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LibreChat: the best Open Source alternative to ChatGPT Plus in 2026

LibreChat is a chat interface that connects to multiple AI providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, local models) in one app with history, plugins and multiple users.

License MIT ~22k stars (estimated)Website GitHub Repository

Technical profile

License: MIT
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Replaces: ChatGPT Plus
Tech stack: Node.jsReactMongoDB

Preview

Public image provided by LibreChat on its own website.

Key features

Connects OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and local models
Multi-user with conversation history
Plugins and built-in web search

LibreChat vs. ChatGPT Plus

Pros

Switch AI providers without switching interface

Things to consider

You need your own API keys for the providers you use

Quick Docker installation guide

Copy this docker-compose.yml, adjust the example passwords and run docker compose up -d on your server. See the full step-by-step guide →

docker-compose.yml

version: "3.9"
services:
  librechat:
    image: ghcr.io/danny-avila/librechat:latest
    restart: unless-stopped
    ports:
      - "3080:3080"
    environment:
      - MONGO_URI=mongodb://librechat-db:27017/LibreChat
    depends_on:
      - librechat-db
  librechat-db:
    image: mongo:7
    restart: unless-stopped
    volumes:
      - librechat_mongo_data:/data/db
volumes:
  librechat_mongo_data: