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Jan alternatives (2026)
Jan is a personal agents tool: Open-source ChatGPT alternative that downloads and runs LLMs fully offline on your computer, with optional connections to cloud models. Pricing, as the maker states it: Open source. Its GitHub repo has 44,988 stars. We found 70 tools in the directory that do overlapping work (personal assistance); 42 of them are open source and 9 list a free or freemium plan. Below are the 10 closest, ranked by how many tasks and sub-tasks they share with Jan, then by GitHub stars.
- Open WebUI (Source-available): Self-hosted, offline-capable AI platform with a chat interface for Ollama and OpenAI-compatible models, plus tools, pipelines and agent features. Consider it because it has more GitHub stars (156,022 vs 44,988).
- AnythingLLM (Open source + cloud): Local-first desktop and server app for chatting with your documents, running agents and connecting any LLM. Consider it because it also covers RAG and documents and computer and desktop control; it has more GitHub stars (67,210 vs 44,988).
- Nanobot (Open source): Ultra-lightweight, self-hosted personal agent framework in Python with a web UI, tools, memory and MCP support. Consider it because it is aimed at developers who want to build on it; it also covers memory and agent frameworks and SDKs; it has more GitHub stars (49,096 vs 44,988).
- LibreChat (Open source): Self-hosted, multi-user AI chat platform with agents, MCP, skills, code interpreter and support for OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, AWS, Azure and many more providers. Consider it because it also covers rules, skills and config; it has more GitHub stars (45,910 vs 44,988).
- QwenPaw (Open source): Personal AI assistant you can install locally or in the cloud, connected to multiple chat channels. Consider it because it does the same job with a different approach (open source).
- agenticSeek (Open source): Fully local autonomous agent that browses, codes and plans without paid APIs. Consider it because it is aimed at developers who want to build on it; it also covers planning and task tracking.
- Screenpipe (Source-available + cloud): Records your screen and audio locally so AI agents can search and act on your computer history. Consider it because it is aimed at developers who want to build on it; it also covers computer and desktop control.
- Leon (Open source): Open-source personal assistant that runs on your own server. Consider it because it is aimed at developers who want to build on it; it also covers personal assistants.
- Eigent (Open source): Open-source cowork desktop app that runs multi-agent workflows locally. Consider it because it also covers computer and desktop control and workflow automation.
- Octop (Open source): Self-hosted, multi-user AI assistant with multiple agents. Consider it because it also covers running many agents in parallel.
Jan vs alternatives at a glance
| Tool | Pricing | Open source / licence | GitHub stars | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | Open source | Yes | 44,988 | personal assistance |
| Open WebUI | Source-available | No | 156,022 | personal assistance |
| AnythingLLM | Open source + cloud | MIT | 67,210 | controlling a computer, personal assistance |
| Nanobot | Open source | MIT | 49,096 | building AI agents, customer support |
| LibreChat | Open source | Yes | 45,910 | writing code, customer support |
| QwenPaw | Open source | Apache License 2.0 | 35,761 | building voice agents, personal assistance |
| agenticSeek | Open source | GNU GPL v3.0 | 27,499 | writing code, personal assistance |
| Screenpipe | Source-available + cloud | Screenpipe Commercial License (All rights reserved) | 21,958 | building voice agents, personal assistance |
| Leon | Open source | MIT | 17,580 | personal assistance, open-source agents |
| Eigent | Open source | Apache License 2.0 | 15,571 | controlling a computer, automating workflows |
| Octop | Open source | MIT | 9,685 | personal assistance |
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Alternatives are picked from directory data only: same category plus shared tasks and sub-tasks. Pricing is as each maker states it; GitHub stars as recorded on each listing.