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Red Arch Knowledge Manager
American Fork, Utah, United States
What it is
Red Arch Knowledge Manager is a free, open-source platform combining organizational knowledge, AI chat, content management, workflows, customer integration, and learning management. Its AI chat answers questions from an organization’s content using semantic and keyword search, with citations to source passages. Documents can be placed in folders and spaces with per-document and per-folder permissions that also govern search and AI chat access. A visual no-code BPMN builder supports form, schedule, event, and inbound-webhook triggers, plus AI steps, approvals, branching, and notifications. For learning, the platform creates courses from documents, offers server-graded quizzes and AI-graded scenarios, issues certificates, and shows learner progress dashboards. A versioned REST API, organization-scoped API keys, and HMAC-signed webhooks connect other systems. Its MCP server lets assistants such as Claude and Cursor build entities, forms, views, reports, and workflows while respecting permissions. Red Arch is self-hostable with Docker and Compose, and uses database-level row security to isolate organizations. The Apache License 2.0 permits commercial use, modification, and redistribution. The listed plan is free with no per-seat pricing.
For and against
For
- AI answers include passage-level citations
- No-code workflows support approvals and notifications
- Built-in courses, quizzes, scenarios, and certificates
- REST API and signed webhooks support integrations
- Apache 2.0 license permits commercial use
Against
- Self-hosted deployment requires Docker and Compose
- Setup uses repository clone-and-run instructions
- Support is listed through email and in-app help
The verdict
Red Arch Knowledge Manager brings searchable content, workflow automation, learning tools, and integrations into a free open-source package. Self-hosting and permission controls are central to its deployment model.
Who it suits
Red Arch suits organizations building knowledge bases, CRM, support, HR, training, AI-agent, or custom organization applications. It is suited to teams comfortable with self-hosted open-source software.
Plans and prices
Red Arch Knowledge Manager
Apache-2.0 · self-hosted · no per-seat pricing
Read 9 Oct 2026 · redarchlabs.com
On the record
- 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.redarchlabs.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- AI knowledge search
- AI chat answers questions from an organization’s content with passage-level citations and semantic and keyword search.redarchlabs.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- 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.redarchlabs.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- 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.redarchlabs.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- A versioned REST API, org-scoped API keys, and HMAC-signed inbound and outbound webhooks connect Red Arch to other systems.redarchlabs.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Intended use
- The maker describes the platform for organizational knowledge bases, CRM, support ticketing, HR, training, AI agents, and custom organization apps.redarchlabs.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Learning management
- The platform can create courses from documents and includes server-graded quizzes, AI-graded scenarios, certificates, and learner progress dashboards.redarchlabs.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- License
- Red Arch Knowledge Manager is licensed under Apache License 2.0, which the maker says permits commercial use, modification, and redistribution.redarchlabs.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The product is developed, published, and licensed by Red Arch Labs LLC; its licensing page lists American Fork, Utah.redarchlabs.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Product
- Red Arch Knowledge Manager combines AI chat, content management, customer integration, and learning management in an open-source organizational platform.redarchlabs.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Security
- Role-based access applies across documents, records, search, and AI chat, and organizations are isolated at the database level using row-level security.redarchlabs.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker lists [email protected] for questions and says built-in help and documentation are available inside the app.redarchlabs.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Workflow automation
- A visual no-code BPMN workflow builder supports form, schedule, event, and inbound-webhook triggers, plus AI steps, approvals, branching, and notifications.redarchlabs.com · read 9 Oct 2026
