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Lobe Chat vs Onyx

Comparing two open source alternatives to ChatGPT and Claude. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

Lobe Chat

Lobe Chat

Open-source AI chat and agent platform with multi-provider support, RAG, plugins, and an agent marketplace — self-hostable ChatGPT alternative.

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Onyx

Onyx

Onyx is an open-source AI chat and enterprise search platform with RAG that works with every LLM. Bring your own model, connect your tools, and unify all your team's knowledge.

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Side-by-side comparison

Lobe ChatLobe Chat
OnyxOnyx
License——
Self-hostableYesYes
GitHub Stars82,42332,072
Forks15,8754,429
Open Issues911444
Last CommitSep 12, 2026Sep 14, 2026
First ReleasedMay 21, 2023Apr 27, 2023
Categories
AI Chat
AI ChatKnowledge Management ToolsSearch Tools
Tags
#chatbot#chat#local ai#LLM#rag
#ai#chatbot#LLM#rag#search engine

GitHub stars over time

GitHub stars over time
Lobe Chat
Onyx32,072

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