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FastGPT vs AnythingLLM: catalog facts
FastGPT	AnythingLLM
Free Free to self-host; the repository also references separate pro components.	Freemium The desktop app is free and MIT licensed. Mintplex Labs sells a hosted cloud version.
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux
Knowledge-base Q&A with RAG retrieval Visual AI workflow editor	Chat, vector database and document pipeline in one install, no setup Works fully locally, or with a cloud provider key if you prefer
Licence terms are not stated in the research Some features live in separate pro components	Answer quality depends on the local model, which on a normal laptop is modest Indexing a large document set takes time and disk
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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