LocalAI is an open-source project built for developers.

Does LocalAI have a free plan?

Yes — LocalAI is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does LocalAI run on?

LocalAI runs on the web, the command line, and API. It can also be self-hosted.

Is LocalAI still active?

Unverified. LocalAI has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to LocalAI?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Localai, Local Keep AI, and Local and Private AI.

LocalAI is developed by LocalAI Contributors.

Back to the index

LocalAI

Name: LocalAI
Author: LocalAI Contributors

localai.ioInfrastructure

LocalAI is an open-source platform that allows users to run large language models, autonomous agents, and document intelligence tools locally on their own hardware. It provides an OpenAI-compatible API, modular extensions, and supports text, image, and audio generation, making it ideal for developers seeking privacy and control over AI workloads.

Open SourceWebCLISelf-hostedAPI

Visit localai.io

Overview

7 features

LocalAI sits in PulseGate's Foundation models & chat category. It focuses on running large AI models locally without relying on heavy, closed-source, or cloud-only inference engines. LocalAI is an open-source project aimed at developers. The project is open source (Open Source). LocalAI is available on the web, the command line, and API, and it can be self-hosted.

LocalAI Contributors builds and maintains LocalAI, and it first shipped in 2023. Key capabilities include OpenAI Compatible API, Realtime Voice, and Speech Synthesis. It exposes integrations via a public API.

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

OpenAI Compatible API
Realtime Voice
Speech Synthesis
Vision Models
Image Generation
Tool Calling
Structured Output

Built with & integrations

AI providers

anthropic

Connectors

API

Runs on

BrowserCLISelf-hostedAPI-only

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tier

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed31 Jul · 16:35 UTC
Why we write our own C and C++ inference engines verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open
Indexed30 Jun · 10:08 UTC
Localai verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about LocalAI

What does LocalAI do?: LocalAI focuses on running large AI models locally without relying on heavy, closed-source, or cloud-only inference engines. It is catalogued under Foundation models & chat on PulseGate.
Who is LocalAI for?: LocalAI is an open-source project built for developers.
Does LocalAI have a free plan?: Yes — LocalAI is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does LocalAI run on?: LocalAI runs on the web, the command line, and API. It can also be self-hosted.
Is LocalAI still active?: Unverified. LocalAI has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to LocalAI?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Localai, Local Keep AI, and Local and Private AI.Localai Local Keep AI Local and Private AI
Who makes LocalAI?: LocalAI is developed by LocalAI Contributors.
How long has LocalAI been around?: LocalAI first shipped in 2023.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Cli · Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
Built for: developers
Model: Open source
Solves: Running large AI models locally without relying on heavy, closed-source, or cloud-only inference engines.

Developer

LocalAI Contributors

Index record

Identity confidence: Medium · 72.8
Indexed: 30 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 31 Jul 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: localai-localai-io
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 31 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: Recorded source: taxonomy-pass-a.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 31 Jul 2026
Canonical URL: https://localai.io/

Ship this? Send a correction — no account, and you get a link to follow it.

Similar projects

Closest matches by what these projects do