Open Source
Jan
by janhq
Jan is an open source alternative to ChatGPT that runs 100% offline on your computer.
Our verdict
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From the listing
About Jan
Jan is an open source alternative to ChatGPT that runs 100% offline on your computer.
Best for
Developers and privacy-conscious users who need a local, offline AI chat solution.
Use cases
- Run large language models locally for private conversations
- Develop and test AI applications without internet access
- Replace cloud-based chat tools with a self-hosted solution
Notes
45,140 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-10-29. Licensed Custom.
Indexed from swap-build. Verified against the live GitHub repo.
Pros
- Open source with a strong community (44.9k stars)
- Full offline operation ensures data privacy
- Free to use and modify
Cons
- Requires significant local hardware resources for large models
- Model availability depends on community or manual downloads
- May lack some features of commercial cloud-based assistants
Key facts
What we have checked
- Latest version
- 0.8.8 (released 28 Oct 2026)
- Days since the last commit
- 1
- GitHub forks
- 3,154
- GitHub stars
- 45,522
- Open issues
- 396
- Releases in the last 90 days
- 4
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Stars and usage
How Jan is growing
45,197 to 45,522
Health and security
Is Jan looked after, and what do its setup files show
Health score
100 out of 100
| Part | Points | What we saw |
|---|---|---|
| Recent activity | 30 of 30 | Last push 1 days ago |
| Releases | 15 of 15 | 4 releases in 90 days |
| Issue replies | Not counted | The latest check has no issue response reading (fewer than 3 measured issues, or issues switched off) |
| Maintainer | 15 of 15 | Owned by an organisation |
| Official source | Not counted | MCP servers only |
Alternatives
Alternatives to Jan
| Record | Type | How we know | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatgptThis is an alternative to it | Product | Linked recordGitHub | |
| ClaudeThis is an alternative to it | Product | Linked recordGitHub |
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Changelog
What changed
Released 0.8.8
Released 0.8.7
Released 0.8.6
Released 0.8.5
Released 0.8.4
Released 0.8.3
Released 0.8.2
Released 0.8.1
Released 0.8.0
Released 0.7.9
Released 0.7.8
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