https://selfhostedtech.com/comparisons/Recent content in Comparisons on Self-Hosted TechHugoen-usThu, 08 Oct 2026 20:24:23 +0000https://selfhostedtech.com/comparisons/self-hosted-alternatives-to-chatgpt/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:24:23 +0000https://selfhostedtech.com/comparisons/self-hosted-alternatives-to-chatgpt/<div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share; fullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/CtczdVyghMA?autoplay=0&amp;controls=1&amp;end=0&amp;loop=0&amp;mute=0&amp;start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video"></iframe> </div> <h1 id="self-hosted-alternatives-to-chatgpt-your-guide-to-local-ai">Self-Hosted Alternatives to ChatGPT: Your Guide to Local AI</h1> <p>Let’s be real for a second: ChatGPT is incredible. It has completely changed how we write code, draft emails, and brainstorm ideas. But as homelabbers and self-hosting enthusiasts, there’s always that nagging voice in the back of our heads asking, &ldquo;Could I run this myself?&rdquo;</p>https://selfhostedtech.com/comparisons/ollama-vs-lm-studio-which-should-you-use/Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:16:42 +0000https://selfhostedtech.com/comparisons/ollama-vs-lm-studio-which-should-you-use/<div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share; fullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/1V7d1FtC2tc?autoplay=0&amp;controls=1&amp;end=0&amp;loop=0&amp;mute=0&amp;start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video"></iframe> </div> <h1 id="ollama-vs-lm-studio-which-should-you-use-for-local-ai">Ollama vs LM Studio: Which Should You Use for Local AI?</h1> <p>Welcome back to the blog! If you’ve been hanging around the homelab and self-hosting communities lately, you’ve probably noticed that local AI is no longer just a niche hobby for those with massive enterprise GPU clusters. Thanks to highly optimized model formats like GGUF and incredible open-source projects, you can run surprisingly capable Large Language Models (LLMs) on everything from a beefy workstation to a quiet home server sitting in your closet.</p>