Microsoft Copilot AlternativesOnly apps categorised as AI Chatbots for Linux

Microsoft Copilot is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux AI Chatbot alternative is Jan.ai, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft Copilot and many of them are AI Chatbots available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux AI Chatbot alternatives to Microsoft Copilot are OpenClaw, Ensu, Khoj and NanoClaw.

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  1. Jan.ai icon
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    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.

    236 Jan.ai alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  2. OpenClaw icon
     45 likes

    Personal AI assistant runs locally, supporting major chat platforms including WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, iMessage, and more, with extension to Matrix and Zalo. Integrates speech and listening on macOS, iOS, and Android, plus offers a controllable live Canvas, prioritizing privacy.

    124 OpenClaw alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Node.JS
    • Cloudron
     
  3. Ensu icon
     14 likes

    Private offline AI chat using local language models on mobile and desktop, no accounts or tracking, open source Rust core, privacy-first design, cross-platform availability, ideal for confidential conversations, with end-to-end encrypted sync coming soon.

    52 Ensu alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  4. Khoj icon
     40 likes

    Khoj is an open-source AI second brain that learns from your notes (Obsidian, EMACS), documents, and has access to the internet. It can replace your search engine, help you with reading papers, and get you transparent, fast answers.

    195 Khoj alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. NanoClaw icon
     13 likes

    Lightweight AI assistant runs in Apple containers with isolated Linux container processes for superior OS-level security, transparency, and privacy compared to complex chatbots, enabling quick code review, easy customization, and minimal dependencies for all users.

    99 NanoClaw alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Docker
    • Node.JS
     
  6. Goose OSS icon
     13 likes

    An open-source platform for seamless automation in engineering tasks, providing local execution and control. Customizable with any LLM for enhanced autonomy, enabling developers to efficiently handle debugging to deployment tasks while preserving privacy.

    124 Goose OSS alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. Maid (AI) icon
     13 likes

    Maid is a cross-platform Flutter app for interfacing with GGUF / llama.cpp models locally, and with Ollama and OpenAI models remotely.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
  8. MiroThinker icon
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    MiroThinker is an open-source search agent model, built for tool-augmented reasoning and real-world information seeking, aiming to match the deep research experience of OpenAI Deep Research and Gemini Deep Research.

    72 MiroThinker alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Python
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Self-Hosted
     
  9. Newelle icon
     13 likes

    Deeply customizable virtual assistant offering flexible AI model support, voice chat, document interaction, web search, file and conversation management, extension integration, and a unified interface for organizing productivity and personal workflows.

    76 Newelle alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  10. MLC LLM icon
     4 likes

    MLC LLM is a machine learning compiler and high-performance deployment engine for large language models. The mission of this project is to enable everyone to develop, optimize, and deploy AI models natively on everyone’s platforms.

    61 MLC LLM alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Python
     
  11. Bearly.ai icon
     16 likes

    Bearly makes you 10x faster by adding state-of-the-art AI to your workflow. Reading, writing, and content creation all one shortcut away.

    170 Bearly.ai alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • iPhone
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    • Google Chrome
     
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