AnythingLLM

AI capabilities

Private ChatGPT over your own documents (RAG), no-code AI agent builder, scheduled AI tasks, embeddable website chat widget; runs local models (built-in engine/Ollama) or OpenAI/Anthropic etc. with your key.

Pricing

Free license. Hosting estimate: $0 (desktop app + local model) or $50-99/mo hosted, plus any LLM API usage

Open source

• Code: https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm
• GitHub stars: 67974
• Latest release: 2026-10-26
• Hosting: Free desktop app (Mac/Windows/Linux, one installer); official hosted plans $50/mo and $99/mo; Elestio managed; self-host Docker free.
• Backing: Mintplex Labs Inc. (company).
• Core MIT (confirmed in TERMS_SELF_HOSTED.md). Multi-user and website chat widget are Docker-version only; paid hosted plans and enterprise agreements available.
• 23 advisories in last 12 months (1 critical XSS-to-RCE via LLM response injection, patched 1.11.2+; 5 high). 3 advisories have no patched version listed, incl. a high 'RCE via ripgrep --pre argument injection in filesystem-search-files agent skill' (2026-05-21) — keep that agent skill disabled unless confirmed fixed, and keep instance private.

Trust checks

• Admin-verified listing: Pass · Reviewed by the Catervas team: links and prices checked Nov 5, 2026
• License verified: Pass · MIT is on the license allow-list
• Active maintenance: Pass · Last release or commit 2026-10-26
• No open critical security advisories: Fail · A high-severity advisory (remote code via an agent skill) has no patched version listed.
• Privacy and data policy: Pass · Self-hosted: your data stays on your own hosting.
• Company or foundation backing: Pass · Mintplex Labs Inc. (company).

Problems it helps with

• Staff shortage and tax-season burnout: Load IRS publications, Maryland Comptroller guidance, firm memos, payer policy manuals or state disclosure rules into a private workspace and ask questions in plain English with cited answers. It works like an in-house research assistant during busy season.
• Keeping up with tax-law changes (federal and Maryland): Load IRS publications, Maryland Comptroller guidance, firm memos, payer policy manuals or state disclosure rules into a private workspace and ask questions in plain English with cited answers. It works like an in-house research assistant during busy season.
• Licensing, CE tracking, sales tax and bookkeeping: Load your handbook, SOPs, cleaning checklists and state licensing rules (e.g. MSDE/COMAR regs) to get a private assistant that answers new-staff questions, explains compliance requirements, and drafts/translates parent daily reports or notices for multilingual families.
• Hiring, keeping and onboarding qualified staff: Load your handbook, SOPs, cleaning checklists and state licensing rules (e.g. MSDE/COMAR regs) to get a private assistant that answers new-staff questions, explains compliance requirements, and drafts/translates parent daily reports or notices for multilingual families.
• Licensing compliance and paperwork (MSDE, EXCELS, training hours): Load your handbook, SOPs, cleaning checklists and state licensing rules (e.g. MSDE/COMAR regs) to get a private assistant that answers new-staff questions, explains compliance requirements, and drafts/translates parent daily reports or notices for multilingual families.
• Daily reports, lesson plans, billing and parent messages: Load your handbook, SOPs, cleaning checklists and state licensing rules (e.g. MSDE/COMAR regs) to get a private assistant that answers new-staff questions, explains compliance requirements, and drafts/translates parent daily reports or notices for multilingual families.
• Hiring and keeping cleaners amid very high turnover: Load your handbook, SOPs, cleaning checklists and state licensing rules (e.g. MSDE/COMAR regs) to get a private assistant that answers new-staff questions, explains compliance requirements, and drafts/translates parent daily reports or notices for multilingual families.
• Prior authorizations and payer paperwork eat staff time: Load IRS publications, Maryland Comptroller guidance, firm memos, payer policy manuals or state disclosure rules into a private workspace and ask questions in plain English with cited answers. It works like an in-house research assistant during busy season.
• Transaction paperwork, deadlines and compliance: Load IRS publications, Maryland Comptroller guidance, firm memos, payer policy manuals or state disclosure rules into a private workspace and ask questions in plain English with cited answers. It works like an in-house research assistant during busy season.
• Recruiting, hiring and keeping hourly staff: Load your handbook, SOPs, cleaning checklists and state licensing rules (e.g. MSDE/COMAR regs) to get a private assistant that answers new-staff questions, explains compliance requirements, and drafts/translates parent daily reports or notices for multilingual families.