NextChat Review — Self-Hosted AI Tool
Our review of NextChat — features, strengths, and trade-offs.
NextChat (formerly ChatGPT-Next-Web) is a modern, open-source AI chat interface built with Next.js. With over 88,000 GitHub stars, it is one of the most popular self-hostable chat UIs available. It supports multiple AI providers including OpenAI (ChatGPT), Anthropic (Claude), Google (Gemini), Ollama (local LLMs), and Groq — all from a single, unified interface. The app runs cross-platform on Web, iOS, MacOS, Android, Linux, and Windows, making it accessible everywhere. Features include markdown rendering, code highlighting, conversation history, prompt templates, file uploads, mask system for preset prompts, and plugin support. Deploy easily with Docker or one-click on Vercel.