Which self-hosted AI apps send telemetry by default, and how to turn it off

Short answer

Of the 64 active apps we track, 30 document their telemetry. 23 send usage telemetry by default: Activepieces, AnythingLLM, Cherry Studio, Dify, DocsGPT, Khoj, Label Studio, Langflow, Langfuse, MinerU, n8n, Onyx (formerly Danswer), Opik, Phoenix, PipesHub, Qdrant, Sim, Skyvern, Tabby, Unstract, vLLM, Weaviate, Windmill.

Telemetry is off unless you opt in for Firecrawl, Jan, Meetily, Open WebUI, SurfSense.

Chroma, LiteLLM document that they collect no telemetry at all.

All 23 apps that collect by default document a way to switch it off; the exact setting is in the table and on each app page.

Separately from telemetry, 15 apps make other outbound calls by default; each app page says what they contact: n8n, Ollama, Dify, Open WebUI, Cherry Studio, PDFMathTranslate, Langfuse, GPT Researcher, DocsGPT, Weaviate, PR-Agent, Inbox Zero, Phoenix, Xinference, GPUStack.

34 apps do not document telemetry either way; we mark them "Not documented" rather than assume they are silent. If it matters, block outbound traffic at the firewall and watch the logs.

Last updated Oct 27, 2026 · generated from the same verified data as each app page

Comparison table

Which self-hosted AI apps send telemetry by default, and how to turn it off
App	Telemetry	How to turn it off	Other outbound calls	Data residency	License
Activepieces	On by default	Set AP_TELEMETRY_ENABLED=false before first start, or switch Product analytics off in Platform Admin → Account → Configurations.	Not documented	Not documented	MIT (core) + Activepieces Enterprise License (ee directories)
AnythingLLM	On by default	Set DISABLE_TELEMETRY="true" in the server or Docker .env, or turn it off in-app under Privacy.	No (documented)	Not documented	MIT
Cherry Studio	On by default	Turn off both toggles under Settings, Data Settings, Privacy Settings.	Yes, by default	Documented	AGPL-3.0 (commercial license available)
Dify	On by default	Set WEAVIATE_DISABLE_TELEMETRY=true in docker/.env.	Yes, by default	Not documented	Dify Open Source License (modified Apache-2.0)
DocsGPT	On by default	Set VERSION_CHECK=0.	Yes, by default	Not documented	MIT
Khoj	On by default	Set KHOJ_TELEMETRY_DISABLE=True.	Not documented	Not documented	AGPL-3.0
Label Studio	On by default	Set COLLECT_ANALYTICS=False.	Not documented	Not documented	Apache-2.0
Langflow	On by default	Set DO_NOT_TRACK=True before starting Langflow.	Not documented	Not documented	MIT
Langfuse	On by default	Set TELEMETRY_ENABLED=false on all Langfuse containers.	Yes, by default	Not documented	MIT (core) + Langfuse Enterprise License (ee directories)
MinerU	On by default	Run mineru telemetry disable.	Not documented	Not documented	MinerU Open Source License (Apache-2.0 with additional terms)
n8n	On by default	Set N8N_DIAGNOSTICS_ENABLED=false and unset N8N_DIAGNOSTICS_CONFIG_FRONTEND / N8N_DIAGNOSTICS_CONFIG_BACKEND.	Yes, by default	Not documented	Sustainable Use License (fair-code) + n8n Enterprise License for .ee files
Onyx (formerly Danswer)	On by default	Set DISABLE_TELEMETRY=true.	Not documented	Documented	MIT (Community Edition) + Onyx Enterprise License (ee directories)
Opik	On by default	Set OPIK_USAGE_REPORT_ENABLED=false.	Not documented	Not documented	Apache-2.0
Phoenix	On by default	Set PHOENIX_TELEMETRY_ENABLED=false (disables all analytics tracking in the UI).	Yes, by default	Documented	Elastic License 2.0 (ELv2)
PipesHub	On by default	Set TELEMETRY_COLLECTION_FLAG=false.	Not documented	Documented	Apache-2.0
Qdrant	On by default	Set QDRANT__TELEMETRY_DISABLED=true, telemetry_disabled true in the config, or --disable-telemetry.	Not documented	Not documented	Apache-2.0
Sim	On by default	Set NEXT_TELEMETRY_DISABLED=1, or point TELEMETRY_ENDPOINT at your own collector.	Not documented	Not documented	Apache-2.0
Skyvern	On by default	Set SKYVERN_TELEMETRY=false.	Not documented	Documented	AGPL-3.0 (anti-bot features only in the managed cloud)
Tabby	On by default	Set TABBY_DISABLE_USAGE_COLLECTION=1.	Not documented	Not documented	Apache-2.0 (ee directory under a separate license)
Unstract	On by default	Set REACT_APP_ENABLE_POSTHOG=false in the frontend .env file.	Not documented	Not documented	AGPL-3.0
vLLM	On by default	Set VLLM_NO_USAGE_STATS=1 or DO_NOT_TRACK=1, or create ~/.config/vllm/do_not_track.	Not documented	Not documented	Apache-2.0
Weaviate	On by default	Set DISABLE_TELEMETRY=true.	Yes, by default	Not documented	BSD-3-Clause (Community Edition) + Weaviate Enterprise License (wl/)
Windmill	On by default	On Community Edition, turn on "Disable telemetry" in the instance settings.	Not documented	Not documented	AGPLv3 + Apache-2.0 clients; proprietary enterprise code; Community Edition images under Windmill terms
Firecrawl	Off by default (opt-in)	-	Not documented	Not documented	AGPL-3.0 (SDKs and some UI components MIT)
Jan	Off by default (opt-in)	-	Not documented	Documented	Apache-2.0
Meetily	Off by default (opt-in)	-	Not documented	Documented	MIT
Open WebUI	Off by default (opt-in)	-	Yes, by default	Documented	Open WebUI License (BSD-3-Clause style with branding clause)
SurfSense	Off by default (opt-in)	Not needed per ADR 0016.	Not documented	Not documented	Apache-2.0
Chroma	None (documented)	-	Not documented	Not documented	Apache-2.0
LiteLLM	None (documented)	-	Not documented	Documented	MIT (core) + LiteLLM Enterprise License (enterprise directory)

