Open-source alternatives to ChatGPT desktop

ChatGPT desktop in the AI category. These are the open alternatives we recommend looking at.

Cherry Studio

Desktop app for chatting with many different language models, with assistants and agents.

AGPL-3.0Network copyleft (AGPL)

SaaS: Yes, with conditionsClosed product: No

GitHub stars: 52.3k
Deployment: Desktop

Jan

Desktop app for chatting with language models locally, fully offline.

Apache-2.0Permissive

SaaS: YesClosed product: Yes

GitHub stars: 44.8k
Deployment: Desktop

KoboldCpp

Single-file program that runs GGUF language models locally with its own web interface.

AGPL-3.0Network copyleft (AGPL)

SaaS: Yes, with conditionsClosed product: No

GitHub stars: 11.9k
Deployment: Desktop

Free alternatives (not open source)

Free to use under the vendor's terms, but not open source: no right to modify, redistribute or build on it. Listed separately from the open alternatives.

LM Studio

Desktop app to download and run local language models (LLMs), with chat and an OpenAI-compatible local server.

LicenseRef-LM-Studio-TermsFree, not open sourcenot verified

SaaS: NoClosed product: No

Deployment: Desktop

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