AnythingLLM
thecontinuitylayer.com/tools/local-ai-apps/anythingllmPeople who mainly want to chat with their documents and run simple agents
Desktop app and server · Mintplex Labs
AnythingLLM is an all-in-one app for a private ChatGPT-style assistant built around your documents. Drop in PDFs, Word files and text, and it answers with citations to the source.
It has a built-in local engine and also works with Ollama, LM Studio and LocalAI, or hosted providers. Agents can browse the web and run scheduled tasks, and it supports MCP. The desktop app is single-user; accounts, permissions and an embeddable chat widget are in the Docker version.
Specs
| Price | Free and open source (MIT); a hosted instance is sold |
|---|---|
| Runs | Built-in local engine, or Ollama, LM Studio, LocalAI and hosted APIs |
| Platforms | Desktop for Mac, Windows, Linux; Docker; cloud templates |
| Difficulty | Easy (desktop) to medium (Docker) |
| Documents | PDF, DOCX, TXT and more, with citations |
| Agents | Built-in agents, no-code builder, scheduled tasks, MCP |
| License | MIT |
Good for
- A private assistant over a folder of files
- Simple agents without code
Not for
- People who only want plain chat (LM Studio or Jan are simpler)
See also
We last reviewed AnythingLLM on 6 November 2026. Prices and specs change; check anythingllm.com before you buy or sign up. Figures we could not confirm on the vendor's own page read “not published” or “varies”.
Vendor source: https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm