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Local AI chat apps and front-ends
11 desktop and self-hosted apps for chatting with local or connected models. Apps for chatting with local or self-hosted models, plus multi-model front-ends. Check which backends each supports and whether conversations stay on your device.
How to read this page. The tools are grouped by category and are not ranked. Pricing labels come from vendors' own pages when we could confirm them. Always verify plans and limits on the vendor's site.
Chatbots & Assistants (11)
| Tool | What it does | Pricing | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| AnythingLLM | Desktop and self-hosted app for chatting with documents using local or hosted language models. | See site | Official site |
| Chatbox | Desktop and mobile app for chatting with multiple AI models, including with your own API keys. | Freemium | Official site |
| Enchanted | macOS/iOS client for Ollama. | Free | Official site |
| GPT4All | Open-source desktop chat app from Nomic for running language models locally. | Free | Official site |
| Jan | Open-source desktop assistant that runs models locally or connects to cloud model APIs. | See site | Official site |
| LibreChat | Open-source chat interface that supports multiple model providers, agents and tools. | See site | Official site |
| LM Studio | Desktop app for downloading and running language models on your own computer. | Freemium | Official site |
| Msty | Desktop app for chatting with local and online AI models. | Freemium | Official site |
| Open WebUI | Self-hosted web interface for Ollama and OpenAI-compatible model APIs. | See site | Official site |
| PrivateGPT | Private document Q&A with local models. | See site | Official site |
| TypingMind | Chat front end that works with your own API keys for major model providers. | See site | Official site |