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GPT4All vs dingo
GPT4All has 77,401 GitHub stars, 8,291 forks, 771 open issues and last shipped 1.3 years ago. dingo has 1,704 stars, 265 forks, 8 open issues and last shipped 2 months ago. GPT4All leads on adoption by 4,442% (77,401 vs 1,704 stars). GPT4All is written in C++ under MIT; dingo is written in Java under Apache-2.0. GPT4All has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, dingo 16%. dingo 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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| GPT4All | dingo | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 77K | ★ 1.7K |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | C++ | Java |
| Last push | 2025-05-27 | 2026-07-10 |
| Forks | ⑂ 8.3K | ⑂ 265 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick GPT4All if
- You weight community size — 77K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick dingo if
- You want the dingo feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You evaluated both and dingo fits your workflow better
About GPT4All
GPT4All is an MIT licensed C++ chat application and Python client from Nomic that runs large language models privately on everyday desktops and laptops, built for developers and teams who want local inference without API calls, GPUs, or sending data off device.
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About dingo
DingoDB DingoDB is an open source distributed multi modal vector database independently designed and developed by DataCanvas, which integrates real time strong consistency, relational semantics, and vector semantics into a unified platform, DingoDB positioning itself as a distinctive multi modal database solution. With exceptional horizontal scalability and elastic scaling capabilities, it effortlessly meets enterprise grade high availability requirements. Furthermore, DingoDB offers extensive multi language interfaces and seamless compatibility with the MySQL protocol, delivering unparalleled flexibility and con…
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Frequently asked questions
Is GPT4All or dingo more popular?
GPT4All has 77,401 GitHub stars and dingo has 1,704. GPT4All has the larger community by that measure.
Are GPT4All and dingo free?
Both are open source. GPT4All is licensed under MIT and dingo under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between GPT4All and dingo?
GPT4All is written in C++ and dingo in Java. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, GPT4All or dingo?
Choose GPT4All if you want the larger community (77,401 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose dingo if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.