Open Source Claude AlternativesAI Chatbots & Large Language Model (LLM) Tools like Claude

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

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Claude alternatives are mainly AI Chatbots, but if you're looking for Large Language Model (LLM) Tools or AI Writing Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Free, Open Source and EU. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Claude.
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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.

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  2. DeepSeek icon
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    DeepSeek is a state-of-the-art AI assistant designed to provide intelligent, conversational support across diverse tasks. It leverages advanced natural language processing and machine learning to answer questions, generate creative content, solve complex problems, and offer...

    194 DeepSeek alternatives

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    • Open Source (MIT)

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  3. OpenClaw icon
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    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

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Docker
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    • Cloudron
     
  4. Jan.ai icon
     101 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.

    235 Jan.ai alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  5. 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.

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  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.

    255 Meta Llama alternatives

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    • Free
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  7. Euria icon
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    Confidential AI chat assistant delivering writing, summarization, voice transcription, email handling, and document search tools, all hosted exclusively in Switzerland with open source models, data sovereignty, and compliance with GDPR and FADP standards.

    77 Euria alternatives

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