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Open-source AI chat apps
5 open-source chatbots & assistants tools. Chatbots & Assistants tools listed as Free because they are open-source projects you can download and run. Check each project's license, and note that hosting and model costs may still apply.
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 (5)
| Tool | What it does | Pricing | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPT4All | Open-source desktop chat app from Nomic for running language models locally. | Free | Official site |
| KoboldCPP | Local LLM frontend on llama.cpp for chat and creative writing. | Free | Official site |
| Meta AI | Meta's AI assistant, available on the web and across Meta apps. | Free | Official site |
| SillyTavern | Local frontend for AI character chat across many model backends. | Free | Official site |
| Text Generation WebUI | Open-source UI for running local language models (also shipping a textgen desktop app). | Free | Official site |