SHSelfHostIndex

Easiest Local LLM Runners to self-host

10 local llm runners apps that are easy to get running, ranked by verified deploy effort, project health, and popularity. 1 have a verified ≈5-minute Docker setup.

The shortlist at a glance

AppDeploy effortDifficultyMin. RAMLicense★ Stars
Ollama≈5-minute setupEasy8,192 MBMIT183,072
Harbor LLM ToolkitUnder-an-hour setupEasy8,192 MBApache-2.03,246
JanRead-the-docs projectEasy8,192 MBAGPL-3.044,941
ContinueRead-the-docs projectEasy1,024 MBApache-2.036,219
llamafileRead-the-docs projectEasy8,192 MBApache-2.026,232
KoboldCppRead-the-docs projectEasy8,192 MBAGPL-3.011,993
Page AssistRead-the-docs projectEasy256 MBMIT8,250
EnchantedRead-the-docs projectEasy256 MBApache-2.06,005
GPT4AllRead-the-docs projectEasy8,192 MBMIT77,370
LM StudioRead-the-docs projectEasy8,192 MBProprietary5,000

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