# NextChat

Product · https://godooo.ai/en/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.

## 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 · MIT
- **Source code:** [github.com/ChatGPTNextWeb/NextChat](https://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](https://godooo.ai/en/protocol/mcp)
- **Website:** [nextchat.club](https://nextchat.club)
- **Also known as:** ChatGPT-Next-Web

## What it can do

- **[Chat and Q&A](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/chat)** — main job, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “Light and Fast AI Assistant,with Claude, DeepSeek, GPT4 & Gemini Pro support.” (read on [github.com](https://github.com/ChatGPTNextWeb/NextChat), 2026-09-24)
- **[One API for many models](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/model-gateway)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “Fully compatible with self-deployed LLMs, recommended for use with RWKV-Runner or LocalAI” (read on [github.com](https://github.com/ChatGPTNextWeb/NextChat), 2026-09-24)

## Alternatives

- **[ChatGPT](https://godooo.ai/en/product/chatgpt)** (Free plan + paid upgrades): Also does: Chat and Q&A
- **[Poe](https://godooo.ai/en/product/poe)** (Free plan + paid upgrades): Also does: Chat and Q&A, One API for many models
- **[Open WebUI](https://godooo.ai/en/product/open-webui)** (Open source, free): Also does: Chat and Q&A, One API for many models; runs offline
- **[Chatbox](https://godooo.ai/en/product/chatbox)** (Open source, free): Also does: Chat and Q&A, One API for many models; runs offline
- **[Cherry Studio](https://godooo.ai/en/product/cherry-studio)** (Open source, free): Also does: Chat and Q&A, One API for many models; runs offline
- **[LibreChat](https://godooo.ai/en/product/librechat)** (Open source, free): Also does: Chat and Q&A, One API for many models
- **[Claude](https://godooo.ai/en/product/claude)** (Free plan + paid upgrades): Also does: Chat and Q&A
- **[Claude](https://godooo.ai/en/model/claude)**: Also does: Chat and Q&A
- **[DeepSeek](https://godooo.ai/en/product/deepseek)** (Free): Also does: Chat and Q&A
- **[Gemini](https://godooo.ai/en/product/gemini)** (Free plan + paid upgrades): Also does: Chat and Q&A
- **[Gemini](https://godooo.ai/en/model/gemini)**: Also does: Chat and Q&A
- **[GPT](https://godooo.ai/en/model/gpt)**: Also 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](https://github.com/ChatGPTNextWeb/NextChat) — checked 2026-09-24
- [nextchat.club](https://nextchat.club)

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