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privateGPT
Interact with your documents using the power of GPT, 100% privately, no data leaks
Our verdict
We have not reviewed privateGPT yet
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About privateGPT
privateGPT lets you query and interact with your own documents using GPT models while keeping all data local. It runs entirely on your machine without sending content to external servers, eliminating data exposure risks.
Best for
Teams handling regulated or sensitive documents who need LLM capabilities without external data transfer
Use cases
- Analyze proprietary documents without cloud uploads
- Build document Q&A systems for sensitive information
- Process confidential files with LLM capabilities offline
Notes
57,218 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-02-26. Licensed Apache-2.0.
Pros
- No data leaves your system, addressing compliance and privacy concerns
- Works with local LLM models for complete control
- Python-based, extensible for custom workflows
Cons
- Requires significant local compute resources to run models efficiently
- Slower inference compared to cloud-based APIs
- Setup and maintenance burden falls on the user
Key facts
What we have checked
- Days since the last commit
- 0
- GitHub forks
- 7,615
- GitHub stars
- 57,616
- Days to a first reply on issues
- 117.3
- Open issues
- 1
- Releases in the last 90 days
- 0
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Health and security
Is privateGPT looked after, and what do its setup files show
Health score
56 out of 100
| Part | Points | What we saw |
|---|---|---|
| Recent activity | 30 of 30 | Last push 0 days ago |
| Releases | 0 of 15 | 0 releases in 90 days |
| Issue replies | 0 of 20 | First reply in 117.3 days (median) |
| Maintainer | 15 of 15 | Owned by an organisation |
| Official source | Not counted | MCP servers only |
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