. FalcoScan reviews Quivr but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Quivr directly.