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AnythingLLM vs deepchat
AnythingLLM has 66,141 GitHub stars, 7,347 forks, 311 open issues and last shipped yesterday. deepchat has 6,328 stars, 734 forks, 8 open issues and last shipped yesterday. AnythingLLM leads on adoption by 945% (66,141 vs 6,328 stars). AnythingLLM is written in JavaScript under MIT; deepchat is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0. AnythingLLM has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, deepchat 12%. deepchat was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| AnythingLLM | deepchat | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 66K | ★ 6.3K |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 7.3K | ⑂ 734 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick AnythingLLM if
- You weight community size — 66K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick deepchat if
- You want the deepchat feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and deepchat fits your workflow better
About AnythingLLM
AnythingLLM is a local first AI application that enables users to chat with their documents using any large language model (LLM), local or cloud hosted. It runs as a self hosted service—by default in Docker—and provides a complete interface for document ingestion, agent orchestration, multi user access, and workflow automation without requiring external cloud dependencies. The project lives in the local AI and AI interaction ecosystem, targeting users who want full control over their data and model selection.
read the full AnythingLLM overview →
About deepchat
DeepChat is an open source, local first AI agent desktop client built with TypeScript under the Apache 2.0 license. It lives in the AI interaction and interfaces ecosystem, distributed as a cross platform Electron application, and it gathers models, tools, Skills, agent runtimes, Tape, and long running sessions into a single desktop app. Cloud APIs such as OpenAI, Gemini, and Anthropic work alongside locally deployed Ollama models, and any provider exposing an OpenAI, Gemini, or Anthropic API format can be connected.
read the full deepchat overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is AnythingLLM or deepchat more popular?
AnythingLLM has 66,141 GitHub stars and deepchat has 6,328. AnythingLLM has the larger community by that measure.
Are AnythingLLM and deepchat free?
Both are open source. AnythingLLM is licensed under MIT and deepchat under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between AnythingLLM and deepchat?
AnythingLLM is written in JavaScript and deepchat in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, AnythingLLM or deepchat?
Choose AnythingLLM if you want the larger community (66,141 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose deepchat if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.