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Jan
Open-source ChatGPT alternative that runs 100% offline.
Try Jan✓ Free trial available
Best for
Open-source enthusiasts who want a fully local ChatGPT clone with no telemetry.
At a glance
- Pricing
- free
- Setup time
- 5 minutes
- Learning curve
- moderate
- Last verified
- 5/22/2026
What we love
- ✓Truly free with permissive license
- ✓No telemetry or analytics
- ✓Active community of contributors
Where it falls short
- −UX rougher than LM Studio
- −Smaller model catalog
- −Documentation is thin
Pricing
✓ Pricing verified Jun 21, 20261 tier
Free
$0
forever
- ✓All features
- ✓All models
- ✓Self-hostable
- ✓No telemetry
Why we picked it
Jan is the open-source local LLM client I'd recommend to someone allergic to proprietary tools. Less polished than LM Studio but truly free.
Overview
Open-source ChatGPT alternative that runs 100% offline. Open-source enthusiasts who want a fully local ChatGPT clone with no telemetry.
Key features
- ●100% offline operation
- ●AGPLv3 open source
- ●Local OpenAI-compatible server
- ●Multi-model chat
- ●Extension system
- ●Mac, Windows, Linux
- ●Optional cloud model bridge
Best use cases
Privacy-first chat
No data ever leaves your laptop.
Self-hosted team LLM
Stand up a private OpenAI-compatible endpoint.
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