LocalAI
A self-hosted AI & Machine Learning app you can run on your own server.
LocalAI gives you a self-hosted AI and machine-learning tool: one you deploy yourself, on a home server, NAS or VPS. Running it yourself keeps the data on your own network and lets you back it up however you like.
Development happens in the open on GitHub; the repository has collected 49.1K stars so far. Repository activity was last recorded on Sep 11, 2026, and the project is classed as actively maintained in our snapshot.
Before you switch
Self-hosted AI tools reward a quick hardware check: chat interfaces are light, but local model runners need RAM and, ideally, a GPU. Start with a small model, confirm the interface connects to it, and only then scale up. Running AI on your own server keeps prompts and documents on hardware you control.
Like every project listed on SelfHosted, LocalAI is developed in the open — you can read the code, follow development, and even contribute. Check the system requirements and the project’s own documentation linked on this page before installing.