Ask your documents questions
You add documents to a workspace. For each question, the app finds the relevant passages and the AI answers from them. Everything stays on your computer.
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AnythingLLM pricing, use cases, and first steps
AnythingLLM is a free app you install on your computer. You add your documents, then ask them questions as you would a coworker who had read them. The AI runs on your machine: no account to create, no subscription, and according to the vendor neither your documents nor your conversations are sent anywhere else.
AnythingLLM has a free plan. The recommended plan to start with: Desktop, free. Prices checked on October 3, 2026 on the vendor’s official page.
AnythingLLMAsk your documents questions, without them leaving your computer- Vendor
- Mintplex Labs, Inc. (United States)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Recommended plan
- Desktop, free
- Page checked on
- October 3, 2026
What AnythingLLM does
Who it’s for: people who work with sensitive documents (contracts, personnel files, internal procedures) and cannot upload them to an online assistant.
Choose how the AI answers
In “Query” mode, the AI uses only your documents, and says it found nothing rather than making something up. In “Chat” mode, it mixes your documents with its general knowledge. In “Agent” mode, it can also use tools.
A built-in AI, or the one you choose
The app comes with a built-in engine that runs on your machine. You can also connect it to Ollama or LM Studio, or to an online service (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, Mistral) with your own access key.
Also
- An agent that searches and creates
- The meeting assistant
- The assistant on top of your apps
- Send a web page to a workspace
- On an Android phone
AnythingLLM pricing
Prices are published in dollars. The app’s code is public, under the MIT license. If you connect an online AI service, its cost comes on top.
| Plan | Price | Who it’s for |
|---|---|---|
| Desktop Recommended to start | Free | One person, on their computer |
| Cloud Basic | $50 per month | Freelancers and small teams |
| Cloud Pro | $99 per month | Teams that use it every day |
| Enterprise | Custom pricing | Large organizations |
What the free plan includes
The whole desktop app, with no account and no usage limit: documents, agent, meeting assistant, assistant on top of your apps. The Android app and the self-hosted server version are free too.
Nova’s advice
Get the desktop app, which is free: it is the one that keeps everything on your computer. The Cloud plans are only useful if several people need to share the same workspaces, and in that case your documents are hosted by the vendor.
A first try, in 10 minutes
Your data. With the desktop app, your documents, your conversations, and the AI stay on your computer.
What it does less well
- It finds passages; it does not read everything. Documents are split into chunks that are analyzed separately: on a long document, a vague question gets an incomplete answer.
- Quality depends on your computer. A local model on a modest laptop is slow and makes more mistakes than a major online assistant. Plan on 16 GB of memory to be comfortable.
Question a document you know wellAnythingLLM- Open AnythingLLM and create a workspace named “Test.”
- Add a document you know, such as the expense report procedure or a standard contract.
- Click the workspace’s gear icon, go to the “Chat Settings” tab, and choose “Query” mode: the AI will answer only from the document.
- Paste the prompt below into the conversation and send it.
- Open the passages cited under the answer and compare them with the document. You know right away whether you can trust it.
The prompt to copy
Based on the document, answer in three points: what is the deadline to meet, who approves, and what supporting documents are required? Quote the passage that lets you answer.
Jobs that use AnythingLLM
In the starter kit for one job.
Alternatives to AnythingLLM
Gemini Notebook
The same idea online, with nothing to install, but your documents go to Google.
LM Studio
To chat with a local model and attach a few documents, in a simpler app.
Open WebUI
For an internal assistant shared by the whole team, installed by the IT team.
Msty
Another desktop app that combines local AI models, online services, and documents.
Ollama
The most widely used local AI engine. AnythingLLM can connect to it.
Frequently asked questions about AnythingLLM
How much does AnythingLLM cost?
Desktop: free; Cloud Basic: $50 per month; Cloud Pro: $99 per month; Enterprise: custom pricing. Prices checked on October 3, 2026 on the vendor’s official page.
Can you use AnythingLLM for free?
Yes. The whole desktop app, with no account and no usage limit: documents, agent, meeting assistant, assistant on top of your apps. The Android app and the self-hosted server version are free too.
What happens to my data with AnythingLLM?
With the desktop app, your documents, your conversations, and the AI stay on your computer.
What are the alternatives to AnythingLLM?
Gemini Notebook: The same idea online, with nothing to install, but your documents go to Google. LM Studio: To chat with a local model and attach a few documents, in a simpler app. Open WebUI: For an internal assistant shared by the whole team, installed by the IT team. Msty: Another desktop app that combines local AI models, online services, and documents. Ollama: The most widely used local AI engine. AnythingLLM can connect to it.
Official pages consulted
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