Khoj AlternativesAI Chatbots & Large Language Model (LLM) Tools like Khoj

Khoj is described as 'Open-source platform supporting local and cloud AI chat, semantic search, document retrieval, and image generation across multiple devices and data sources' and is a AI Chatbot in the ai tools & services category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Khoj for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Self-Hosted, Windows, Linux and Web-based apps. The best Khoj alternative is Lumo by Proton, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Khoj are OpenClaw, Jan.ai, AnythingLLM and Secret Llama.

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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.

    137 Lumo by Proton alternatives

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • F-Droid
     
  2. 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.

    130 OpenClaw alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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

    257 Jan.ai alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  4. AnythingLLM icon
     57 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.

    225 AnythingLLM alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  5. Secret Llama icon
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    Runs fully private, offline chatbot entirely in browser, ensuring conversation data never leaves the device. No server, installation, external services, or account needed. Supports Llama 3, Mistral, and other open source models in a ChatGPT-like interface for privacy-focused users.

    152 Secret Llama alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. Poe icon
     74 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.

    386 Poe alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  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.

    106 Apertus alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. Thunderbolt icon
     19 likes

    Open-source AI platform for deploying language models across desktop and mobile systems, features model selection, on-premises setup, enterprise-level encryption, advanced security auditing, and flexibility for organizations seeking total data ownership and compliance.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
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    • Self-Hosted
    • Rust
    • Docker
     
  9. NanoClaw icon
     15 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.

    122 NanoClaw alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Docker
    • Node.JS
     
  10. Manus icon
     20 likes

    AI agent bridges thoughts and actions, excelling in work and life tasks like personalized travel, stock analysis, insurance comparisons, and supplier sourcing, autonomously completing tasks and providing insights while users rest.

    92 Manus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Mac
     
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