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GPT4All
Local AIPrivate local AI chatbot by Nomic. 250K+ monthly users, 65K GitHub stars. LocalDocs feature lets you chat with your own files. Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
nomic.ai
Jan
Local AIOpen-source ChatGPT alternative that runs 100% offline. Desktop app with local models, cloud API connections, custom assistants, and MCP integration. AGPLv3 licensed.
jan.ai
llama.cpp
Local AIC++ inference engine for LLMs. GGUF format, quantization, CPU and Metal/CUDA support. The foundation most local tools build on.
github.com
LM Studio
Local AIDesktop app for discovering, downloading, and running local LLMs. Clean chat UI, OpenAI-compatible API server, and automatic GPU detection. MLX engine optimized for Apple Silicon.
lmstudio.ai
LocalAI
Local AIOpen-source OpenAI API replacement. Runs LLMs, vision, voice, image, and video models on any hardware - no GPU required. 35+ backends. Distributed mode for scaling.
localai.io
MLX
Local AIApple's array framework for machine learning on Apple Silicon. Native Metal support, unified memory, first-class LLM inference.
github.com
Ollama
Local AIThe easiest way to run LLMs locally. One command to pull and run any model. OpenAI-compatible API. 52M+ monthly downloads. Supports GGUF, Safetensors, and custom Modelfiles.
ollama.com
vLLM
Local AIHigh-throughput inference server for LLMs. PagedAttention memory management. The go-to for serious local or self-hosted serving.
github.com
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