BeforeQuery vs the alternatives
Factual, side-by-side comparisons of BeforeQuery against other AI knowledge assistant platforms — covering retrieval architecture, integrations, pricing model, and API openness.
BeforeQuery vs Kapa.ai
Both platforms deliver RAG chat for developer documentation. See how BeforeQuery compares on retrieval quality, SDK access, bot coverage, and pricing transparency.
Read comparisonBeforeQuery vs Inkeep
Both offer embeddable AI search and chat for docs sites. See how BeforeQuery differs on hybrid search architecture, GitHub repo indexing, self-hosted options, and full API openness.
Read comparisonWhat sets BeforeQuery apart
Key differentiators regardless of which platform you are evaluating against
Hybrid retrieval with RRF
pgvector semantic search combined with full-text BM25 and reciprocal rank fusion. LLM query rewrite expands intent before retrieval.
GitHub & GitLab repo indexing
Index READMEs, docs/, ADRs, and changelogs with git-push webhook incremental sync — not just website crawls.
Slack & Discord bots included
/askai slash commands and @mention bots on Pro and Enterprise. No separate add-on pricing.
Full SDK and API access
Web widget, @beforequery/react component, headless hook, @beforequery/sdk for React Native and Node.js, and open REST + WebSocket APIs.
Collections and versioned docs
Per-collection client-key permissions and version-tagged sources (v1, v2, latest) for multi-product and multi-version setups.
Transparent pricing
Public pricing tiers with no per-seat surprises. Free plan included. Enterprise plans available with custom limits.
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