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Red Arch Knowledge Manager

redarchlabs.com

Free plan WebAPISelf-hosted
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Spec score 7.6 #19 of 25 in Internal Knowledge Base Software

What it is

Red Arch Knowledge Manager is an open-source, self-hostable platform combining organizational knowledge, AI chat, content management, workflows, customer integration, and learning management. Its AI search answers questions from organizational content using semantic and keyword search with passage-level citations. Folders and spaces can have document and folder permissions that also govern search and AI chat. A visual no-code BPMN builder supports form, schedule, event, and inbound-webhook triggers, plus AI steps, approvals, branching, and notifications. Users can create courses from documents, run server-graded quizzes and AI-graded scenarios, issue certificates, and view learner progress dashboards. A versioned REST API, organization-scoped keys, and HMAC-signed webhooks connect other systems. An MCP server lets assistants such as Claude and Cursor build entities, forms, views, reports, and workflows while respecting permissions. Docker and Compose support deployment. The Apache License 2.0 permits commercial use, modification, and redistribution. The listed plan costs nothing with no per-seat pricing.

Spec sheet

Product
Red Arch Knowledge Manager combines AI chat, content management, customer integration, and learning management in an open-source organizational platform.Read 9 Oct 2026 · redarchlabs.com
Deployment
The software is self-hostable with Docker and Compose, and the maker’s site provides clone-and-run instructions using its GitHub repository and run-stack.sh script.Read 9 Oct 2026 · redarchlabs.com
Integrations
A versioned REST API, org-scoped API keys, and HMAC-signed inbound and outbound webhooks connect Red Arch to other systems.Read 9 Oct 2026 · redarchlabs.com
Security
Role-based access applies across documents, records, search, and AI chat, and organizations are isolated at the database level using row-level security.Read 9 Oct 2026 · redarchlabs.com
Support
The maker lists [email protected] for questions and says built-in help and documentation are available inside the app.Read 9 Oct 2026 · redarchlabs.com
License
Red Arch Knowledge Manager is licensed under Apache License 2.0, which the maker says permits commercial use, modification, and redistribution.Read 9 Oct 2026 · redarchlabs.com
Headquarters
American Fork, Utah, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · redarchlabs.com
Maker
The product is developed, published, and licensed by Red Arch Labs LLC; its licensing page lists American Fork, Utah.Read 9 Oct 2026 · redarchlabs.com
AI assistant support
An MCP server lets AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor build entities, forms, views, reports, and workflows while respecting user permissions.Read 9 Oct 2026 · redarchlabs.com
AI knowledge search
AI chat answers questions from an organization’s content with passage-level citations and semantic and keyword search.Read 9 Oct 2026 · redarchlabs.com
Content permissions
Documents can be organized into folders and spaces with per-document and per-folder access controls that also apply to search and AI chat.Read 9 Oct 2026 · redarchlabs.com
Intended use
The maker describes the platform for organizational knowledge bases, CRM, support ticketing, HR, training, AI agents, and custom organization apps.Read 9 Oct 2026 · redarchlabs.com
Learning management
The platform can create courses from documents and includes server-graded quizzes, AI-graded scenarios, certificates, and learner progress dashboards.Read 9 Oct 2026 · redarchlabs.com
Workflow automation
A visual no-code BPMN workflow builder supports form, schedule, event, and inbound-webhook triggers, plus AI steps, approvals, branching, and notifications.Read 9 Oct 2026 · redarchlabs.com

Plans and prices

Red Arch Knowledge Manager Free Apache-2.0 · self-hosted · no per-seat pricing Read 9 Oct 2026 · redarchlabs.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Open source under Apache License 2.0
  • Semantic search with passage citations
  • No-code BPMN workflow builder
  • Courses, quizzes, scenarios, and certificates
  • Self-hosting with Docker and Compose

Limits

  • Self-hosted deployment is required
  • Configuration spans many organizational functions
  • AI features depend on permission setup

Who it suits

It suits organizations building knowledge bases, CRM, support ticketing, HR, training, AI-agent, or custom organization applications. Teams wanting self-hosting, open licensing, and permission-aware AI can use its deployment and integration features.

Verdict

Red Arch combines permission-aware knowledge search, workflow automation, learning tools, and integration interfaces in a free self-hosted package. Its Apache license and no per-seat pricing suit organizations that can operate their own deployment.

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