24 self-hosted apps
Best self-hosted AI & LLM Tools apps
Self-hosted chat interfaces, model runners and AI platforms. Run large language models locally or on your own servers for private ChatGPT alternatives.
The most popular self-hosted apps for AI & LLM tools on GitHub are Ollama, Stable Diffusion WebUI and Open-WebUI, ranked by stars below.
Ranked by GitHub stars
All 24 AI & LLM Tools apps
Ollama
ollama/ollama
Get up and running with Llama 3.3, DeepSeek-R1, Phi-4, Gemma 3, and other large language models.
Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026
AI & LLM ToolsGoDockerStable Diffusion WebUI
AUTOMATIC1111/stable-diffusion-webui
Browser interface for Stable Diffusion image generation.
Maintained · last commit Mar 2, 2026
AI & LLM ToolsPythonOpen-WebUI
open-webui/open-webui
User-friendly AI Interface, supports Ollama, OpenAI API.
Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026
Source-availableAI & LLM ToolsPythonDockerLangflow
langflow-ai/langflow
Visual framework for building and deploying AI agents and RAG workflows.
Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026
AI & LLM ToolsPythonDockerComfyUI
Comfy-Org/ComfyUI
Node-based interface and engine for diffusion image and video generation.
Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026
AI & LLM ToolsPythonRAGFlow
infiniflow/ragflow
Open-source RAG engine with deep document understanding.
Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026
AI & LLM ToolsGoDockerOpenHands
OpenHands/OpenHands
Platform for AI software development agents that write code and run commands.
Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026
AI & LLM ToolsTypeScriptDockerLobeHub
lobehub/lobehub
Modern design AI chat framework supporting multiple AI providers, one click install MCP Marketplace and Artifacts / Thinking.
Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026
Source-availableAI & LLM ToolsTypeScriptDockerAnythingLLM
Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm
All-in-one desktop & Docker AI application with built-in RAG, AI agents, No-code agent builder, MCP compatibility, and more.
Active · last commit Oct 25, 2026
AI & LLM ToolsJavaScriptDockerLocalAI
mudler/LocalAI
Run your AI models locally and generate images and audio (alternative to OpenAI and Claude).
Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026
AI & LLM ToolsGoDockerText Generation WebUI
oobabooga/textgen
Gradio web UI for running large language models locally.
Active · last commit Aug 17, 2026
AI & LLM ToolsPythonDockerLibreChat
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 ToolsTypeScriptDockerKhoj
khoj-ai/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.
Active · last commit Aug 2, 2026
AI & LLM ToolsPythonDockerVane
ItzCrazyKns/Vane
AI-powered search engine (alternative to Perplexity AI).
Active · last commit Sep 1, 2026
AI & LLM ToolsTypeScriptDockerOnyx Community Edition
onyx-dot-app/onyx
Chat UI that works with any LLM. It comes loaded with advanced features like agents, web search, RAG, MCP, deep research, Connectors to 40+ knowledge sources, and more.
Active · last commit Oct 25, 2026
AI & LLM ToolsPythonDockerInvokeAI
invoke-ai/InvokeAI
Creative engine for Stable Diffusion models with a polished web UI.
Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026
AI & LLM ToolsTypeScriptDockerRasa
RasaHQ/rasa
Open-source framework for building contextual AI assistants and chatbots.
Maintained · last commit Jul 24, 2026
AI & LLM ToolsPythonDockerBotpress
botpress/botpress
Open-source platform for building conversational AI agents and chatbots.
Active · last commit Oct 23, 2026
AI & LLM ToolsTypeScriptDockerLocal Deep Research
LearningCircuit/local-deep-research
AI-powered deep research tool with multi-source search (arXiv, PubMed, web), PDF text extraction, and encrypted local storage.
Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026
AI & LLM ToolsPythonDockerAgenta
Agenta-AI/agenta
LLMOps platform for prompt management, LLM evaluation, and observability. Build, evaluate, and monitor production-grade LLM applications with collaborative prompt engineering.
Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026
AI & LLM ToolsTypeScriptDockerwhisper-asr-webservice
ahmetoner/whisper-asr-webservice
Speech recognition web service built on OpenAI Whisper.
Active · last commit Oct 1, 2026
AI & LLM ToolsPythonDockerLLM Harbor
av/harbor
Containerized LLM toolkit. Run LLM backends, APIs, frontends, and additional services via a concise CLI.
Active · last commit Oct 24, 2026
AI & LLM ToolsPythonDockerGoModel
ENTERPILOT/GoModel
AI gateway written in Go with a unified OpenAI-compatible API for multiple LLM providers, USD cost tracking, budgets, usage analytics, guardrails, caching, and an admin dashboard.
Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026
AI & LLM ToolsGoDockerLLMKube
defilantech/LLMKube
Kubernetes operator for self-hosted LLM inference with pluggable runtimes (llama.cpp, vLLM, TGI, Ollama, vllm-swift), multi-GPU sharding, NVIDIA CUDA + Apple Silicon Metal support, and…
Active · last commit Oct 25, 2026
AI & LLM ToolsGoDocker
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What is the best self-hosted app for AI & LLM tools?
By GitHub stars, Ollama is the most popular self-hosted app for AI & LLM tools with 184,802 stars, followed by Stable Diffusion WebUI and Open-WebUI. The best fit depends on your needs, so compare Docker support, license and recent activity on each app page.
Are these AI & LLM Tools apps free?
Mostly. 22 of the 24 apps here are open source; 2 are source-available. The open-source apps are free to run on your own server; source-available licenses add conditions, such as limits on hosted, commercial or production use, so check the license on each app page. A few projects also offer a paid hosted plan or enterprise add-ons.
How do I install a self-hosted AI & LLM Tools app?
22 of the 24 apps here ship a Docker image, which is the easiest route: rent a small VPS or use a home server, install Docker, and start the app with its Docker Compose file. Apps without an image list their native install steps in the README.
Which AI & LLM Tools apps are most actively developed?
Measured by commits in the last twelve months, the most active projects are Agenta (20,950 commits), LobeHub (8,542 commits) and Onyx Community Edition (6,511 commits). Active development usually means faster bug fixes and security patches.