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Open source
Free to run yourself, on your own computer, GPU or hosting.
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As of 2026-10-18 we list 56 AI tools that are open source and free to self-host. The top-ranked are Lobe Chat (open source), n8n and Kilo Code.
n8n
Workflow automation with AI nodes; self-host free or use n8n cloud trial.
Free forever, Free self-hosted Community Edition; cloud plans from $20/mo with a free trial
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Kilo Code
Open-source AI coding agent for VS Code and JetBrains.
Free forever, Open-source extension, pay only for model usage
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draw.io
Free diagramming with AI generation.
Free forever, Free open-source diagramming
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Continue (acquired by Cursor)
Open-source (Apache-2.0) AI coding agent for VS Code/JetBrains; the company joined Cursor and the codebase remains freely available.
Free forever, Open-source (Apache-2.0) extension only; the hosted Continue service is wound down (user data deleted, recurring billing disabled). Bring your own model keys
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Langflow
Visual builder for LangChain flows and tool-using agents.
Free forever, Open-source and free to self-host
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Dyad
Free, local, open-source AI app builder that runs on your machine.
Free forever, Open-source local app builder, bring your own API keys
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Cline
Open-source autonomous coding agent for VS Code and JetBrains.
Free forever, Open-source extension, bring your own API key
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Void
Open-source AI code editor built on VS Code.
Free forever, Open-source Cursor alternative, bring your own models
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OpenHands
Open-source AI software engineer that writes code and runs commands.
Free forever, Open-source, cloud free tier available
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Ollama
Run open models locally or in the cloud.
Free forever, Run models locally; free cloud tier
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Jan
Open-source desktop app that runs AI models locally.
Free forever, Open-source offline ChatGPT alternative
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Metabase
Open-source BI with AI query help.
Free forever, Free open-source edition
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Postiz
Open-source social media scheduler with AI.
Free forever, Open-source self-hosted
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