LobeHub

license

LobeHub-Community-License(Apache-2.0-based, non-OSI: commercial license required to develop+distribute a derivative work

source

public

cloud-tier

LobeHub Cloud

Lobe Chat is source-available rather than OSI-approved: distributing a derivative work requires a commercial license, and the contributor license agreement lets LobeHub relicense contributions for its cloud editions. Both terms go beyond Apache-2.0, even though the project is still presented publicly as open source.

• https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/lobehub/lobehub@canary/LICENSE recorded 2026-09-29

  LICENSE text: "based on Apache License 2.0 with the following additional conditions" and "a commercial license must be obtained from the producer if you want to develop and distribute a derivative work based on LobeChat", plus a contributor clause that code "may be used for commercial purposes, including but not limited to its cloud edition".

• https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/lobehub/lobehub@canary/README.md recorded 2026-09-29

  README of the lobehub/lobehub repository: "This project is [LobeHub Community License](./LICENSE) licensed." and "LobeHub provides Self-Hosted Version with Vercel, Alibaba Cloud, and [Docker Image][docker-release-link]."

• https://github.com/lobehub/lobe-chat/blob/main/LICENSE recorded 2026-08-13

  LobeHub Community License (Apache-2.0 based) requiring a commercial license to distribute derivative works; non-OSI

• https://github.com/lobehub/lobehub recorded 2026-08-13

  v2.2.2 latest; 78.2k stars; self-host + LobeHub Cloud tiers

Lobe Chat ships a Docker image and a LobeHub Cloud tier, but no download or monthly-active-user figure is published for either, leaving GitHub stars as the only adoption signal. A star is not a use, so this reading is a weak proxy for a product that also runs as a hosted service and a container image.

• https://github.com/lobehub/lobehub recorded 2026-08-13

  78.2k stars, 15.4k forks; Docker + Cloud deployment

Lobe Chat offers model breadth, MCP plugins, a knowledge base, agent memory and scheduled tasks, and shared team workspaces. It frames itself around agent-team orchestration alongside multi-model chat.

• https://github.com/lobehub/lobehub recorded 2026-08-13

  feature list: multi-model, 10,000+ MCP skills, agent groups, knowledge base, memory

• https://lobehub.com recorded 2026-09-29

  Homepage feature sections: "Any model, any modality—under your control", "Work with Agents as real teammates", "A shared Workspace for teams to collaborate with Agents, with clear ownership and visibility.", "Schedule tasks and let Agents handle the rest." and "Structured, editable memory".

• https://lobehub.com/docs/self-hosting/start recorded 2026-09-29

  Self-hosting docs list the components of a deployment, including "File uploads and knowledge base documents" stored in object storage.

• https://lobehub.com/docs/usage/community/mcp-market recorded 2026-09-29

  MCP marketplace docs: "MCP (Model Context Protocol) connects Agents to databases, APIs, file systems, development tools, and business apps."

• https://lobehub.com/docs/usage/getting-started/memory recorded 2026-09-29

  Memory docs: "Agent Memory is a built-in plugin in LobeHub." and memories can be reviewed, searched, edited or deleted by the user.