PrivateGPT
PrivateGPT is an open-source API layer that enables developers to build production AI applications using local models. It provides a Claude-compatible API, file ingestion, retrieval with citations, and a workbench UI for testing. Designed for privacy-focused and self-hosted AI workflows, it helps teams deploy private AI solutions without cloud dependencies.
Overview
5 featuresIn the RAG, search & retrieval space, PrivateGPT takes a focused approach. Enabling developers to build production-ready AI applications using local models without relying on cloud APIs. It is built as an open-source project for AI developers. PrivateGPT is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. PrivateGPT is available on the web and API, and it can be self-hosted.
Behind PrivateGPT is Zylon.ai, and it first shipped in 2023. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 57.3k stars and 42 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 5 catalogued features are Messages API, file ingestion, and retrieval with citations. It exposes integrations via a public API.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
- Messages API
- File ingestion
- Retrieval with citations
- Workbench UI
- Structured data access
Built with & integrations
- local_oss
- bollama in the HTML · bllama in the HTML · bvllm in the HTML
Trust & compliance
Indexing history
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Frequently asked questions about PrivateGPT
- What does PrivateGPT do?
- Enabling developers to build production-ready AI applications using local models without relying on cloud APIs. It is catalogued under RAG, search & retrieval on PulseGate.
- Who is PrivateGPT for?
- PrivateGPT is an open-source project built for AI developers.
- Is PrivateGPT free?
- Yes — PrivateGPT is open source under the Apache-2.0 license and free to use.
- What platforms does PrivateGPT run on?
- PrivateGPT runs on the web and API. It can also be self-hosted.
- Is PrivateGPT still maintained?
- The GitHub repository shows 42 commits in the last 90 days.
- What are alternatives to PrivateGPT?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include AutoGPT, GetGPT, and FastGPT.AutoGPTGetGPTFastGPT
- Who develops PrivateGPT?
- PrivateGPT is developed by Zylon.ai.
- When did PrivateGPT launch?
- PrivateGPT first shipped in 2023.
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