# Gradio

Framework · https://godooo.ai/en/framework/gradio

> Gradio is an open-source AI framework from Hugging Face, launched in 2018, made for developers.

A Python library for building and sharing web demos of machine learning models.

Can do: Deploy and host, Build a chatbot. It is open source and free to use. You can use it in the browser, on your own server, offline on your own machine, through an API and in the terminal.

## At a glance

- **Type:** [Framework](https://godooo.ai/en/browse#framework)
- **Made by:** [Hugging Face](https://godooo.ai/en/org/hugging-face)
- **Launched:** 2018
- **Galaxy:** [Models & APIs](https://godooo.ai/en/galaxy/builders)
- **Open source:** Yes · Apache-2.0
- **Source code:** [github.com/gradio-app/gradio](https://github.com/gradio-app/gradio)
- **GitHub stars:** 43,615
- **How you run it:** Web · Self-host · Runs offline · API · Terminal
- **Made for:** Developers
- **Website:** [gradio.app](https://www.gradio.app)
- **Also known as:** Gradio Blocks

## What it can do

- **[Deploy and host](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/deployment)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “Deploy to Hugging Face Spaces for free. Always online, auto-scaling, and shareable with a simple URL.” (read on [gradio.app](https://gradio.app/), 2026-09-24)
- **[Build a chatbot](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/chatbot-builder)** — workaround, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “Gradio includes another high-level class, gr.ChatInterface , which is specifically designed to create Chatbot UIs.” (read on [github.com](https://github.com/gradio-app/gradio), 2026-09-24)

## Alternatives

- **[Chainlit](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/chainlit)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build a chatbot
- **[Coze 扣子](https://godooo.ai/en/product/coze)** (Free plan + paid upgrades): Also does: Build a chatbot; no code needed
- **[Dify](https://godooo.ai/en/product/dify)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build a chatbot; no code needed
- **[GPTs](https://godooo.ai/en/skill/gpts)**: Also does: Build a chatbot; no code needed
- **[Replit](https://godooo.ai/en/product/replit)** (Free plan + paid upgrades): Also does: Deploy and host; no code needed
- **[Bolt.new](https://godooo.ai/en/product/bolt)** (Free plan + paid upgrades): Also does: Deploy and host; no code needed
- **[Botpress](https://godooo.ai/en/product/botpress)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build a chatbot
- **[FastGPT](https://godooo.ai/en/product/fastgpt)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build a chatbot; no code needed
- **[Gems](https://godooo.ai/en/skill/gems)**: Also does: Build a chatbot; no code needed
- **[LangBot](https://godooo.ai/en/product/langbot)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build a chatbot; no code needed
- **[MaxKB](https://godooo.ai/en/product/maxkb)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build a chatbot; no code needed
- **[Rasa](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/rasa)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build a chatbot

## Questions

### What is Gradio?

Gradio is an open-source AI framework from Hugging Face, launched in 2018, made for developers. A Python library for building and sharing web demos of machine learning models.

### Is Gradio free?

Yes. Gradio is open source (Apache-2.0) and free to use.

### Is Gradio open source?

Yes, under the Apache-2.0 license. The source code is at https://github.com/gradio-app/gradio.

### Can Gradio run locally?

Yes. Gradio can run offline on your own machine. It can also be self-hosted on your own server.

### What can Gradio do?

It can do: Deploy and host, Build a chatbot.

### Who makes Gradio?

Gradio is made by Hugging Face.

### What are open-source alternatives to Gradio?

Open-source ones: Chainlit, Dify, Botpress, FastGPT, LangBot, MaxKB and Rasa. Others: Coze 扣子, GPTs, Replit, Bolt.new and Gems.

## Sources

- [gradio.app](https://gradio.app/) — checked 2026-09-24
- [github.com](https://github.com/gradio-app/gradio) — checked 2026-09-24
- [gradio.app](https://www.gradio.app)

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