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Langflow vs PrivateGPT: catalog facts
LangflowPrivateGPT
Free

Free and open source under the MIT license.

Free

Free to run yourself from the public repository.

Web, Self-hosted Self-hosted
  • Visual canvas plus built-in API and MCP server output
  • Supports a large library of LLMs, vector databases and tools
  • Document question answering (RAG) on local models
  • Works with any OpenAI-compatible inference server
  • Requires separate access to whichever LLM providers or local models you connect
  • Complex workflows can require developer-level setup
  • Aimed at developers; requires setting up a separate inference server
  • Mainly an API layer rather than a finished desktop app
Self-hosted, Web application Self-hosted
Open source Closed source
License: MIT License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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