Jan
Open-source ChatGPT alternative that runs offline.
Overview
An open-source desktop assistant that runs LLMs fully offline on your own machine, with optional connections to cloud models.
Pricing
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ASEAN Perspective
Jan in Southeast Asia
ASEAN-region availability and pricing notes coming soon. Drop the editorial team a note via /contact/ if you can supply local context (Singapore/Malaysia/Indonesia/Thailand/Vietnam).
Jan is a free, open-source desktop app that runs local LLMs entirely offline, giving privacy-conscious users a self-hosted ChatGPT alternative with no data leaving the machine, plus an optional local API server and the ability to connect cloud providers when you want them. It suits developers, privacy-focused users, and anyone who wants to experiment with open models without subscriptions or cloud lock-in.
Caveats: local model quality and speed depend on your hardware, so consumer machines run smaller, weaker models than the cloud frontier; setup, while improving, still asks more than a hosted chat app; and as a fast-moving open project some rough edges and changes are expected. No regional specialisation, but offline operation makes it usable anywhere, including data-residency-sensitive ASEAN contexts. Excellent value for privacy and tinkering.
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