Sidekick Chat AlternativesAI Chatbots & AI Writing Tools like Sidekick Chat

Sidekick Chat is described as 'A native macOS app that allows users to chat with a local LLM that can respond with information from files, folders and websites on your Mac without installing any other software' and is a AI Chatbot in the ai tools & services category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Sidekick Chat for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Linux, iPad, iPhone and Web-based apps. The best Sidekick Chat alternative is Open WebUI, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Sidekick Chat are AnythingLLM, Secret Llama, LibreChat and Thunderbolt.

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  1. Open WebUI icon
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    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.

    38 Open WebUI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
     
  2. AnythingLLM icon
     54 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.

    217 AnythingLLM alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  3. Secret Llama icon
     61 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  4. LibreChat icon
     44 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.

    138 LibreChat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Cloudron
    • npm
     
  5. 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.

    53 Thunderbolt alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Rust
    • Docker
     
  6. Chatbox AI icon
     30 likes

    Unleash the power of artificial intelligence right at your fingertips with Chatbox, the versatile client application seamlessly integrated across all major platforms – Windows, Mac, Linux, Web, and iOS.

    105 Chatbox AI alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  7. Together Chat icon
     15 likes

    Together Chat is a next-generation consumer app designed to let you interact seamlessly with today's most popular open-source models, including free access to DeepSeek R1, securely hosted in the North America.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  8. Private GPT icon
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    Ask questions to your documents without an internet connection, using the power of LLMs. 100% private, no data leaves your execution environment at any point. You can ingest documents and ask questions without an internet connection!

    285 Private GPT alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  9. Apollo AI icon
     10 likes

    Customizable interface for private, on-device AI model chatting, open source and closed source LLM connections, OpenRouter support, custom backend support, and unified access to language models without reliance on a single provider, ensuring privacy and flexibility.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
     
  10. LlamaGPT icon
     28 likes

    LlamaGPT is a chatbot that provides a ChatGPT-like experience, with no data leaving your device.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  11. Reins icon
     12 likes

    Empowering LLM researchers and hobbyists with seamless control over self-hosted models. Connect remotely, customize prompts, manage chats, and fine-tune configurations. All in one intuitive app.

    97 Reins alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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