# ModelScope

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

> ModelScope is an open-source AI app from Alibaba 阿里巴巴, launched in 2022, made for developers.

Alibaba's model hub and library for finding, running and fine-tuning open models.

Main jobs: Find and share models. It is open source and free to use. You can use it in the browser, through an API, on your own server, offline on your own machine and in the terminal.

## At a glance

- **Type:** [Product](https://godooo.ai/en/browse#product)
- **Made by:** [Alibaba 阿里巴巴](https://godooo.ai/en/org/alibaba)
- **Launched:** 2022
- **Galaxy:** [Models & APIs](https://godooo.ai/en/galaxy/builders)
- **Pricing:** Open source, free
- **Open source:** Yes · Apache-2.0
- **Source code:** [github.com/modelscope/modelscope](https://github.com/modelscope/modelscope)
- **GitHub stars:** 9,154
- **How you run it:** Web · API · Self-host · Runs offline · Terminal
- **Made for:** Developers
- **Website:** [modelscope.cn](https://www.modelscope.cn)
- **Also known as:** 魔搭 · 魔搭社区

## What it can do

- **[Find and share models](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/model-hub)** — main job, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_.
- **[Fine-tuning](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/fine-tuning)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_.
- **[Model training](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/model-training)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “For distributed model training, especially for large models, it provides rich training strategy support, including data parallel, model parallel, hybrid parallel and so on.” (read on [github.com](https://github.com/modelscope/modelscope), 2026-09-24)

## Alternatives

- **[Hugging Face](https://godooo.ai/en/product/huggingface)** (Free plan + paid upgrades): Also does: Find and share models, Fine-tuning, Model training
- **[LiblibAI 哩布哩布](https://godooo.ai/en/product/liblib)** (Free plan + paid upgrades): Also does: Find and share models, Fine-tuning; no code needed
- **[Transformers](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/transformers)** (Open source, free): Also does: Model training, Find and share models
- **[Civitai](https://godooo.ai/en/product/civitai)** (Free plan + paid upgrades): Also does: Find and share models; no code needed
- **[fal](https://godooo.ai/en/product/fal)** (Paid): Also does: Find and share models, Fine-tuning
- **[Replicate](https://godooo.ai/en/product/replicate)** (Paid): Also does: Find and share models, Fine-tuning
- **[Hugging Face Skills](https://godooo.ai/en/skill/hugging-face-skills)** (Open source, free): Also does: Find and share models, Fine-tuning
- **[Ollama](https://godooo.ai/en/product/ollama)** (Open source, free): Also does: Find and share models
- **[Hugging Face MCP Server](https://godooo.ai/en/mcp/hugging-face)** (Open source, free): Also does: Find and share models
- **[Jan](https://godooo.ai/en/product/jan)** (Open source, free): Also does: Find and share models; no code needed
- **[LM Studio](https://godooo.ai/en/product/lm-studio)** (Free): Also does: Find and share models; no code needed

## Questions

### What is ModelScope?

ModelScope is an open-source AI app from Alibaba 阿里巴巴, launched in 2022, made for developers. Alibaba's model hub and library for finding, running and fine-tuning open models.

### Is ModelScope free?

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

### Is ModelScope open source?

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

### Can ModelScope run locally?

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

### What can ModelScope do?

Main jobs: Find and share models. It can also do: Fine-tuning, Model training.

### Who makes ModelScope?

ModelScope is made by Alibaba 阿里巴巴.

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

Open-source ones: Transformers, Hugging Face Skills, Ollama, Hugging Face MCP Server and Jan. Others: Hugging Face, LiblibAI 哩布哩布, Civitai, fal, Replicate and LM Studio.

## Sources

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

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