Cognotik
AI that works like software — open-source, local-first, and built for real work.
No subscriptions. No lock-in. No black boxes. Just AI you actually own.
AI that works like software — open-source, local-first, and built for real work.
No subscriptions. No lock-in. No black boxes. Just AI you actually own.
Take a quick tour of Cognotik — see how purpose-built AI apps, multi-step workflows, and human-in-the-loop controls come together in a single workspace.
Watch the full tour at cognotik.com/videos/cognotik_tour.html
Cognotik is an open-source AI workspace where purpose-built AI apps, plugins, and multi-step workflows come together in one place. Unlike chat interfaces, Cognotik gives you structured task planning, transparent state, local file access, and human-in-the-loop approval — so you stay in control at every step.
Bring your own API key (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, AWS Bedrock, Ollama, and more), or use the hosted service at hosted.cognotik.com with pay-as-you-go pricing — no subscription required.
Cognotik is designed to deliver real value across very different kinds of users — from developers who want full control to teams that need compliance-ready AI.
The current AI landscape is dominated by proprietary black boxes, subsidized subscriptions that get rug-pulled, and one-size-fits-all chat windows. Cognotik takes a different path — here's what makes it worth your attention:
The core is Apache 2.0. Read the code, modify it, audit it for security, or build on top of it. Community contributions are welcome — and your improvements stay yours.
Cost scales directly with usage. Heavy week? Pay for it. Light week? Pay nothing. No recurring charges, no wasted licenses, no hidden subsidies waiting to evaporate.
Run Cognotik on your own machine with full data privacy and offline capability. Your files, your hardware, your rules — meeting even the strictest compliance needs.
Want zero setup? Use hosted.cognotik.com and start in seconds. Same software, hosted for low-friction access — your choice.
A strongly-typed, scalable JVM architecture designed for stability, security, and long-term maintainability. Reliable enough to integrate into serious workflows and SLAs.
OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, AWS Bedrock, Ollama, and more — benchmark, route, and switch freely. You control the cost-performance tradeoff, not the vendor.
Text, image, audio, and more — combined in unified pipelines. Build creative workflows, generate marketing assets, or process diverse data without leaving the app.
Purpose-built apps with specialized UIs communicate intent faster and more reliably than chat. Less prompt wrangling, fewer errors, more done.
Cognotik uses a dual licensing model. The open-source core, published on GitHub, is released under the Apache License 2.0 — you are free to use, modify, and distribute it, including for commercial purposes. Proprietary components — including the cloud-hosted service at hosted.cognotik.com, premium plugins, and closed-source assets — are governed by the Cognotik Software License Agreement.
Built and maintained by SimiaCryptus Software. Contributions from the open-source community are warmly welcomed.