Who is HuggingChat for?

HuggingChat is a consumer product built for AI enthusiasts and general users seeking to chat with LLMs.

Yes — HuggingChat is free to use.

Is HuggingChat still maintained?

The GitHub repository shows 149 commits in the last 90 days.

What are alternatives to HuggingChat?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include chat-ui, Chat Ui Template, and LibreChat.

Who makes HuggingChat?

HuggingChat is developed by Hugging Face, based in France.

When did HuggingChat launch?

HuggingChat first shipped in 2023.

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HuggingChat

Name: HuggingChat
Author: Hugging Face

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HuggingChat is a web-based chat application that enables users to interact with a range of open source large language models. Users can select from multiple models, manage chat history, and access the service via web or API. It is designed for AI enthusiasts and anyone interested in exploring conversational AI.

FreeApache-2.0WebCloud-managed

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10.8kstars

1.7kforks

1alternative

6features

2023since

Overview

6 features

HuggingChat sits in PulseGate's AI category. It focuses on accessing and interacting with a variety of open source AI chat models in one unified interface. It is built as a consumer product for AI enthusiasts and general users seeking to chat with LLMs. HuggingChat is free to use. It runs on the web.

Hugging Face builds and maintains HuggingChat, and it first shipped in 2023. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 10.8k stars and 149 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 6 catalogued features are model selection, chat history, and open source models.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Model selection
Chat history
Open source models
API access
Custom prompts
Multiple providers

Built with & integrations

Framework

SvelteKit

Hosting

AWS

Database

mongodb_atlas

AI providers

multipleopenailocal_ossmeta_llama

Runs on

BrowserCloud-managed

Detected from

AWS: x-amz-cf-id header · x-amz-cf-pop header · via header
SvelteKit: data-sveltekit- in the HTML · /_app/immutable/ in the HTML
meta_llama: llama- in the HTML

Trust & compliance

License

Apache-2.0

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tierGitHub · ★ 10.8kActive maintenance

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed14 Jul · 23:13 UTC
huggingface/chat-ui verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about HuggingChat

What is HuggingChat?: HuggingChat focuses on accessing and interacting with a variety of open source AI chat models in one unified interface. It is catalogued under AI on PulseGate.
Who is HuggingChat for?: HuggingChat is a consumer product built for AI enthusiasts and general users seeking to chat with LLMs.
Is HuggingChat free?: Yes — HuggingChat is free to use.
What platforms does HuggingChat run on?: HuggingChat runs on the web.
Is HuggingChat still maintained?: The GitHub repository shows 149 commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to HuggingChat?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include chat-ui, Chat Ui Template, and LibreChat.chat-ui Chat Ui Template LibreChat
Who makes HuggingChat?: HuggingChat is developed by Hugging Face, based in France.
When did HuggingChat launch?: HuggingChat first shipped in 2023.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: API · Web
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 10.8k
License: Apache-2.0
Built for: AI enthusiasts and general users seeking to chat with LLMs
Model: B2C
Solves: Accessing and interacting with a variety of open source AI chat models in one unified interface.

Registered as

GitHub: huggingface/chat-ui

Developer

🇫🇷Hugging Face

Community-driven

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 10,825
Forks: 1,659
Open issues: 251
Last commit: 14 Jul 2026
Commits 90d: 149
Contributors: 154
Authorship: Community-driven
Default branch: main
Latest release: v0.10.0 · 11 May 2026

Index record

Indexed: 14 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 14 Jul 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: huggingface-chat-ui-huggingface-co
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 14 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Canonical URL: https://huggingface.co/chat

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