Open Source · RAG
Local GPT
Chat with your documents on your local device using GPT models. No data leaves your device and 100% private.
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We have not reviewed Local GPT yet
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About Local GPT
Local GPT runs large language models on your machine to chat with documents without sending data to external servers. It processes files locally using Python and keeps all interactions private on your device.
Best for
Teams handling confidential documents who need offline document chat without external dependencies
Use cases
- Querying sensitive documents without cloud exposure
- Building document Q&A systems with offline capability
- Prototyping RAG workflows on restricted networks
Notes
22,208 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-03-10. Licensed MIT.
Pros
- Zero data transmission, all processing stays local
- No API costs or rate limits
- Works on air-gapped or restricted networks
Cons
- Requires significant local compute resources and storage for model weights
- Slower inference than cloud-hosted alternatives
- Community-maintained with no commercial support
Key facts
What we have checked
- GitHub stars
- 22,198
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Stars and usage
How Local GPT is growing
22,208 to 22,198
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| Book GPTAlternative to this | Open source | Named in the listing | Not dated |
| ChatFilesAlternative to this | Open source | Named in the listing | Not dated |
| Doc SearchAlternative to this | Open source | Named in the listing | Not dated |
| Knowledge GPTAlternative to this | Open source | Named in the listing | Not dated |
| Langchain Semantic SearchAlternative to this | Open source | Named in the listing | Not dated |
| MinimaAlternative to this | Open source | Named in the listing | Not dated |
| Private GPTAlternative to this | Open source | Named in the listing | Not dated |
| Anything LLMThis is an alternative to it | Open source | Named in the listing | Not dated |
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Sources
Where this comes from
- github api via nightly crawl, recovered from git history 20e874270887c1008f860ee0198e461a23c9e438Registry
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Book GPT
Community
Drop a book, start asking question.
ChatFiles
Community
Document Chatbot — multiple files. Powered by GPT / Embedding.
Doc Search
Community
Converse with book - Built with GPT-3
Knowledge GPT
Community
Accurate answers and instant citations for your documents.
Langchain Semantic Search
Community
Search and indexing your own Google Drive Files using GPT3, LangChain, and Python
Minima
Community
On-premises conversational RAG with configurable containers
Private GPT
Community
Interact with your documents using the power of GPT, 100% privately, no data leaks
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