Personal ChatGPT replacement
bring your own API key
// official site: nextchat.dev ↗
AI / LLM · PRO TIER
NextChatpro
NextChat (originally ChatGPT-Next-Web) is the most-starred LLM chat UI on GitHub — clean ChatGPT-style interface that talks to any LLM provider: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Ollama, Mistral, custom. Stateless, no DB, fast.
// What it is
A closer look.
NextChat (originally ChatGPT-Next-Web) is the most-starred LLM chat UI on GitHub — clean ChatGPT-style interface that talks to any LLM provider: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Ollama, Mistral, custom. Stateless, no DB, fast.
// Use cases
What it's for.
Concrete scenarios where teams pick NextChat over the SaaS alternative.
Family / team ChatGPT
share a single instance via access code
Multi-provider chat
switch models in same conversation
Privacy-first AI
chat data lives in your browser localStorage
Cheap shared AI access
one OpenAI key, many users
// Who it's for
Built for these teams.
If your team profile matches one of these, NextChat is a strong fit out of the box.
Privacy-conscious individuals
rejecting ChatGPT subscription
Families
sharing AI access cheaply
Small teams
needing ChatGPT functionality
Developers
experimenting with multiple LLM providers
Educators
giving students AI access via shared access code
// Differentiators
Why teams pick NextChat.
When evaluating self-hosted options for this category, here are the dimensions on which NextChat consistently lands above the alternatives.
- ✓MIT license — fully open
- ✓75k+ stars — most-starred LLM UI
- ✓Stateless — no DB to manage
- ✓Multi-provider — OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Ollama, custom
- ✓PWA installable — desktop / mobile add-to-homescreen
- ✓i18n — 20+ language UIs
// Integrations
Connects to.
The stack you'll plug NextChat into — services, protocols, and adjacent apps in the BluixApps catalog.
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LLM providers
OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral, Cohere, Moonshot, Yi, Ollama, custom OpenAI-compatible
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Plugins
web search, image gen, custom tools (limited vs Lobe Chat)
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Browser storage
localStorage for conversation history (per-user)
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Markdown rendering
code blocks, tables, math
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Image inputs
for vision-capable models
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Access code
single shared key for team access
// Adoption & deployment
Notable users & community
- 75k+ GitHub stars
- Used by privacy-conscious individuals + small teams worldwide
- Active Discord community
- Backed by indie maintainer with sustainable releases
- Featured in self-hosted ChatGPT alternative roundups
What we ship
- Docker image:
yidadaa/chatgpt-next-web:latest - Auto-generated access code (16 char random)
- Port 3001 exposed
- Stateless — no volumes
- Pre-configured to show modern models (GPT-4o, Claude 3.5/3.7)
- HTTPS via Let's Encrypt reverse proxy
- No backup needed (stateless)
// Tips & operations
Run it properly.
Operational guidance from running this in production — what to lock down, what surprises people.
// PERFORMANCE
Access code required
auto-generated in install; share with users
// SECURITY
No persistent storage
chats live in user browser; clearing browser = losing history
// OPERATIONS
API keys in URL params
unsafe — use env vars in container instead
// RELIABILITY
Set CUSTOM_MODELS
to limit available models (cost control)
// DEPLOYMENT
Pair with Ollama
for fully local AI
// SCALING
PWA install
Settings → install app for native-feel
512
// min ram (MB)
2
// min disk (GB)
3001
// access port
http
// protocol
pro
// bluixapps tier
// Alternatives in AI / LLM
Compare with
Project resources
Official sitenextchat.dev ↗