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ChatDev Pricing

open sourceopen source · Apache-2.0last verified September 6, 2026official site ↗

At a glance

Free and 100% open source under the Apache-2.0 license. ChatDev involves zero software licensing costs, subscriptions, or user seat charges. Users can clone and run the framework locally or in Docker at $0. The only associated expenses are the direct token usage costs from third-party LLM API providers (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic) or $0 compute overhead when connected to local LLMs via Ollama or vLLM.

Self-hosting cost

ChatDev is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage.

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FAQ

How much does ChatDev cost?

Free and 100% open source under the Apache-2.0 license. ChatDev involves zero software licensing costs, subscriptions, or user seat charges. Users can clone and run the framework locally or in Docker at $0. The only associated expenses are the direct token usage costs from third-party LLM API providers (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic) or $0 compute overhead when connected to local LLMs via Ollama or vLLM.

Does ChatDev have a free plan?

Yes — ChatDev is open source and free to use.

Can you self-host ChatDev for free?

ChatDev is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage.

What are free or cheaper ChatDev alternatives?

Grok Bot, Latitude, Judgeval are in the same category with a free plan or open-source license.

pricing is editorial catalog data (last verified September 6, 2026) — vendors change plans; confirm on the official site before you buy. Reuse this data under CC-BY 4.0 via /data.