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Lobe Chat Hosting

Lobe Chat provides a polished self-hosted AI workspace for conversations, assistants, provider connections, and knowledge-driven workflows.

  • One click deploy
  • 25 GB Disk Space Needed
  • 2 GB RAM Memory needed
  • From 5 € Price
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Official links

Lobe Chat’s official links and original website

What you get
on AvaHost

One-click deployment, a custom domain, free HTTPS, automatic application updates, and scheduled backups come with every Cloud App. You can run multiple apps on one server, and terminal access is included.

This template does not include a database container.

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Docker image
lobehub/lobe-chat:latest
Default port
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How Lobe Chat works

Lobe Chat runs as a hosted application that exposes its primary interface or network service through a persistent deployment. Configuration and application data remain attached to the instance, while users connect through the web interface, API, or native clients appropriate to the software. The service model is intentionally separated from unrelated external subscriptions and providers.

Lobe Chat supports multiple model providers and self-hosted deployment. Model access depends on provider configuration and credentials supplied by the user.

Key Lobe Chat features

The hosted package focuses on the core upstream application rather than bundling unrelated commercial services. Some advanced deployment modes can introduce external database, storage, or identity services beyond a basic container. Administrators remain responsible for application-level settings, connected third-party accounts, content, users, and any external services configured inside the software.

Automatic application updates and scheduled backups are included as AvaHost platform functions. Those platform functions do not remove the need to review upstream release notes, test important workflows after major changes, and retain application-specific recovery information when the project recommends it.

Lobe Chat vs ChatGPT

1

Lobe Chat

Lobe Chat is aimed at operators who want direct control of the hosted application and its configuration. ChatGPT may be preferable when the priority is a vendor-managed ecosystem, bundled account service, or a different administration model rather than self-hosting.

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ChatGPT

The comparison is functional rather than a claim that the products are identical. Feature scope, provider integrations, pricing, limits, and support models can differ, so teams should choose according to the workflows they actually need.

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Who uses Lobe Chat

Lobe Chat fits individuals, technical teams, and organisations that want to run the software under their own hosted account instead of depending only on a vendor-hosted instance. It is particularly useful where domain control, data location, application configuration, or integration flexibility matters.

The base hosted package does not include commercial model subscriptions or provider usage credits.

Self-hosting Lobe Chat: requirements and cost

Resource use depends on active users, background jobs, integrations, stored data, and the workload performed by the application. The hosted baseline uses Not required. A separate PostgreSQL or MariaDB container is Not required for this hosted baseline.

On AvaHost, the recommended minimum is Plan 2 at €5. The package includes one-click deployment, a custom domain or hostname where applicable, automated HTTPS for web interfaces, automatic application updates, and scheduled backups. Application email is disabled across hosted apps unless a separate supported external mail path is configured.

F.A.Q

  • Lobe Chat starts at €5 on Plan 2. The recommendation covers the hosted application baseline and normal persistent data, but external subscriptions, API usage, provider accounts, licences, or third-party services remain separate when the software needs them. Resource-heavy workloads, large datasets, or many concurrent users can justify moving to a larger plan.

  • A custom domain or hostname can be connected to Lobe Chat, with automated HTTPS protecting browser-based interfaces after DNS is pointed to the hosted application. Services that use their own network protocols may also require separate ports or client configuration. DNS ownership, application-level access rules, and third-party identity settings remain under the administrator’s control.

  • AvaHost applies application updates automatically and keeps the persistent Lobe Chat data attached to the deployment, with scheduled backups included. Administrators should still review upstream release notes before major changes, preserve application-specific recovery information, and verify authentication, integrations, data access, and critical workflows after a significant update.

  • The base hosted package does not include commercial model subscriptions or provider usage credits. The hosted package supplies the application environment but does not automatically provide every external service the software can connect to. Before production use, confirm provider credentials, optional integrations, application permissions, and any upstream edition or deployment limitations that matter to your intended workflow.