--- title: "every-chatgpt-gui vs elia" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/billmei-every-chatgpt-gui-vs-darrenburns-elia" tools: ["billmei-every-chatgpt-gui", "darrenburns-elia"] --- # every-chatgpt-gui vs elia *GraphCanon updated Sep 20, 2026* ## Verdict Pick every-chatgpt-gui if a curated list of frontend GUI clients for accessing large language model APIs including ChatGPT and Claude; pick elia if elia is a terminal-based user interface focused on keyboard shortcuts for efficient interaction with multiple large language models. [every-chatgpt-gui](https://github.com/billmei/every-chatgpt-gui) reports 4.0k GitHub stars, 274 forks, and 7 open issues, last pushed Jul 23, 2026. [elia](https://github.com/darrenburns/elia) has 2.5k stars, 154 forks, and 25 open issues, last pushed Oct 10, 2024. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [every-chatgpt-gui's repository](https://github.com/billmei/every-chatgpt-gui) and [elia's repository](https://github.com/darrenburns/elia). | | [every-chatgpt-gui](/tools/billmei-every-chatgpt-gui.md) | [elia](/tools/darrenburns-elia.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Compilation of front-end GUI clients for accessing LLM APIs like ChatGPT and Claude | Keyboard-centric TUI for interacting with various large language models. | | Stars | 3,997 | 2,479 | | Forks | 274 | 154 | | Open issues | 7 | 25 | | Language | - | Python | | Adopt for | A curated list of frontend GUI clients for accessing large language model APIs including ChatGPT and Claude | Elia is a terminal-based user interface focused on keyboard shortcuts for efficient interaction with multiple large language models. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | Elia uses the Apache-2.0 license, allowing free use, modification, and distribution provided that proper attribution and copyleft requirements are observed. | | Categories | Developer Tools, LLM Frameworks | Developer Tools, LLM Frameworks | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [every-chatgpt-gui](/tools/billmei-every-chatgpt-gui.md) | [elia](/tools/darrenburns-elia.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Active (82%) | Dormant (18%) | | Days since push | 25d | 709d | | Open issues (now) | 7 | 25 | | Stars delta | +4 (30d) | 0 (30d) | | Open issues delta | -1 (30d) | +1 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/billmei-every-chatgpt-gui/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/darrenburns-elia/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: every-chatgpt-gui - **Adopt for:** A curated list of frontend GUI clients for accessing large language model APIs including ChatGPT and Claude ## Decision facts: elia - **Hosting:** self hosted - Users host Elia on their local machine or server environment to interact with multiple large language models via API. - **Pricing:** freemium - Elia itself is free and open-source under the Apache-2.0 license, but accessing specific large language models through APIs may incur costs depending on the provider’s pricing model. - **Adopt for:** Elia is a terminal-based user interface focused on keyboard shortcuts for efficient interaction with multiple large language models. - **License detail:** Elia uses the Apache-2.0 license, allowing free use, modification, and distribution provided that proper attribution and copyleft requirements are observed. ## Choose when ### Choose every-chatgpt-gui if… - License: every-chatgpt-gui is MIT, elia is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to every-chatgpt-gui: anthropic, gpt-3, gpt-4, openai. - Prefer when you need an extensive collection of web interface options for interacting with LLMs like ChatGPT or Claude. ### Choose elia if… - License: elia is Apache-2.0, every-chatgpt-gui is MIT. - Users host Elia on their local machine or server environment to interact with multiple large language models via API. - Pricing: Elia itself is free and open-source under the Apache-2.0 license, but accessing specific large language models through APIs may incur costs depending on the provider’s pricing model.. - Tags unique to elia: ai, gemma, gpt, llama3. - Use Elia when you want to work within the command line environment and have quick, convenient access to various large language models through API integration. ## When NOT to use every-chatgpt-gui - Avoid if seeking a single, unified solution for LLM access as this repository lists multiple alternatives without integration. - Not recommended if you have strict control over user interface designs or customization since it aggregates various third-party applications with differing standards. ## When NOT to use elia - Do not use Elia if you require a graphical user interface (GUI) and find that the terminal-based interaction restricts functionality or accessibility according to your needs. - Not recommended if API support for your preferred language model is missing, as this limits its interoperability for specific workflows. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between every-chatgpt-gui and elia? every-chatgpt-gui: Compilation of front-end GUI clients for accessing LLM APIs like ChatGPT and Claude. elia: Keyboard-centric TUI for interacting with various large language models.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose every-chatgpt-gui over elia? Choose every-chatgpt-gui over elia when License: every-chatgpt-gui is MIT, elia is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to every-chatgpt-gui: anthropic, gpt-3, gpt-4, openai; Prefer when you need an extensive collection of web interface options for interacting with LLMs like ChatGPT or Claude. ### When should I choose elia over every-chatgpt-gui? Choose elia over every-chatgpt-gui when License: elia is Apache-2.0, every-chatgpt-gui is MIT; Users host Elia on their local machine or server environment to interact with multiple large language models via API; Pricing: Elia itself is free and open-source under the Apache-2.0 license, but accessing specific large language models through APIs may incur costs depending on the provider’s pricing model.; Tags unique to elia: ai, gemma, gpt, llama3; Use Elia when you want to work within the command line environment and have quick, convenient access to various large language models through API integration. ### When should I avoid every-chatgpt-gui? Avoid if seeking a single, unified solution for LLM access as this repository lists multiple alternatives without integration. Not recommended if you have strict control over user interface designs or customization since it aggregates various third-party applications with differing standards. ### When should I avoid elia? Do not use Elia if you require a graphical user interface (GUI) and find that the terminal-based interaction restricts functionality or accessibility according to your needs. Not recommended if API support for your preferred language model is missing, as this limits its interoperability for specific workflows. ### Is every-chatgpt-gui or elia more popular on GitHub? every-chatgpt-gui has more GitHub stars (3,997 vs 2,479). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are every-chatgpt-gui and elia open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (every-chatgpt-gui: MIT, elia: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to every-chatgpt-gui or elia? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [every-chatgpt-gui alternatives](/tools/billmei-every-chatgpt-gui/alternatives) and [elia alternatives](/tools/darrenburns-elia/alternatives) ([every-chatgpt-gui markdown twin](/tools/billmei-every-chatgpt-gui/alternatives.md), [elia markdown twin](/tools/darrenburns-elia/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/billmei-every-chatgpt-gui-vs-darrenburns-elia.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, every-chatgpt-gui or elia? every-chatgpt-gui: Active. elia: Dormant. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for every-chatgpt-gui and elia? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [every-chatgpt-gui trust report](/tools/billmei-every-chatgpt-gui/trust); [elia trust report](/tools/darrenburns-elia/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=billmei-every-chatgpt-gui`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=billmei-every-chatgpt-gui) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_