AI Chat Assistant AlternativesAI Chatbots and other similar apps like AI Chat Assistant

Sites and apps similar to AI Chat Assistant include Lumo by Proton, which is open source with a free version. Other options are ChatGPT, Qwen, Duck.ai and Jan.ai. You're spoiled for choice with AI Chatbots like AI Chat Assistant: we list more than 25 alternatives for Mac, Windows, Linux, self-hosting and Android.

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  1. Lumo by Proton icon
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    Privacy-first AI assistant utilizing zero-access encryption and open-source code, ensuring no data logging, profiling, or training on chats, providing user-controlled, encrypted conversations, with compliance under GDPR and no sharing with third parties.

    161 Lumo by Proton alternatives

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
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  2. ChatGPT icon
     718 likes

    AI language model perfect for generating interactive human-like text in various styles. Built on architecture allowing real-time natural language generation, ideal for applications demanding fluent, relevant output over diverse topics broadened by extensive training data.

    646 ChatGPT alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
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  3. Qwen icon
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    Qwen.com is an interface to chat with Alibaba Qwen's Qwen series of models which are renowned for their huge context windows, generous free usage limits, reliability, and their continued tradition of being open-source.

    165 Qwen alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Online
    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
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  4. Duck.ai icon
     109 likes

    Duck.ai is a feature that allows you to have private conversations with 3rd-party AI chat models, anonymized by DuckDuckGo.

    158 Duck.ai alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  5. Jan.ai icon
     123 likes

    Open-source offline AI platform supports local LLMs including Llama, Gemma, Qwen, GPT-oss, integrates cloud services like OpenAI and Anthropic, enables custom assistant creation, offers OpenAI-compatible API on localhost, operates across diverse hardware and ensures privacy.

    290 Jan.ai alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  6. AnythingLLM icon
     74 likes

    Open-source privacy-focused chatbot platform allowing unlimited document uploads, multi-user and single-user modes, AI-powered chat with documents, vector database and LLM compatibility, customizable interface, message history, secure desktop deployment, and full user controls.

    267 AnythingLLM alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  7. AI chat interface for asking questions and receiving web-grounded responses with source links. It can help draft, rewrite and summarize text, carry on spoken conversations, and generate or restyle images from prompts or uploaded pictures for research.

    329 Microsoft Copilot alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Windows
    • Online
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    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  8. Alpaca is an Ollama client where you can manage and chat with multiple models, Alpaca provides an easy and begginer friendly way of interacting with local AI.

    206 Alpaca - Ollama Client alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Linux Mobile
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  9. Grok icon
     68 likes

    Grok is an AI-powered assistant, developed by xAI, designed to be maximally truthful, useful, and curious. Get answers to any question, generate striking images, and upload pictures to gain a deeper understanding of your world. With Grok, the universe is in your hands!

    229 Grok alternatives

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    • X
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  10. Apertus icon
     32 likes

    As a fully open language model, Apertus allows researchers, professionals and enthusiasts to build upon the model and adapt it to their specific needs, as well as to inspect any part of the training process.

    117 Apertus alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  11. Poe icon
     77 likes

    Poe is a web-based AI platform that hosts multiple assistant bots—including Claude and various GPT and image/audio models—to provide conversational Q&A, image and audio generation, and automated AI workflows.

    418 Poe alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Online
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    • Android Tablet
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    • US flagUnited States
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  12. LibreChat icon
     52 likes

    LibreChat is a free, open source AI chat platform. This Web UI offers vast customization, supporting numerous AI providers, services, and integrations. Serves all AI Conversations in one place with a familiar interface, innovative enhancements, for as many users as you need.

    167 LibreChat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Cloudron
    • npm
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