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AnythingLLM

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The all-in-one AI application — chat with docs, run AI agents, fully private and local

Free tier available·All audiences·Powered by Bring your own LLM API key; built-in support for llama.cpp (via AMD Lemonade), Microsoft Foundry Local, and others·API available·Open source

Key strengths

Fully local & private by default — no data leaves your machineSupports any LLM (local or cloud: OpenAI, Azure, AWS, and more)Chat with any document type: PDFs, Word, CSV, codebases, and moreOpen-source (MIT license) with an extensible plugin/agent ecosystemNo setup or coding required — one-click desktop install
Free tier + paid plans · from $50 USD/mo
United States
Founded 2023
Self-hostable

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Recent changes

  • Models updated: Bring your own LLM API key; built-in support for llama.cpp (via AMD Lemonade), Microsoft Foundry Local, and others
  • Starting price: $0/mo → $50/mo
  • Plans updated: Desktop app is free. Cloud/hosted plans start at $50/mo (Basic), $99/mo (Pro), and Enterprise (contact for quote). Self-hosting with Docker is free.
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AnythingLLM is MIT licensed and openly developed. Developers can self-host via Docker (free) or use the pre-built desktop app. The platform exposes a developer API for programmatic control of workspaces, documents, and agent interactions.

Integration surface:

  • LLM providers: Bring your own API key, or run fully local via llama.cpp (AMD Lemonade), Microsoft Foundry Local, and others
  • RAG pipeline: Upload documents to a workspace knowledge base; the system handles chunking, embedding, and retrieval automatically
  • Agent skills: Extend default behavior with custom agent skill definitions
  • Multi-user: Docker-based self-hosting supports team deployments with user management
  • Meeting assistant: Local transcription and summarization — no external API calls required

Pricing for self-hosters and developers:

  • Desktop app: Free
  • Docker self-hosted: Free
  • Cloud Basic: $50/mo | Cloud Pro: $99/mo | Enterprise: contact for quote
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