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langfuse

๐Ÿชข Open source agent evals & observability: Trace, evaluate, and improve LLM applications with one open platform.

โ˜… 35.3k starsโ‘‚ 3.9k forksUnknownupdated 2026-10
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// project facts

Project facts

langfuse is an open-source self-hosted project by langfuse (langfuse/langfuse on GitHub). It has 35,347 GitHub stars and 3,914 forks, is released under the Unknown license, and was last updated on GitHub on 3 October 2026.

GitHub stars
35,347
Forks
3,914
License
Unknown
Last updated on GitHub
3 October 2026
Category
Self-Hosted
Listing
Full install guide
Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Pick a service to reclaim

    Files, mail, passwords, media โ€” start with one.

  2. Deploy it

    Docker Compose one-liners are the standard install.

  3. Point a domain at it

    Reverse proxy + free TLS certificates take minutes.

  4. Back it up

    Automated backups to a second disk or offsite.

// features

Why people love it

LLM-powered

Large language models drive its smartest features, locally or via API.

Backups built in

Snapshots and export keep you safe.

Community hardened

Years of production use by thousands of homelabs.

Offline resilient

Works on your LAN even when the internet dies.

Private by default

No accounts with data brokers required.

Docker simplicity

Compose files make installs reproducible.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 โ€” Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/langfuse/langfuse.git
    cd langfuse
  2. Step 2 โ€” Check the README

    Every project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.

    cat README.md | head -60
  3. Step 3 โ€” Run it

    Follow the project's launch command โ€” Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.

    # see README for the exact launch command
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains langfuse?

It is an open-source project at langfuse/langfuse with 3,914 forks. Check the repo's contributors and recent commits to see how active maintenance is.

Is langfuse free for commercial use?

Licensed under Unknown โ€” check the repo for commercial-use terms.

Is it secure?

Keep it updated, use strong passwords, and expose only what you need.

What hardware do I need?

A Raspberry Pi 5 or old laptop handles most of these.

Can non-technical family use it?

Yes โ€” the apps look and feel like the SaaS versions.

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