4 self-hosted options
Self-hosted alternatives to Lovable
The best open-source alternative to Lovable is LibreChat (MIT, 46,330 GitHub stars, Docker image).
Dify.ai, Open-WebUI and LobeHub are also listed but are source-available, so they come after the open-source picks.
About Lovable: An AI app builder that turns prompts into working web apps.
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Top picks
- Rank 1:
LibreChat
LibreChat-AI/LibreChat
Enhanced ChatGPT-compatible AI chat interface supporting multiple AI providers, with multi-user auth, message search, and plugin support.
Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026
AI & LLM ToolsTypeScriptDockerStands out for a permissive MIT license.
- Rank 2:
Dify.ai
langgenius/dify
Build, test and deploy LLM applications.
Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026
Source-availableLow-code & BackendPythonDockerStands out for the most GitHub stars.
- Rank 3:
Open-WebUI
open-webui/open-webui
User-friendly AI Interface, supports Ollama, OpenAI API.
Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026
Source-availableAI & LLM ToolsPythonDockerStands out for AI features named in its own description.
At a glance
Lovable alternatives compared
Open-source apps come first, then source-available ones and apps whose license appsgit could not verify; within each group, projects with at least 12 commits in the last 12 months come before less active or archived ones, then by GitHub stars.
| App | Stands out for | License | GitHub stars | Commits (12 mo) | Last commit | Docker image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LibreChat | a permissive MIT license | MIT | 46,330 | 3,206 | Oct 26, 2026 | Yes |
| Dify.ai | the most GitHub stars | source-available, Dify Open Source License (modified Apache 2.0) | 159,572 | 6,809 | Oct 26, 2026 | Yes |
| Open-WebUI | AI features named in its own description | source-available, Open WebUI License (BSD-3-Clause plus branding clause) | 156,775 | 6,068 | Oct 26, 2026 | Yes |
| LobeHub | the most commits in the last 12 months (8,542) | source-available, LobeHub Community License | 83,495 | 8,542 | Oct 26, 2026 | Yes |
Full list
All 4 Lovable alternatives
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- 1
LibreChat
Enhanced ChatGPT-compatible AI chat interface supporting multiple AI providers, with multi-user auth, message search, and plugin support.
AI & LLM ToolsDockerAI-nativeStands out for a permissive MIT license. LibreChat has 46,330 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 3,206 commits in the last year.
- 2
Dify.ai
Build, test and deploy LLM applications.
Source-availableLow-code & BackendDockerAI-nativeStands out for the most GitHub stars. Dify.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.
- 3
Open-WebUI
User-friendly AI Interface, supports Ollama, OpenAI API.
Source-availableAI & LLM ToolsDockerAI-nativeStands out for AI features named in its own description. Open-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.
- 4
LobeHub
Modern design AI chat framework supporting multiple AI providers, one click install MCP Marketplace and Artifacts / Thinking.
Source-availableAI & LLM ToolsDockerAI-nativeStands out for the most commits in the last 12 months (8,542). LobeHub 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.
Is there a free alternative to Lovable?
Yes. 1 of the 4 apps on this page is open source; 3 are source-available. The open-source ones are free to self-host without per-user fees; source-available licenses add conditions such as user caps or limits on hosted use, so read them before you commit.
Can I self-host an alternative to Lovable with Docker?
Yes. All 4 apps here publish a Docker image, including LibreChat, Dify.ai (source-available) and Open-WebUI (source-available), so you can run them on a home server or VPS with Docker Compose.
Which Lovable alternative is the most actively developed?
LobeHub (source-available) (source-available, LobeHub Community License), with 8,542 commits in the last 12 months. Activity is a good sign that bugs and security issues get fixed.
How is this list ranked?
Open-source apps come first, then source-available ones and apps whose license appsgit could not verify; within each group, projects with at least 12 commits in the last 12 months come before less active or archived ones, then by GitHub stars.