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2 open source tools do the job of LM Studio. The most starred is Ollama, with 186k stars. Verified on GitHub. About LM Studio
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Questions about alternatives to LM Studio
What is the best open source alternative to LM Studio?
By GitHub stars it is Ollama, with 186,895 stars and a commit on 14 Nov. Run open models on your own machine. Next come Jan (45,713 stars).
Is there a free alternative to LM Studio?
Yes. The code of all 2 is public under MIT or Apache 2.0, so you can use them with no licence fee. Running one yourself costs the server and your time to look after it, and some makers also sell a hosted plan.
Which LM Studio alternatives can I host on my own server?
All 2: Ollama and Jan. Each tool's page says what it needs to run.
Which ones are still being worked on?
All 2 we track had a commit in the last 30 days, among them Ollama and Jan. A recent commit shows the project is kept up, not that it will stay that way.
What licences do they use?
MIT (1), Apache 2.0 (1). MIT, BSD and Apache let you change and reuse the code freely.
What do I lose by leaving LM Studio?
The hosting. LM Studio's maker runs the servers for you; with an open source tool the updates, backups, security fixes and support are yours, unless you take the maker's hosted plan. Features differ too, so check what each one imports and exports before you move your data.