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DB-GPT vs Onyx

Side-by-side comparison of DB-GPT and Onyx across fit, pricing, docs, evidence gaps, and benchmarks.

Decision brief

Best overall

Onyx

Best combined signal across API availability, docs, adoption, reviews, and ecosystem proof.

Best OSS/self-hosted

Onyx

Start here when local control, inspectability, or self-hosting matters.

Best managed/production

DB-GPT

Strongest shortlist signal for API availability, docs, and operational maturity.

Decision notes

Adoption proof: No verified adoption proof yet

Reviews: No developer reviews yet

Repo stars: Onyx

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Evidence links

DB-GPT docs DB-GPT repo Onyx docs Onyx repo

Missing evidence and weekly return

DB-GPT: verified adoptionDB-GPT: benchmark dataOnyx: verified adoptionOnyx: benchmark data

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Comparing DB-GPT vs Onyx

DB-GPT docs DB-GPT GitHub Onyx docs Onyx GitHub

Build packet Draft proof page

Feature Comparison

DB-GPT

RAG Frameworks

Pricing: Open source
Open source: Yes
API: Available
Rating: No reviews
GitHub: Repo linked
Adoption: Public evidence pending
Benchmark: No benchmark data
Best for: Open-source AI-native data app framework for text-to-SQL, RAG over databases, and private
Tradeoff: More control and inspectability, but more setup and operational ownership.

Onyx

RAG Frameworks

Pricing: Open source
Open source: Yes
API: Available
Rating: No reviews
GitHub: 30,726 stars
Adoption: Public evidence pending
Benchmark: No benchmark data
Best for: Open-source AI knowledge platform for enterprise search, chat, connectors, and RAG over in
Tradeoff: More control and inspectability, but more setup and operational ownership.

Feature	DB-GPT	Onyx
Category	RAG Frameworks	RAG Frameworks
Pricing	Open source	Open source
Open source
API available
Rating	No reviews	No reviews
GitHub stars	Repo linked	30,726
Adoption	Public evidence pending	Public evidence pending
Benchmark	No benchmark data	No benchmark data
Best for	Open-source AI-native data app framework for text-to-SQL, RAG over databases, and private	Open-source AI knowledge platform for enterprise search, chat, connectors, and RAG over in
Developer tradeoff	More control and inspectability, but more setup and operational ownership.	More control and inspectability, but more setup and operational ownership.

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