Product
NextChat
NextChat is an open-source AI app, launched in 2023, made for developers and people who don't write code.
A lightweight cross-platform chat client for many LLM APIs, deployable as your own web app.
Main jobs: Chat and Q&A. It is open source and free to use. You can use it in the browser, as a desktop app, on phones and on your own server.
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At a glance
- Type
- Product
- Launched
- 2023
- Galaxy
- Assistants
- Pricing
- Open source, free
- Open source
- Yes · MIT
- Source code
- github.com/ChatGPTNextWeb/NextChat
- GitHub stars
- 88,812
- How you run it
- Web · Desktop · Mobile · Self-host
- Made for
- Developers · No-code users
- Protocols
- Model Context Protocol
- Website
- nextchat.club
- Also known as
- ChatGPT-Next-Web
What it can do
Chat and Q&Amain jobunconfirmed
“Light and Fast AI Assistant,with Claude, DeepSeek, GPT4 & Gemini Pro support.”— github.com, 2026-09-24
One API for many modelssupportedunconfirmed
“Fully compatible with self-deployed LLMs, recommended for use with RWKV-Runner or LocalAI”— github.com, 2026-09-24
unconfirmedproposed by a machine, awaiting calibration
Alternatives
- ChatGPTFree plan + paid upgradesAlso does: Chat and Q&A
- PoeFree plan + paid upgradesAlso does: Chat and Q&A, One API for many models
- Open WebUIOpen source, freeAlso does: Chat and Q&A, One API for many models; runs offline
- ChatboxOpen source, freeAlso does: Chat and Q&A, One API for many models; runs offline
- Cherry StudioOpen source, freeAlso does: Chat and Q&A, One API for many models; runs offline
- LibreChatOpen source, freeAlso does: Chat and Q&A, One API for many models
- ClaudeFree plan + paid upgradesAlso does: Chat and Q&A
- ClaudeAlso does: Chat and Q&A
- DeepSeekFreeAlso does: Chat and Q&A
- GeminiFree plan + paid upgradesAlso does: Chat and Q&A
- GeminiAlso does: Chat and Q&A
- GPTAlso does: Chat and Q&A
Questions
What is NextChat?
NextChat is an open-source AI app, launched in 2023, made for developers and people who don't write code. A lightweight cross-platform chat client for many LLM APIs, deployable as your own web app.
Is NextChat free?
Yes. NextChat is open source (MIT) and free to use.
Is NextChat open source?
Yes, under the MIT license. The source code is at https://github.com/ChatGPTNextWeb/NextChat.
Can NextChat run locally?
NextChat can be self-hosted on your own server.
What can NextChat do?
Main jobs: Chat and Q&A. It can also do: One API for many models.
What are open-source alternatives to NextChat?
Open-source ones: Open WebUI, Chatbox, Cherry Studio and LibreChat. Others: ChatGPT, Poe, Claude, Claude, DeepSeek and Gemini.
Sources
- github.com/ChatGPTNextWeb/NextChatchecked 2026-09-24
- nextchat.club