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LobeHub
Modern design AI chat framework supporting multiple AI providers, one click install MCP Marketplace and Artifacts / Thinking.
★ 84k 2824 commits / 90d ⟳ today ⊘ Proprietary Docker
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Open source generative artificial intelligence (genai)
Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) is a subset of artificial intelligence that uses generative models to produce text, images, videos, or other forms of data. 14 self-hosted generative artificial intelligence tools are listed here, ordered purely by a repository health score that Repoly recomputes nightly. LobeHub leads at 100/100 with 2,824 commits in the last 90 days and 84k stars, followed by Ollama (100) and Open-WebUI (100). 12 of the 14 score 70 or above, 14 publish a Docker image, and the median health is 97. MIT is the most common licence, carried by 9 of them. Between them they stand in for ChatGPT.
updated Oct 2026 14 tools ★ 718k stars 14 with Docker median 97
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Most starred
185,309 stars on GitHub, the largest community in the category.
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Most active
9,365 commits in the last 90 days, the fastest-moving codebase here.
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Most permissive
BSD-3-Clause licence with health 100/100: the strongest option if you need to embed or fork commercially.
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Ollama
Get up and running with Llama 3.3, DeepSeek-R1, Phi-4, Gemma 3, and other large language models.
★ 185k 355 commits / 90d ⟳ today MIT Docker
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Open-WebUI
User-friendly AI Interface, supports Ollama, OpenAI API.
★ 157k 2164 commits / 90d ⟳ today BSD-3-Clause Docker
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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.
★ 68k 338 commits / 90d ⟳ today MIT Docker
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LibreChat
Enhanced ChatGPT-compatible AI chat interface supporting multiple AI providers, with multi-user auth, message search, and plugin support.
★ 46k 1612 commits / 90d ⟳ today MIT Docker
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LocalAI
Run your AI models locally and generate images and audio (alternative to OpenAI and Claude).
★ 50k 1411 commits / 90d ⟳ today MIT Docker
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Onyx Community Edition
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.
★ 33k 1769 commits / 90d ⟳ today MIT Docker
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Local Deep Research
AI-powered deep research tool with multi-source search (arXiv, PubMed, web), PDF text extraction, and encrypted local storage.
★ 9.4k 1150 commits / 90d ⟳ today MIT Docker
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Agenta
LLMOps platform for prompt management, LLM evaluation, and observability. Build, evaluate, and monitor production-grade LLM applications with collaborative prompt engineering.
★ 4.9k 9365 commits / 90d ⟳ today MIT Docker
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LLM Harbor
Containerized LLM toolkit. Run LLM backends, APIs, frontends, and additional services via a concise CLI.
★ 3.3k 304 commits / 90d ⟳ 6 days ago Apache-2.0 Docker
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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.
★ 1.3k 526 commits / 90d ⟳ yesterday MIT Docker
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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 OpenAI-compatible API.
★ 248 487 commits / 90d ⟳ yesterday Apache-2.0 Docker
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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.
★ 38k 2 commits / 90d ⟳ 3 months ago AGPL-3.0 Docker
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Vane
AI-powered search engine (alternative to Perplexity AI).
★ 38k 1 commits / 90d ⟳ 2 months ago MIT Docker
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| 1 | LobeHub Docker | 84k | 2824 | ⊘ Proprietary | today | |
| 2 | Ollama Docker | 185k | 355 | MIT | today | |
| 3 | Open-WebUI Docker | 157k | 2164 | BSD-3-Clause | today | |
| 4 | AnythingLLM Docker | 68k | 338 | MIT | today | |
| 5 | LibreChat Docker | 46k | 1612 | MIT | today | |
| 6 | LocalAI Docker | 50k | 1411 | MIT | today | |
| 7 | Onyx Community Edition Docker | 33k | 1769 | MIT | today | |
| 8 | Local Deep Research Docker | 9.4k | 1150 | MIT | today | |
| 9 | Agenta Docker | 4.9k | 9365 | MIT | today | |
| 10 | LLM Harbor Docker | 3.3k | 304 | Apache-2.0 | 6 days ago | |
| 11 | GoModel Docker | 1.3k | 526 | MIT | yesterday | |
| 12 | LLMKube Docker | 248 | 487 | Apache-2.0 | yesterday | |
| 13 | Khoj Docker | 38k | 2 | AGPL-3.0 | 3 months ago | |
| 14 | Vane Docker | 38k | 1 | MIT | 2 months ago |
How the generative artificial intelligence tools compare
LobeHub and Ollama tie at 100/100. Ollama has the largest following at 185k stars, yet ranks #2 of 14, held back mostly by commit activity (355 commits in 90 days).
The most recent release is LobeHub v2.2.21, published yesterday. None of the measured options scores under 40. By stack, Python (4), Nodejs (3) and Go (2) are the most common. Ollama, Open-WebUI, AnythingLLM and 9 more are permissively licensed; Khoj is copyleft. LobeHub is source-available rather than open source, which limits commercial reuse.
Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI): common questions
What is the best open source generative artificial intelligence tool?
By Repoly's GitHub health score, LobeHub at 100/100 (2,824 commits in 90 days, v2.2.21 from yesterday). Ollama is next at 100. The score measures maintenance, not features, so shortlist the top few and try them.
Which generative artificial intelligence tools are the most actively developed?
Agenta (9,365 commits in 90 days), LobeHub (2,824 commits in 90 days) and Open-WebUI (2,164 commits in 90 days). Commit activity is 35 of the 100 health points, the largest single term.
Which generative artificial intelligence tools can I run in Docker?
14 of 14 publish a Docker image or Compose file, led by LobeHub, Ollama, Open-WebUI, AnythingLLM, LibreChat and 9 more.
Which generative artificial intelligence tools have a permissive licence?
12 of 14: Ollama (MIT), Open-WebUI (BSD-3-Clause), AnythingLLM (MIT), LibreChat (MIT), LocalAI (MIT) and 7 more. 1 are copyleft.
Which paid products can open source generative artificial intelligence tools replace?
ChatGPT (Ollama ranks highest here).
