Claude AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Large Language Model (LLM) Tools

The best Large Language Model (LLM) alternative to Claude is ChatGPT, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Claude and loads of them are Large Language Model (LLM) Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Large Language Model (LLM) Tool alternatives to Claude are Lumo by Proton, DeepSeek, HuggingChat and Mistral Vibe.

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  1. ChatGPT icon
     494 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.

    587 ChatGPT alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Online
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    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
     
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    ChatGPT vs Claude Comments
    Todd Wandtke
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    I like to use ChatGPT to review work from Claude and Perplexity. For strategy/frameworks, I find ChatGPT very helpful, and it offers insights that Claude may miss. I find the writing not as good as Claude's, but again useful for adding some additional considerations.

    One of my top two tools for AI work.

    • ChatGPT is Freemium and ProprietaryClaude is also Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Lumo by Proton icon
     142 likes

    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.

    143 Lumo by Proton alternatives

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    • Online
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    • F-Droid
     
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    Lumo by Proton vs Claude Comments
    wfparker67
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    Lumo guarantees privacy for all of its users in regards to training data gathering, free and premium.

    • Lumo by Proton is Freemium and Open SourceClaude is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Lumo by Proton is Privacy focusedClaude is not according to our users
  3. DeepSeek icon
     155 likes

    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...

    229 DeepSeek alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
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  4. Mistral Vibe icon
     134 likes

    Conversational tool providing access to advanced AI models with real-time adjustable moderation, high performance, flexible multi-platform deployment, support for customization, privacy-focused controls, and educational features for interactive learning experiences.

    225 Mistral Vibe alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
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    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  5. Google Gemini icon
     181 likes

    AI assistant offers writing, planning, learning support, generating images from text, and transforming text to speech. Utilizes large language models and syncs across devices without requiring coding skills. Supports dark mode and ad-free experience.

    417 Google Gemini alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Wear
    • Google Docs
    • Gmail
     
  6. Jan.ai icon
     115 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.

    267 Jan.ai alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Online
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  7. Qwen icon
     59 likes

    The Qwen team is dedicated to pursuing artificial general intelligence (AGI) and is focused on building generalist models, including large language models and large multimodal models.

    149 Qwen alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  8. Microsoft Copilot (previously know as Bing Chat) is a new Chatbot feature for Microsoft Bing which aim to revolutionize the search engine experience through AI-powered technology.

    301 Microsoft Copilot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Online
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  9. AnythingLLM icon
     62 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.

    239 AnythingLLM alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  10. Ensu icon
     31 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.

    74 Ensu alternatives

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