Open source: Local LLMs

Run language models on your own computer or server, so prompts and data stay with you.

Ollamaollama/ollama
Trying open models privately on your own computer, and powering other local AI tools.
- ★ 183,365
- MIT
- Last commit 16 Oct 2026
- Easy to self-host
Open WebUIopen-webui/open-webui
A private chat app for you or a small team, in front of local or cloud models.
- ★ 155,839
- Source-available
- Last commit 16 Oct 2026
- Easy to self-host
llama.cppggml-org/llama.cpp
Running models on modest hardware, or getting the most speed out of your own machine.
- ★ 131,328
- MIT
- Last commit 16 Oct 2026
- Moderate to self-host
vLLMvllm-project/vllm
Serving an open model to a team or an app, where speed and cost per request matter.
- ★ 93,888
- Apache-2.0
- Last commit 16 Oct 2026
- Advanced to self-host
LocalAImudler/LocalAI
Moving an app that already uses the OpenAI API onto your own hardware.
- ★ 49,564
- MIT
- Last commit 16 Oct 2026
- Easy to self-host

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