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Garden Desk
Private AI on premise: an AI workspace you run on your own infrastructure.
Day 43 since launch · Launched 25 August 2026
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What is Garden Desk?
Garden Desk is an on-premise AI workspace that keeps your data private by running on your own infrastructure instead of a vendor's cloud.
Pros
- Your data stays on your own infrastructure
- Apache-2.0 licensed
- Aimed at privacy-conscious teams
Cons
- Needs self-hosting skills
- You supply the compute
Who should use Garden Desk
Teams that need AI without sending data to third parties.
Who may not need it
People happy with hosted AI chatbots.
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