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Jan
AIThe open-source offline ChatGPT desktop client.
FREEDOM SCORE4.0Open
✓Is it free?
+1.5✓Open source?
+1.5×Self-hostable?
+1.0✓Data export?
+0.5✓Free pricing tier?
+0.5RELEVANCE SCORE4.0Active
✓Actively maintained?
+1.5✓Large community?
+1.5×Has public API?
+1.0✓Commit < 3 months?
+0.5✓Stars > 20k?
+0.5About Jan
Turn your computer into an offline model interface. Run Ollama or local GGML engines on standard desktop UI dashboard.
WHAT IT DOES WELL
- +Completely offline UI preserving local chat history
- +Very clean, user-friendly interface design metrics
HONEST PROBLEMS
- ✗Mobile synchronization paths are still in beta templates
PROJECT METRICS
Repositorygithub.com/janhq/jan
LicenseAGPL-3.0
GitHub Stars⭐ 22,100
Last CommitMay 28, 2026
Last VerifiedVerified May 2026