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LobeHub (Lobe Chat)

Verdict: Open-source AI chat and agent workspace (formerly Lobe Chat) that works with many model providers, plugins, knowledge bases and an agent marketplace.

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🚀 Getting started: Try the cloud version at lobehub.com or deploy it yourself with Docker or Vercel, then add your model API keys.

✅ Good fit if you want one chat app for many models with agents and plugins, self-hosted or cloud.

⛔ Not for you if you want a single-vendor assistant with no configuration.

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Free self-hosted (LobeHub community license); cloud plans · Official site: https://lobehub.com/ · source checked 2026-10-26 (HTTP 200)

GitHub repo · ★ 83.5k stars (as of 2026-10-26) · More open-source AI

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