Sidekick Chat Alternatives

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, Web-based, iPhone and iPad apps. The best Sidekick Chat alternative is Open WebUI, which is free. Other great apps like Sidekick Chat are AnythingLLM, Secret Llama, LibreChat and Google AI Edge Gallery.

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  1. Yoink AI icon
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    Yoink AI automatically gains context of whatever you are writing, wherever you are writing. No need to toggle tabs or copy-paste. Let AI come to you instead.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  2. Lekh AI icon
     4 likes

    Chat with AI models, generate images, convert books into audiobooks, and run text-to-speech – all locally on your device. No cloud. No compromises.

    54 Lekh AI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  3. Russet icon
     3 likes

    Privacy-first AI runs on-device for iPhone and iPad, manages files, calendar, contacts, and health offline, analyzes PDFs, enables secure chats, custom briefings, and supports 13 languages, with optional cloud models using your OpenAI API key for flexibility.

    67 Russet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  4. Warden icon
     4 likes

    Warden is a minimalist, simple and beautiful macOS AI chat app, that supports most AI providers: ChatGPT, Anthropic (Claude), xAI (Grok), Google Gemini, Perplexity, Groq, Local LLMs through Ollama, OpenRouter, and almost any OpenAI-compatible APIs.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. LLMChat icon
     8 likes

    LLMChat offers a versatile platform to engage with various AI models, enhance your experience with plugins, and create custom assistants.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. Typing Mind icon
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    Typing Mind is a commercial alternative front end for various LLM engines, using various APIs it offers a front end interface for managing chats, uploading documents, and it’s own plugins. It can use OpenAI API, Anthropic, and OpenRouter API out of the box, and you can configure...

    32 Typing Mind alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. Msty AI icon
     4 likes

    The simplest way to use local and online AI models. Interact with any AI model with just a click of a button.

    42 Msty AI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. Littlebird icon
     2 likes

    Personal assistant with desktop context lets you recall Mac files, notes, and conversations on your iPhone, resume chats seamlessly, and enjoy synced access anywhere. No new phone data is collected—only Mac-based context is accessed for continuity.

    52 Littlebird alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  9. Elelem icon
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    Elelem is a versatile LLM client that connects seamlessly with OpenAI API compatible services. Effortlessly create and switch between multiple custom prompts to match your needs. Open source and cross-platform, Elelem puts control in your hands with your own API key; without it...

    Cost / License

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. Geekflare Connect is a BYOK AI platform for modern businesses to reduce AI spending and collaborate with the entire team.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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