OpenHuman Guide

What This Guide Covers

OpenHuman Guide is a practical evaluation resource for OpenHuman, an open-source personal AI assistant with persistent memory, 118+ integrations, and local-first storage. This guide answers three questions: how to install it safely, what privacy tradeoffs to expect, and how it compares to alternatives like Open WebUI and AnythingLLM. Every claim is source-linked. Every risk is flagged upfront.

• OpenHuman is a GPL-3.0 desktop assistant that builds a three-layer Memory Tree from your connected accounts.
• Data stores locally in SQLite and Markdown — not in a cloud vault — with optional local AI via Ollama or LM Studio.
• It is early beta (as of June 2026) with no published independent security audit. Start with test accounts.
• Use the install guides when ready to try it. Use the privacy guide before connecting accounts. Use comparisons if choosing between tools.

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How to Use This Guide

Use this guide to cut through the noise. Every claim is source-linked. Every command is documented. Every risk is flagged upfront so you can decide with full context.

At a Glance

Key facts to help you evaluate OpenHuman in under 30 seconds.

• Overall rating: 3.5/5 in our independent 2026 evaluation — strong vision, early-beta execution.
• 118+ OAuth integrations: the broadest connector ecosystem among open-source personal assistants.
• Local-first storage: your data lives in SQLite and Markdown on your machine, not in a cloud vault.
• Three-layer Memory Tree: themes, entities, and documents in an inspectable Obsidian-compatible vault.
• No independent security audit yet: start with test accounts and wait before connecting primary accounts.

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