LobeHub (formerly LobeChat) lobehub/lobehub

Self-hostable AI chat and agent workspace (formerly LobeChat) with multi-provider models, plugins and a desktop app.

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LobeHub (formerly LobeChat) at a glance

Checked 15 Oct 2026

LobeHub, formerly LobeChat (GitHub redirects lobehub/lobe-chat to lobehub/lobehub), is a chat and agent workspace with agent groups, memory, MCP plugins and many model providers, including local Ollama. Self-host with Docker Compose, or use the Electron desktop app (Windows, macOS, some Linux). The README's self-host guide marks OPENAI_API_KEY as required, though Ollama docs show local use. Licence is the custom LobeHub Community License (Apache-2.0 plus conditions): distributing a modified derivative needs a commercial licence. Ships no weights.

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How much of ChatGPT Plus does it replace?

1 of 3 jobs. Replaces the chat interface; answer quality depends on the model you run. Local models are generally less capable than paid frontier models.

Chat assistant Partial replacement

Chat with your documents Not covered

Web search answers Not covered

For chat with your documents, web search answers, see other ChatGPT Plus alternatives. You may also need to build an interface, an API server and hosting yourself.

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 via Docker; desktop app also available We provide a Docker image for deploying the LobeHub service on your own private device. github.com · lobehub#b-deploying-with-docker ↗ 1d ago

Code licence LobeHub Community License (Apache-2.0 + conditions); not OSI-approved a commercial license must be obtained from the producer if you want to develop and distribute a derivative work based on LobeChat. github.com · LICENSE ↗ 1d ago

Model weights licence No bundled weights; licence depends on the model or API you connect LobeHub now integrates seamlessly with Ollama, allowing you to leverage these models directly within your chat interface. github.com · ollama.mdx ↗ 1d ago

Commercial use Unmodified commercial use OK; distributing derivatives needs a paid licence LobeChat may be utilized commercially, including as a frontend and backend service without modifying the source code. github.com · LICENSE ↗ 1d ago

Paid services needed? Self-host guide requires an OpenAI key; local Ollama documented as alternative An API Key is required to chat with LLMs in LobeHub. github.com · lobehub#obtain-openai-api-key ↗ 1d ago

Hardware Not documented; depends on the model you run Know the answer? —

Operating systems Docker self-host; desktop app on Windows, macOS, some Linux distributions LobeHub Desktop is built using Electron and supports the following operating systems: Windows, macOS, Linux (certain distributions) github.com · desktop.mdx ↗ 1d ago

Setup effort Medium; setup script + docker compose, or one-click cloud deploy bash <(curl -fsSL https://lobe.li/setup.sh) ... docker compose up -d github.com · lobehub#b-deploying-with-docker ↗ 1d ago