LibreChat
Enhanced ChatGPT-compatible AI chat interface supporting multiple AI providers, with multi-user auth, message search, and plugin support.
At a glance
- GitHub stars
- 46.7k
- Forks
- 9.6k
- Open issues & PRs
- 1.1k
- Last activity
- 2026-11-04
- Latest release
- v0.8.9-rc1
2026-10-26 - Commits (12 mo)
- 2.8k
- License
- MIT
- Language / platform
- Nodejs, Docker
Maintenance health: Actively maintained — Commits in the last 3 months. GitHub data fetched 2026-11-04.
Run LibreChat yourself
- RAM: ~8 GB server (4 vCPU)
- Docker: yes
- local models need lots of RAM or a GPU; API-backed frontends need far less
Estimated monthly server cost
| Provider | Plan size | ~ USD / month | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vultr | 8 GB | $40 | Deploy → |
| DigitalOcean | 8 GB | $48 | Deploy → |
| Akamai (Linode) | 8 GB | $48 | Deploy → |
Rough estimate from the app's stack and category, not a benchmark. Several light apps can share one server. Some hosting links may be affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you; it never affects which apps we list.
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