2 self-hosted Hugging Face Inference Endpoints alternatives

Hugging Face Inference Endpoints is a popular proprietary tool in the self-hosted ai space. These open-source apps let you replace Hugging Face Inference Endpoints with software you host and control yourself.

Best self-hosted Hugging Face Inference Endpoints alternatives

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Xinference

Self-Hosted AI

Distributed inference framework for LLMs and embeddings

Replaces OpenAI API, Hugging Face Inference Endpoints

★ 9.5k Medium setup Apache-2.0

LMDeploy

Local LLM Runners

Toolkit for compressing and serving large language models

Replaces OpenAI API, Hugging Face Inference Endpoints

★ 8k Hard setup Apache-2.0

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LMDeploy vs Xinference

Switching from Hugging Face Inference Endpoints

Moving off Hugging Face Inference Endpoints means trading a managed subscription for a service you run yourself. The payoff is ownership: no per-seat pricing, no vendor lock-in, and full control of your data. Start with the option above that matches your setup-difficulty comfort level — every app links to a detailed specs page and head-to-head comparisons.