The Best Open Source ChatGPT AlternativesTop AI Chatbots & Large Language Model (LLM) Tools like ChatGPT

The best open source alternative to ChatGPT is DeepSeek. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to ChatGPT and loads of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to ChatGPT are Lumo by Proton, Jan.ai, LibreChat and Alpaca - Ollama Client.

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  1. DeepSeek icon
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    DeepSeek is an advanced AI designed to assist with answering questions, solving problems, and providing insights through natural, conversational interactions.

    136 DeepSeek alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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    Comments about DeepSeek as an Alternative to ChatGPT
    Pilo-servusMariae
    3

    IA with Chinese Propaganda

    Redoodlev4
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    for deeplevel reasoning,deepseek is better

    Boku Delorum
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    Faster. Better answers for coding.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks DeepSeek is a great ChatGPT alternative.

    • DeepSeek is the most popular Open Source alternative to ChatGPT.

    • DeepSeek is Freemium and Open SourceChatGPT is Freemium and Proprietary
    • DeepSeek is LightweightChatGPT is not according to our users
  2. 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.

    88 Lumo by Proton alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • F-Droid
     
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  3. Jan.ai icon
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    Jan is an open source alternative to ChatGPT that runs 100% offline on your computer.

    168 Jan.ai alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Online
     
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    • Almost everyone thinks Jan.ai is a great ChatGPT alternative.

    • Jan.ai is the most popular Linux alternative to ChatGPT.

    • Jan.ai is Free and Open SourceChatGPT is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Jan.ai is Privacy focused and CustomizableChatGPT is not according to our users
  4. LibreChat icon
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    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.

    98 LibreChat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • npm
     
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    Comments about LibreChat as an Alternative to ChatGPT
    maurosoft391
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    it's free and open-source, but it's too difficult to setup and install.

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    • LibreChat is Free and Open SourceChatGPT is Freemium and Proprietary
    • LibreChat is Privacy focusedChatGPT is not according to our users
  5. Ollama App icon
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    A modern and easy-to-use client for Ollama.

    91 Ollama App alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
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    Comments about Ollama App as an Alternative to ChatGPT
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    While not a direct alternative to ChatGPT (it’s just a client for Ollama), it is my preferred GUI to use Ollama.

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    • Ollama App is Free and Open SourceChatGPT is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Ollama App is Privacy focusedChatGPT is not according to our users
  6. Meta Llama icon
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    As part of Meta’s commitment to open science, today we are publicly releasing Llama (Large Language Model Meta AI), a state-of-the-art foundational large language model designed to help researchers advance their work in this subfield of AI.

    230 Meta Llama alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
     
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  7. Apertus icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. Khoj icon
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    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.

    169 Khoj alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Linux
     
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    maurosoft391
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    it's too slow to answer a simple question and sometimes it's buggy.

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    • Most users think Khoj is a great ChatGPT alternative.

    • Khoj is Freemium and Open SourceChatGPT is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Khoj is Privacy focusedChatGPT is not according to our users
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