LobeHublobehub/lobehub
Polished multi-provider AI chat with pluginsPersonalChat UIsWebDocker / self-hostDesktop★ 83kcommit 9 hours ago84worth
Open-source alternatives to Cherry Studio
24 projects in the catalog share a category with Cherry Studio (Chat UIs). They are ranked by how closely their categories, platforms and GitHub topics match, then by worth score. Of these, 14 run with Docker, 11 have a permissive license and 24 had a commit in the last 90 days.
Compare at a glance
| Project | Runs on | Self-host with Docker | License | Stars | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Studio (this project) | Desktop | Not listed | AGPL-3.0 | 52k | |
| LobeHub | Web, Docker / self-host, Desktop | Yes | Custom (read before use) | 83k | |
| AnythingLLM | Docker / self-host, Desktop | Yes | MIT | 67k | |
| AIRI | Web, Desktop | Not listed | MIT | 50k | |
| AionUi | Desktop | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 33k | |
| Chatbox | Desktop, Mobile | Not listed | GPL-3.0 | 42k | |
| NextChat | Web, Docker / self-host, Desktop | Yes | MIT | 89k | |
| Jan | Desktop | Not listed | Custom (read before use) | 45k | |
| Text Generation WebUI | Web, Desktop | Not listed | AGPL-3.0 | 48k | |
| SillyTavern | Web | Not listed | AGPL-3.0 | 34k | |
| CowAgent | Docker / self-host | Yes | MIT | 47k | |
| AstrBot | Docker / self-host | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 41k | |
| Open WebUI | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | Custom (read before use) | 154k | |
| Hermes WebUI | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | MIT | 19k | |
| LibreChat | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | MIT | 45k | |
| Odysseus | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 89k | |
| Onyx | Docker / self-host | Yes | Custom (read before use) | 32k | |
| Voyager | Extension / plugin | Not listed | GPL-3.0 | 20k | |
| Khoj | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 38k | |
| Copilot for Obsidian | Extension / plugin | Not listed | AGPL-3.0 | 7.8k | |
| Vane | Docker / self-host | Yes | MIT | 37k | |
| ChatGPTBox | Extension / plugin | Not listed | MIT | 11k | |
| Ollama | Docker / self-host, Desktop, CLI | Yes | MIT | 182k | |
| OpenClaw | Docker / self-host, Desktop, CLI | Yes | MIT | 391k | |
| goose | Desktop, CLI | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 55k |
Desktop apps (11)
AnythingLLMMintplex-Labs/anything-llm
Chat with your documents using any LLMPersonalEnterpriseChat UIsRAG & vector DBsDocker / self-hostDesktop★ 67kMITcommit 15 hours ago84worth
AIRImoeru-ai/airi
Self-hosted AI companion and virtual characterPersonalChat UIsWebDesktop★ 50kMITcommit 11 hours ago82worth
AionUiiOfficeAI/AionUi
Cowork app for many CLI agentsPersonalChat UIsCoding assistantsDesktop★ 33kApache-2.0commit 3 weeks ago82worth
Chatboxchatboxai/chatbox
Desktop client for AI modelsPersonalChat UIsDesktopMobile★ 42kGPL-3.0commit last week78worth
NextChatChatGPTNextWeb/NextChat
Lightweight cross-platform AI chat clientPersonalChat UIsWebDocker / self-hostDesktop★ 89kMITcommit 2 months ago74worth
Janjanhq/jan
Offline ChatGPT alternative that runs on your computerPersonalChat UIsLocal inferenceDesktop★ 45kcommit yesterday73worth
Text Generation WebUIoobabooga/textgen
Desktop app for running local LLMsPersonalChat UIsLocal inferenceWebDesktop★ 48kAGPL-3.0commit 2 months ago69worth
Ollamaollama/ollama
Run open-weight LLMs locally with one commandPersonalEnterpriseLocal inferenceDocker / self-hostDesktopCLI★ 182kMITcommit 17 hours ago90worth
OpenClawopenclaw/openclaw
Personal AI assistant that acts on your behalf across appsPersonalEnterpriseAgents & frameworksDocker / self-hostDesktopCLI★ 391kMITcommit 8 hours ago90worth
gooseaaif-goose/goose
Extensible on-machine AI agent from BlockPersonalEnterpriseAgents & frameworksCoding assistantsDesktopCLI★ 55kApache-2.0commit 21 hours ago88worth
Web apps (6)
SillyTavernSillyTavern/SillyTavern
LLM front-end for power usersPersonalChat UIsWeb★ 34kAGPL-3.0commit 3 weeks ago87worth
Open WebUIopen-webui/open-webui
Self-hosted chat interface for Ollama and OpenAI-compatible modelsPersonalEnterpriseChat UIsWebDocker / self-host★ 154kcommit 2 weeks ago82worth
Hermes WebUInesquena/hermes-webui
Web and mobile UI for Hermes AgentPersonalChat UIsAgents & frameworksWebDocker / self-host★ 19kMITcommit 23 hours ago81worth
LibreChatLibreChat-AI/LibreChat
One chat UI for many model providers, with agents and SSOPersonalEnterpriseChat UIsWebDocker / self-host★ 45kMITcommit 2 days ago77worth
Odysseusodysseus-dev/odysseus
Self-hosted AI workspacePersonalEnterpriseChat UIsAgents & frameworksWebDocker / self-host★ 89kAGPL-3.0commit yesterday77worth
Khojkhoj-ai/khoj
Your self-hostable AI second brainPersonalChat UIsRAG & vector DBsWebDocker / self-host★ 38kAGPL-3.0commit 2 months ago73worth
Self-hosted Docker apps (4)
CowAgentzhayujie/CowAgent
AI assistant for WeChat and other chat appsPersonalChat UIsAgents & frameworksDocker / self-host★ 47kMITcommit yesterday83worth
AstrBotAstrBotDevs/AstrBot
AI chatbot for many messaging platformsPersonalChat UIsAgents & frameworksDocker / self-host★ 41kAGPL-3.0commit 9 hours ago83worth
Onyxonyx-dot-app/onyx
Open-source AI platform with enterprise searchEnterpriseChat UIsRAG & vector DBsDocker / self-host★ 32kcommit 9 hours ago77worth
VaneItzCrazyKns/Vane
AI-powered answering enginePersonalChat UIsRAG & vector DBsDocker / self-host★ 37kMITcommit last month71worth
Extensions & plugins (3)
Voyagervoyager-crew/voyager
Enhancement suite for AI chat sitesPersonalChat UIsExtension / plugin★ 20kGPL-3.0commit 4 days ago75worth
Copilot for Obsidianlogancyang/obsidian-copilot
Run AI agents in ObsidianPersonalChat UIsNotes & docsExtension / plugin★ 7.8kAGPL-3.0commit 11 hours ago72worth
ChatGPTBoxChatGPTBox-dev/chatGPTBox
Deep ChatGPT integration in your browserPersonalChat UIsExtension / plugin★ 11kMITcommit 2 days ago70worth