Perplexity alternatives · AI Assistants
Self-hosted alternatives to Perplexity
The Perplexity listing does not say it can be self-hosted. 7 of the 57 other AI assistants in this directory can be self-hosted, according to their own sites.
Perplexity has a free plan. Paid plans start at $17 per month when billed annually ($20 a month on the US App Store). All of them are free or have a free plan.
7 tools · Listings checked up to Oct 6, 2026 · Where the facts come from
How each one differs from Perplexity
- Free plan
Open WebUI
Self-hosted chat interface for local and cloud AI models
- Only Open WebUI lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Only Perplexity lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Perplexity lists a browser extension.
- Open WebUI is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $9/mo
HuggingChat
Hugging Face's open-source chat app for open AI models
- HuggingChat starts at $9 per month (Hugging Face PRO). Perplexity starts at $17 per month when billed annually ($20 a month on the US App Store).
- Only Perplexity lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Perplexity lists a browser extension.
- HuggingChat is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $39 one-time
TypingMind
Chat interface for AI models that runs on your own API keys
- TypingMind starts at $39 one-time (Standard lifetime license). Perplexity starts at $17 per month when billed annually ($20 a month on the US App Store).
- Only Perplexity lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Perplexity lists a browser extension.
- TypingMind is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free
LibreChat
Open-source, self-hosted chat interface for many AI providers
- LibreChat is free. Perplexity starts at $17 per month when billed annually ($20 a month on the US App Store).
- Only Perplexity lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Perplexity lists a browser extension.
- LibreChat is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $50/mo
AnythingLLM
Open-source AI app for documents, agents and local models
- AnythingLLM starts at $50 per month (Basic hosted cloud instance). Perplexity starts at $17 per month when billed annually ($20 a month on the US App Store).
- Only AnythingLLM lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Only Perplexity lists an iOS app.
- Only Perplexity lists a browser extension.
- Free plan · from $9/mo
Big-AGI
Multi-model AI workspace that compares and merges answers
- Big-AGI starts at $9 per month, billed yearly ($108), or $10.99 billed monthly (Pro). Perplexity starts at $17 per month when billed annually ($20 a month on the US App Store).
- Only Perplexity lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Perplexity lists a browser extension.
- Big-AGI is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free plan
NextChat
Lightweight open-source AI chat client you can self-deploy
- Only NextChat lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Only Perplexity lists an Android app.
- Only Perplexity lists a browser extension.
- NextChat is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
Common questions
Is there a self-hosted alternative to Perplexity?
Yes. Open WebUI, HuggingChat, TypingMind, LibreChat, AnythingLLM, Big-AGI and NextChat can be self-hosted, according to their own sites.
Can Perplexity be self-hosted?
The Perplexity listing does not say it can be self-hosted. The listing was checked on Oct 4, 2026 against the pages it cites.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 4, 2026 to Oct 6, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Perplexity: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.