Anse
Verified Oct 15, 2026 ActiveOpen-source chat UI that lets you plug your own API keys into ChatGPT, Replicate, and image models from one interface.
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Pricing
- Pricing model
- 100% Free
No hosted subscription; the software is free and open source under MIT, but it does nothing without your own paid API keys from providers such as OpenAI or Replicate.
Use tool ↗About Anse
Anse is a self-hosted, open-source web interface for chatting with multiple AI providers from one screen. Instead of running its own models, it connects to OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Google Gemini, and Replicate through API keys you supply, storing conversation history locally in the browser rather than on a server. Besides text chat, it can drive image generation through DALL-E and Stable Diffusion, and its plugin system lets developers wire in additional providers. Anyone can deploy their own copy to Vercel, Netlify, or Docker; the hosted anse.app instance serves as the project's live demo rather than a managed commercial product.
- Platforms
- Web
- API
- Not confirmed
- Last verified
- Oct 15, 2026
Verified sources
- GitHub README: UI for multiple models (ChatGPT, DALL-E, Stable Diffusion, with OpenAI and Replicate named as providers), plugin system, history in IndexedDB, one-click Vercel/Netlify deploy plus Docker; MIT licence; about 2,000 stars (15 October 2026)github.com ↗
- GitHub API reports the repository is not archived and was last pushed on 12 May 2025 (15 October 2026)api.github.com ↗
- The hosted instance loads as a bare page titled Anse with no onboarding content (15 October 2026)anse.app ↗
Is Anse legit?
We don’t label tools safe or unsafe. Below are the records we checked ourselves, each with the date we read it.
- Domain registered
- Apr 25, 2023 (3 years ago)Registry record (RDAP), registrar CloudFlare, Inc., looked up Sep 6, 2026
- TLS certificate
- Issued by Let's Encrypt, valid until Nov 30, 2026Seen in our own connection to the site on Oct 15, 2026
- Last checked
- Oct 15, 2026The site answered
- Operated by
- Anse (open-source project)Our research, card verified Oct 15, 2026
Pros & cons of Anse
Anse suits developers who want a fast, no-frills front end for multiple model APIs without paying for a hosted chat product, and who are comfortable typing in their own OpenAI or Replicate key. The catch: the public anse.app instance is a bare demo with no onboarding, and the project depends on community maintenance rather than a company behind it.
Pros
- free and open source under an MIT license
- connects to several model providers (OpenAI, Azure, Gemini, Replicate) from one UI
- supports both text chat and image generation modes
- keeps conversation data in the browser instead of a vendor server
Cons
- the public demo has essentially no onboarding or explanation on screen
- does nothing without your own paid API keys, so total cost depends entirely on provider usage
- no company or support channel behind the project
Best for
- developers who already hold API keys for OpenAI or Replicate
- teams wanting a self-hosted chat UI instead of a subscription
- anyone testing multiple model providers side by side
Not for
- non-technical users who want a ready-made account with no setup
- teams needing vendor support or an SLA
Watch out: You need your own OpenAI, Replicate, or similar API key before the interface does anything useful — it doesn't include model access.