From the "Data & compliance" block of each app page, which we fill only from the project's own docs, environment-variable reference or source code, with a link for every value. "On by default" means the docs say usage data is sent unless you disable it; "Off by default" means you must opt in; "None" means the project states it collects nothing. Apps whose docs say nothing (34) are not in the table. Defaults change between releases, so check the linked source before you deploy.

Frequently asked questions

Which self-hosted AI apps collect telemetry by default?

Which self-hosted AI apps document no telemetry at all?

Chroma, LiteLLM, according to their docs.

Can I turn telemetry off?

For most of them, yes. Activepieces: Set AP_TELEMETRY_ENABLED=false before first start, or switch Product analytics off in Platform Admin → Account → Configurations.; AnythingLLM: Set DISABLE_TELEMETRY="true" in the server or Docker .env, or turn it off in-app under Privacy.; Cherry Studio: Turn off both toggles under Settings, Data Settings, Privacy Settings.; Dify: Set WEAVIATE_DISABLE_TELEMETRY=true in docker/.env.; DocsGPT: Set VERSION_CHECK=0.; Khoj: Set KHOJ_TELEMETRY_DISABLE=True.; Label Studio: Set COLLECT_ANALYTICS=False.; Langflow: Set DO_NOT_TRACK=True before starting Langflow.; Langfuse: Set TELEMETRY_ENABLED=false on all Langfuse containers.; MinerU: Run mineru telemetry disable.; n8n: Set N8N_DIAGNOSTICS_ENABLED=false and unset N8N_DIAGNOSTICS_CONFIG_FRONTEND / N8N_DIAGNOSTICS_CONFIG_BACKEND.; Onyx (formerly Danswer): Set DISABLE_TELEMETRY=true.; Opik: Set OPIK_USAGE_REPORT_ENABLED=false.; Phoenix: Set PHOENIX_TELEMETRY_ENABLED=false (disables all analytics tracking in the UI).; PipesHub: Set TELEMETRY_COLLECTION_FLAG=false.; Qdrant: Set QDRANT__TELEMETRY_DISABLED=true, telemetry_disabled true in the config, or --disable-telemetry.; Sim: Set NEXT_TELEMETRY_DISABLED=1, or point TELEMETRY_ENDPOINT at your own collector.; Skyvern: Set SKYVERN_TELEMETRY=false.; Tabby: Set TABBY_DISABLE_USAGE_COLLECTION=1.; Unstract: Set REACT_APP_ENABLE_POSTHOG=false in the frontend .env file.; vLLM: Set VLLM_NO_USAGE_STATS=1 or DO_NOT_TRACK=1, or create ~/.config/vllm/do_not_track.; Weaviate: Set DISABLE_TELEMETRY=true.; Windmill: On Community Edition, turn on "Disable telemetry" in the instance settings.

Does "Not documented" mean an app sends no data?

No. It means we could not find a statement in the project's own docs or code either way. Check outbound traffic yourself if it matters for your compliance.

Every figure on this page comes from the linked app pages, which cite the project's own repository and docs. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.