LibreChat LibreChat-AI/LibreChat

Self-hosted ChatGPT-style interface for many AI providers, with agents, MCP, file chat, web search and multi-user auth.

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LibreChat at a glance

Checked 15 Oct 2026

LibreChat is a self-hosted, ChatGPT-like web app that unifies OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Bedrock and any OpenAI-compatible endpoint, including local Ollama. It adds agents, MCP tools, chat with files, web search, code artifacts and multi-user login. Install with Docker Compose (bundles MongoDB, MeiliSearch, RAG API) or npm. MIT licensed; ships no model weights, so the chosen model's licence and quality matter. The repo moved from danny-avila/LibreChat to LibreChat-AI/LibreChat.

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How much of ChatGPT Plus does it replace?

3 of 3 jobs. Replaces the chat interface; answer quality depends on the model you run. Paid APIs get closer to ChatGPT quality but bill per token.

Chat assistant Partial replacement

Chat with your documents Partial replacement

Web search answers Partial replacement

How much of Perplexity Pro does it replace?

1 of 3 jobs. Web search combines search providers, scrapers and rerankers; answer quality depends on the model you run.

Web search answers Partial replacement

Chat assistant Not covered

Chat with your documents Not covered

Facts, with sources

Every answer links to where we found it. We read the documentation; we did not install it.

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Runs on my machine? Yes, self-hosted web app via Docker or npm, served on localhost Docker and npm run it on your own machine on Windows, macOS, or Linux. librechat.ai · local ↗ 1d ago

Code licence MIT github.com · LICENSE ↗ 1d ago

Model weights licence No bundled weights; licence depends on the model or API you connect Custom Endpoints: Use any OpenAI-compatible API with LibreChat, no proxy required github.com · LibreChat#readme ↗ 1d ago

Commercial use Yes, MIT code; check the licence or terms of the model you use github.com · LICENSE ↗ 1d ago

Paid services needed? Works with local Ollama; most providers it targets are paid APIs Ollama runs open models locally and exposes an OpenAI-compatible API, so you can point LibreChat at your own machine. librechat.ai · ollama ↗ 1d ago

Hardware Not documented; depends on the model you run librechat.ai · local ↗ 1d ago

Operating systems Windows, macOS, Linux via Docker or npm; Kubernetes via Helm Docker and npm run it on your own machine on Windows, macOS, or Linux. librechat.ai · local ↗ 1d ago

Setup effort Medium; Docker Compose (bundles MongoDB, MeiliSearch, RAG API) or npm + MongoDB Docker Compose handles all dependencies. With npm or Helm, you install and configure these services separately. librechat.ai · local ↗ 1d ago