# LobeHub

Product · https://godooo.ai/en/product/lobehub

> LobeHub is an open-source AI app, launched in 2023, made for people who don't write code and developers.

A self-hostable workspace for chatting with many models and working with teams of AI agents.

Main jobs: Chat and Q&A. It is open source and free to use. You can use it in the browser, on your own server and through an API.

## At a glance

- **Type:** [Product](https://godooo.ai/en/browse#product)
- **Launched:** 2023
- **Galaxy:** [Assistants](https://godooo.ai/en/galaxy/assistants)
- **Pricing:** Open source, free
- **Open source:** Yes
- **Source code:** [github.com/lobehub/lobehub](https://github.com/lobehub/lobehub)
- **GitHub stars:** 82,798
- **How you run it:** Web · Self-host · API
- **Made for:** No-code users · Developers
- **Protocols:** [Model Context Protocol](https://godooo.ai/en/protocol/mcp)
- **Website:** [lobehub.com](https://lobehub.com)
- **Also known as:** LobeChat · Lobe Chat

## What it can do

- **[Chat and Q&A](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/chat)** — main job, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “Universal LLM Web UI” (read on [lobehub.com](https://lobehub.com/), 2026-09-24)
- **[Build AI agents](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/agent-building)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_.
- **[Hand off multi-step tasks](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/general-agent)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “LobeHub organizes your agents into 7×24 operation. It hires, schedules, reports on your entire AI team.” (read on [lobehub.com](https://lobehub.com/), 2026-09-24)
- **[Knowledge base (RAG)](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/knowledge-base)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “文件上传、知识管理、 RAG、多模态” (read on [lobehub.com](https://lobehub.com/), 2026-09-24)
- **[Long-term memory for agents](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/agent-memory)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “White-Box Memory Structured, editable memory” (read on [lobehub.com](https://lobehub.com/), 2026-09-24)
- **[Multi-agent orchestration](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/multi-agent)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “Multi-agent. Parallel execution. 24/7 operation.” (read on [lobehub.com](https://lobehub.com/), 2026-09-24)

## Alternatives

- **[ChatGPT](https://godooo.ai/en/product/chatgpt)** (Free plan + paid upgrades): Also does: Chat and Q&A, Hand off multi-step tasks, Long-term memory for agents
- **[CowAgent](https://godooo.ai/en/agent/cowagent)** (Open source, free): Also does: Hand off multi-step tasks, Chat and Q&A, Knowledge base (RAG); runs offline
- **[LibreChat](https://godooo.ai/en/product/librechat)** (Open source, free): Also does: Chat and Q&A, Build AI agents, Long-term memory for agents
- **[Claude](https://godooo.ai/en/model/claude)**: Also does: Chat and Q&A, Hand off multi-step tasks
- **[Gemini](https://godooo.ai/en/model/gemini)**: Also does: Chat and Q&A, Hand off multi-step tasks
- **[GPTs](https://godooo.ai/en/skill/gpts)**: Also does: Chat and Q&A, Knowledge base (RAG)
- **[Open WebUI](https://godooo.ai/en/product/open-webui)** (Open source, free): Also does: Chat and Q&A, Knowledge base (RAG); runs offline
- **[Chatbox](https://godooo.ai/en/product/chatbox)** (Open source, free): Also does: Chat and Q&A, Knowledge base (RAG); runs offline
- **[ChatGLM 智谱清言](https://godooo.ai/en/product/chatglm)** (Free): Also does: Chat and Q&A, Hand off multi-step tasks
- **[Cherry Studio](https://godooo.ai/en/product/cherry-studio)** (Open source, free): Also does: Chat and Q&A, Knowledge base (RAG); runs offline
- **[Khoj](https://godooo.ai/en/product/khoj)** (Open source, free): Also does: Knowledge base (RAG), Build AI agents, Chat and Q&A; runs offline
- **[Claude](https://godooo.ai/en/product/claude)** (Free plan + paid upgrades): Also does: Chat and Q&A

## Questions

### What is LobeHub?

LobeHub is an open-source AI app, launched in 2023, made for people who don't write code and developers. A self-hostable workspace for chatting with many models and working with teams of AI agents.

### Is LobeHub free?

Yes. LobeHub is open source and free to use.

### Is LobeHub open source?

Yes. The source code is at https://github.com/lobehub/lobehub.

### Can LobeHub run locally?

LobeHub can be self-hosted on your own server.

### What can LobeHub do?

Main jobs: Chat and Q&A. It can also do: Build AI agents, Hand off multi-step tasks, Knowledge base (RAG), Long-term memory for agents, Multi-agent orchestration.

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

Open-source ones: CowAgent, LibreChat, Open WebUI, Chatbox, Cherry Studio and Khoj. Others: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, GPTs, ChatGLM 智谱清言 and Claude.

## Sources

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

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