Self-hosted alternatives to ChatGPT

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Ollama

Get up and running with Llama 3.3, DeepSeek-R1, Phi-4, Gemma 3, and other large language models.

AI & LLM ToolsDocker

185k

AI-nativeStands out for the most GitHub stars. Ollama has 184,802 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 1,259 commits in the last year.

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AnythingLLM

All-in-one desktop & Docker AI application with built-in RAG, AI agents, No-code agent builder, MCP compatibility, and more.

AI & LLM ToolsDocker

68k

AI-nativeStands out for a permissive MIT license. AnythingLLM has 67,570 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 986 commits in the last year.

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LocalAI

Run your AI models locally and generate images and audio (alternative to OpenAI and Claude).

AI & LLM ToolsDocker

50k

AI-nativeStands out for the most commits in the last 12 months (3,910). LocalAI has 49,964 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 3,910 commits in the last year.

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LibreChat

Enhanced ChatGPT-compatible AI chat interface supporting multiple AI providers, with multi-user auth, message search, and plugin support.

AI & LLM ToolsDocker

46k

AI-nativeStands out for AI features named in its own description. LibreChat has 46,330 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 3,206 commits in the last year.

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Khoj

Your AI second brain. Get answers from the web or your docs. Build custom agents, schedule automations, do deep research. Turn any online or local LLM into your personal, autonomous AI.

AI & LLM ToolsDocker

38k

AI-nativeStands out for its Python codebase. Khoj has 37,831 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 120 commits in the last year.

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Dify.ai

Build, test and deploy LLM applications.

Source-availableLow-code & BackendDocker

160k

AI-nativeDify.ai has 159,572 GitHub stars, is source-available under the Dify Open Source License (modified Apache 2.0) (not an open-source license), ships a Docker image and had 6,809 commits in the last year.

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Open-WebUI

User-friendly AI Interface, supports Ollama, OpenAI API.

Source-availableAI & LLM ToolsDocker

157k

AI-nativeOpen-WebUI has 156,775 GitHub stars, is source-available under the Open WebUI License (BSD-3-Clause plus branding clause) (not an open-source license), ships a Docker image and had 6,068 commits in the last year.

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LobeHub

Modern design AI chat framework supporting multiple AI providers, one click install MCP Marketplace and Artifacts / Thinking.

Source-availableAI & LLM ToolsDocker

83k

AI-nativeLobeHub has 83,495 GitHub stars, is source-available under the LobeHub Community License (not an open-source license), ships a Docker image and had 8,542 commits in the last year.