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A local-first ChatGPT alternative for private, model-agnostic chat

Jan is an open-source desktop app that lets you run local AI models on your own machine or connect to cloud providers like GPT and Claude. It’s aimed at people who want a ChatGPT-style interface with more control over where their models run and where their data goes.

Open Source
Desktop
Web Browsing
B2B
Self-Hosted
Model Agnostic
Supports Local Models
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What It Is

Jan is an open-source chat application for people who want a ChatGPT replacement that can run locally. According to the website, you can use open-source models on your own machine or connect to cloud models such as GPT, Claude, and others. It is...

What to Know

Jan looks best for users who want to experiment with local LLMs without giving up a familiar chat interface. The crawled content suggests it can also do web search and work with MCP-based tools, but the main product is still a chat client rather...

Key Features
Runs open-source AI models locally on your machine
Connects to cloud models such as GPT and Claude
Downloads as a desktop app from GitHub releases
Supports web search
Supports MCP options
Use Cases
Use local AI models for private chat and experimentation
Switch between local and cloud models from one app
Run a ChatGPT-like assistant without relying only on hosted providers
Agenticness: Guided Assistant

Executes tasks you assign, one step at a time, within narrow domains.

High evidence
Last evaluated: Mar 31, 2026

Dimension Breakdown

Action Capability
Autonomy
Adaptation
State & Memory
Safety
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Categories

Personal Assistants
Pricing

Pricing not publicly available.

Details
jan.ai
AddedMarch 31, 2026
RefreshedMarch 31, 2026
Agenticness
Guided Assistant
Quick Facts
DeploymentHybrid (cloud + self-hosted)
AutonomyCopilot (human-in-loop)
Model supportMulti-model
Open sourceYes
MCP supportYes
Team supportIndividual only
Pricing modelFree / open source
Interfacegui, desktop
Sources
WebJan - Open-Source ChatGPT Replacement
Webjan on npm
Last updated April 3, 2026
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