---
title: "Deploy Open Notebook"
description: "Open source, privacy‑focused alternative to Google Notebook LM"
category: "Other"
url: https://railway.com/deploy/open-notebook-1
---

# Deploy Open Notebook

Open source, privacy‑focused alternative to Google Notebook LM

**[Deploy Open Notebook on Railway](https://railway.com/template/open-notebook-1)**

- **Creator:** Hosmel Quintana's Projects
- **Category:** Other
- **Total deploys:** 22

## Template content

### OpenNotebook https://www.open-notebook.ai/hero.svg

- **Image:** lfnovo/open_notebook:v1-latest
- **Public domain:** Yes

### SurrealDB https://surrealdb.com/_astro/icon.CcY9wmH1.svg

- **Image:** surrealdb/surrealdb:v2
- **Start command:** `./surreal start`

## Documentation

# Deploy and Host Open Notebook on Railway

Open Notebook is an open source, privacy-first alternative to Google Notebook LM. It lets you upload documents, websites, and notes, then chat with them using AI while keeping full control of your data. This template makes it easy to run Open Notebook on your own infrastructure with minimal setup.

## About Hosting Open Notebook

Hosting Open Notebook on Railway provides everything needed to run the application in a self-hosted environment. The template deploys the Open Notebook application alongside a SurrealDB database used to store notebooks, sources, and metadata. Railway automatically connects the services using environment variables and exposes the application through a public domain. You only need to provide an API key for a supported AI provider to start using Open Notebook. Railway handles networking, service orchestration, and scaling so you can focus on researching, writing, and learning.

## Common Use Cases

- Self-hosting an alternative to Google Notebook LM.
- Researching documents, articles, and notes with AI assistance.
- Building a private knowledge base with long-term data ownership.

## Dependencies for Open Notebook Hosting

- SurrealDB database for application data.
- API key for a supported AI provider.

### Deployment Dependencies

- https://www.open-notebook.ai/
- https://surrealdb.com/docs

### Implementation Details 

This template deploys Open Notebook using the official Docker image and runs SurrealDB as a separate service. Environment variables are preconfigured so the application and database are connected automatically.

## Why Deploy Open Notebook on Railway?


Railway is a singular platform to deploy your infrastructure stack. Railway will host your infrastructure so you don't have to deal with configuration, while allowing you to vertically and horizontally scale it.

By deploying Open Notebook on Railway, you are one step closer to supporting a complete full-stack application with minimal burden. Host your servers, databases, AI agents, and more on Railway.



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