LM Studio AlternativesLarge Language Model (LLM) Tools & AI Chatbots like LM Studio

LM Studio is described as 'Discover, download, and run local LLMs' and is a AI Chatbot in the ai tools & services category. There are more than 50 alternatives to LM Studio for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and Self-Hosted apps. The best LM Studio alternative is Ollama, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like LM Studio are GPT4ALL, Jan.ai, Open WebUI and AnythingLLM.

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  1. Ollama icon
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    Supports local deployment of Llama 3, Code Llama, and other language models, enabling users to customize and create personalized models. Ideal for AI development, it offers flexibility for offline AI needs and integrates AI writing and chatbot tools in local setups.

    80 Ollama alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Ollama vs LM Studio Comments
    Oktay Mercan
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    It takes some time to get used to the commands, but it's simple to use after that. However, it doesn't have a GUI, and the customization options are either limited or not user-friendly.

    • Ollama is Free and Open SourceLM Studio is Free and Proprietary
    • Ollama is Privacy focusedLM Studio is not according to our users
  2. GPT4ALL icon
     130 likes

    Locally runs open-source chatbots focused on privacy using consumer CPUs, requiring no internet or GPU. Supports multiple models, custom settings, code and dialogue generation, integrated model downloader, familiar chat UI, and both MIT and enterprise licensing.

    187 GPT4ALL alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
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    GPT4ALL vs LM Studio Comments
    Oktay Mercan
    Positive
    0

    It supports the 'Chat with Documents' feature, including RAG and embedding capabilities.

    Guest
    Positive
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    Very easy to use, no coding required, ad-free, local documents, dark mode, no registration required. It supports several gguf models that can be downloaded from huggingface.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • GPT4ALL is Free and Open SourceLM Studio is Free and Proprietary
    • GPT4ALL is Privacy focused and LightweightLM Studio is not according to our users
  3. Jan.ai icon
     92 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.

    204 Jan.ai alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  4. Open WebUI icon
     44 likes

    Feature-rich offline AI platform with support for Ollama and OpenAI-compatible APIs, retrieval-augmented generation, text-to-image, cloud sync, privacy focus, ad-free experience, distraction-free and dark modes, no registration, easy deployment, and customizable UI.

    35 Open WebUI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
     
  5. AnythingLLM icon
     43 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.

    179 AnythingLLM alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  6. LibreChat icon
     38 likes

    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.

    115 LibreChat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • npm
     
  7. Khoj icon
     39 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.

    179 Khoj alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Linux
     
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