https://www.projectnomad.us Project NOMADProject NOMAD FeaturesUse CasesHardwareInstallCommunityContact GitHub stars Get Started Project NOMAD 100% Free & Open Source Knowledge That Never Goes Offline Wikipedia, AI, maps, and education tools running on your own hardware -- completely free. No internet required. Get Project NOMAD Free on GitHubSee What's Inside NOMAD Command Center Dashboard -- your central hub for offline knowledge, AI, maps, and education What is Project N.O.M.A.D.? Node for Offline Media, Archives, and Data -- a free, open source offline server you install on any computer. Download the content you want, and it works without internet -- forever. Similar products cost hundreds of dollars. Project NOMAD is free. Offline Knowledge Wikipedia, guides, medical references Local AI Run LLMs completely offline Offline Maps Navigate without cell service Education Khan Academy & courses offline Built For Those Who Prepare Whether you're planning for emergencies or living off-grid, Project NOMAD has you covered. Emergency Preparedness When infrastructure fails, NOMAD keeps working. Medical references, survival guides, and encyclopedic knowledge -- no internet required. Off-Grid Living Cabin, RV, or sailboat -- bring a complete library, AI assistant, and offline maps wherever you go. True digital independence. Tech Enthusiasts Run local LLMs, self-host your knowledge base, own your data. Built for beefy hardware and those who want full control. Education Khan Academy, Wikipedia for Schools, and more -- complete learning resources for families anywhere, even without connectivity. What's Inside Project NOMAD bundles best-in-class open source tools into one cohesive system. Content Explorer -- browse and download Wikipedia, medical references, survival guides, and curated content collections Information Library Powered by Kiwix Offline Wikipedia, Project Gutenberg, medical references, repair guides, and more -- terabytes of human knowledge at your fingertips. AI Chat interface -- have conversations with a local AI model, completely offline and private AI Assistant Powered by Ollama Run powerful large language models completely offline. Chat, write, analyze, code -- all without sending data anywhere. Offline maps viewer -- navigate and explore detailed maps without internet or cell service Offline Maps Powered by OpenStreetMap Full offline mapping with OpenStreetMap data. Navigate, plan routes, and explore terrain without any cell service. Easy Setup Wizard -- choose capabilities like Information Library, Education Platform, and AI Assistant with one click Education Platform Powered by Kolibri Khan Academy courses, educational videos, interactive lessons -- complete K-12 curriculum available offline. See It In Action Watch the full walkthrough to see what Project NOMAD can do on your hardware. Why Project NOMAD? Other offline products charge hundreds and lock you into specific hardware. Project NOMAD runs on any PC you choose -- with GPU-accelerated AI -- for free. Project NOMAD PrepperDisk Doom Box R.E.A.D.I. Price Free $199-$279 $699 $499 AI Capability GPU-accelerated LLMs None Basic 7B model Basic 7B model Hardware Any PC you choose Raspberry Pi (locked) Raspberry Pi (locked) Raspberry Pi (locked) Content Library Full Wikipedia + curated collections Full Wikipedia + curated content Limited Limited Offline Maps OpenStreetMap (any region) OpenStreetMap (via IIAB) Basic None Education Full Khan Academy Khan Academy None None Open Source Yes (Apache 2.0) Partially (content is proprietary) No No Upgradeable Yes Yes (via web console) No No Price Project NOMADFree PrepperDisk$199-$279 Doom Box$699 R.E.A.D.I.$499 AI Capability Project NOMADGPU-accelerated LLMs PrepperDiskNone Doom BoxBasic 7B model R.E.A.D.I.Basic 7B model Hardware Project NOMADAny PC you choose PrepperDiskRaspberry Pi (locked) Doom BoxRaspberry Pi (locked) R.E.A.D.I.Raspberry Pi (locked) Content Library Project NOMADFull Wikipedia + curated collections PrepperDiskFull Wikipedia + curated content Doom BoxLimited R.E.A.D.I.Limited Offline Maps Project NOMADOpenStreetMap (any region) PrepperDiskOpenStreetMap (via IIAB) Doom BoxBasic R.E.A.D.I.None Education Project NOMADFull Khan Academy PrepperDiskKhan Academy Doom BoxNone R.E.A.D.I.None Open Source Project NOMADYes (Apache 2.0) PrepperDiskPartially (content is proprietary) Doom BoxNo R.E.A.D.I.No Upgradeable Project NOMADYes PrepperDiskYes (via web console) Doom BoxNo R.E.A.D.I.No Built for Robust Hardware NOMAD runs on serious hardware so you get serious AI. While other offline products are stuck on Raspberry Pis, NOMAD supports GPU-accelerated inference on models with real intelligence. Community builds range from refurbished desktops to GPU-powered rigs scoring 10 to 95 on the NOMAD Benchmark. Looking for something lightweight for a Raspberry Pi? Check out projects like Internet in a Box. Project NOMAD is for when you want the full experience. View Hardware GuideSee the Leaderboard Recommended Specs ProcessorAMD Ryzen 7 with Radeon graphics or Intel i7+ Memory32 GB RAM GraphicsIntegrated AMD Radeon 780M+, or dedicated NVIDIA GPU Storage1 TB SSD Ubuntu or Debian-based Linux recommended. Windows support via Docker Desktop for development. System Benchmark -- measure your NOMAD Score and compare with the community leaderboard Install in 60 Seconds Two commands on any Ubuntu or Debian machine. Project NOMAD handles the rest. $ curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Crosstalk-Solutions/project-nomad/main/install/install_nomad.sh -o install_nomad.sh $ sudo bash install_nomad.sh Requires Ubuntu 22.04+ or Debian 12+. Docker is installed automatically if needed. Full installation guide Ready to Go Offline? Project NOMAD is free, open source, and ready to deploy. Get started in minutes with a single command. Get Project NOMAD Free on GitHub or Get Project NOMAD Updates New content packs, AI model recommendations, and hardware guides. No spam, unsubscribe anytime. [ ]Subscribe Project NOMAD is Free. Help Keep It That Way. No subscriptions, no paywalls. Project NOMAD is funded by the community that uses it. Support on Ko-fiMore ways to support Project NOMADProject NOMAD Node for Offline Media, Archives, and Data. Knowledge that never goes offline. Community * GitHub * Discord * Volunteer Project * Recommended Hardware * Installation Guide * Benchmark Leaderboard * Roadmap * Support the Project * Contact * Crosstalk Solutions * Rogue Support Powered by Crosstalk Solutions (c) 2026 Project NOMAD. Open source under Apache 2.0 License.