--- title: "every-chatgpt-gui vs minima" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/billmei-every-chatgpt-gui-vs-dmayboroda-minima" tools: ["billmei-every-chatgpt-gui", "dmayboroda-minima"] --- # every-chatgpt-gui vs minima *GraphCanon updated Jul 12, 2026* ## Verdict Pick every-chatgpt-gui when license: every-chatgpt-gui is MIT, minima is MPL-2.0; pick minima when license: minima is MPL-2.0, every-chatgpt-gui is MIT. [every-chatgpt-gui](https://github.com/billmei/every-chatgpt-gui) reports 4.0k GitHub stars, 275 forks, and 7 open issues, last pushed Jan 22, 2026. [minima](https://github.com/dmayboroda/minima) has 1.0k stars, 103 forks, and 14 open issues, last pushed Jan 22, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [every-chatgpt-gui's repository](https://github.com/billmei/every-chatgpt-gui) and [minima's repository](https://github.com/dmayboroda/minima). | | [every-chatgpt-gui](/tools/billmei-every-chatgpt-gui.md) | [minima](/tools/dmayboroda-minima.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Every front-end GUI client for ChatGPT, Claude, and other LLMs | On-premises conversational RAG with configurable containers | | Stars | 3,991 | 1,049 | | Forks | 275 | 103 | | Open issues | 7 | 14 | | Language | - | Python | | Adopt for | every-chatgpt-gui is a curated list of web-based GUI clients for interfacing with LLM APIs like ChatGPT and Claude. | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | MPL-2.0 | | Categories | LLM Frameworks, Data & Retrieval, Developer Tools | LLM Frameworks, Data & Retrieval | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [every-chatgpt-gui](/tools/billmei-every-chatgpt-gui.md) | [minima](/tools/dmayboroda-minima.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 169d | 170d | | Open issues (now) | 7 | 14 | | Security scan | No lockfile | No MCP manifest | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/billmei-every-chatgpt-gui/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/dmayboroda-minima/trust.md) | ## Shared compatibility - **ChatGPT**: [every-chatgpt-gui](/tools/billmei-every-chatgpt-gui.md) - Works with ChatGPT; [minima](/tools/dmayboroda-minima.md) - Works with ChatGPT ## Decision facts: every-chatgpt-gui - **Requirements:** Not specific technological requirements mentioned apart from web accessibility - all projects listed are intended for use via a modern web browser. - **Adopt for:** every-chatgpt-gui is a curated list of web-based GUI clients for interfacing with LLM APIs like ChatGPT and Claude. ## Choose when ### Choose every-chatgpt-gui if… - License: every-chatgpt-gui is MIT, minima is MPL-2.0. - Requirements: Not specific technological requirements mentioned apart from web accessibility - all projects listed are intended for use via a modern web browser.. - Tags unique to every-chatgpt-gui: gpt-3, large-language-models, gpt-4, chatgpt. - Also covers Developer Tools. - When you need a variety of open-source, web-based alternatives to interact with large language model APIs such as those from OpenAI or Anthropic. This repository offers numerous options allowing you a ### Choose minima if… - License: minima is MPL-2.0, every-chatgpt-gui is MIT. - Tags unique to minima: ai, custom-gpts, docker, docker-compose. ## When NOT to use every-chatgpt-gui - If your goal is to have a single, definitive interface for interacting with the ChatGPT API, since every-chatgpt-gui presents multiple alternative interfaces rather than focusing on one. - When you require specialized features not commonly found in open-source projects listed here (e.g., industry-specific integrations or highly tailored analytics). - If you are seeking to avoid open-source software due to concerns over maintainability, data privacy, or because your project needs enterprise-grade support. ## When NOT to use minima - Last GitHub push was 170 days ago (slowing maintenance, Jan 22, 2026). Validate activity before betting a new project on minima. - LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. - Data & Retrieval: Skip a heavy ingestion framework when your corpus is small and static; a script plus the embedding API is enough. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between every-chatgpt-gui and minima? every-chatgpt-gui: Every front-end GUI client for ChatGPT, Claude, and other LLMs. minima: On-premises conversational RAG with configurable containers. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose every-chatgpt-gui over minima? Choose every-chatgpt-gui over minima when License: every-chatgpt-gui is MIT, minima is MPL-2.0; Requirements: Not specific technological requirements mentioned apart from web accessibility - all projects listed are intended for use via a modern web browser.; Tags unique to every-chatgpt-gui: gpt-3, large-language-models, gpt-4, chatgpt; Also covers Developer Tools; When you need a variety of open-source, web-based alternatives to interact with large language model APIs such as those from OpenAI or Anthropic. This repository offers numerous options allowing you a. ### When should I choose minima over every-chatgpt-gui? Choose minima over every-chatgpt-gui when License: minima is MPL-2.0, every-chatgpt-gui is MIT; Tags unique to minima: ai, custom-gpts, docker, docker-compose. ### When should I avoid every-chatgpt-gui? If your goal is to have a single, definitive interface for interacting with the ChatGPT API, since every-chatgpt-gui presents multiple alternative interfaces rather than focusing on one. When you require specialized features not commonly found in open-source projects listed here (e.g., industry-specific integrations or highly tailored analytics). If you are seeking to avoid open-source software due to concerns over maintainability, data privacy, or because your project needs enterprise-grade support. ### When should I avoid minima? Last GitHub push was 170 days ago (slowing maintenance, Jan 22, 2026). Validate activity before betting a new project on minima. LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. Data & Retrieval: Skip a heavy ingestion framework when your corpus is small and static; a script plus the embedding API is enough. ### Is every-chatgpt-gui or minima more popular on GitHub? every-chatgpt-gui has more GitHub stars (3,991 vs 1,049). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are every-chatgpt-gui and minima open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (every-chatgpt-gui: MIT, minima: MPL-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to every-chatgpt-gui or minima? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [every-chatgpt-gui alternatives](/tools/billmei-every-chatgpt-gui/alternatives) and [minima alternatives](/tools/dmayboroda-minima/alternatives) ([every-chatgpt-gui markdown twin](/tools/billmei-every-chatgpt-gui/alternatives.md), [minima markdown twin](/tools/dmayboroda-minima/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-dmayboroda-minima.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 minima? every-chatgpt-gui: Slowing. minima: Slowing. 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 minima? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [every-chatgpt-gui trust report](/tools/billmei-every-chatgpt-gui/trust); [minima trust report](/tools/dmayboroda-minima/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/_