There are 2 open-source alternatives to LM Studio in this directory. The most popular is Ollama with 168.6k GitHub stars, followed by Jan(41.7k stars). All are open source, free to use, and many can be self-hosted.
| # | Tool | Stars | Language | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ollama Ollama is an AI platform that enables you to easily run and experiment with popular open source and proprietary language models like OpenAI gpt-oss, DeepSeek-R1, Gemma 3, and more—locally, with a focus on privacy and low setup overhead. | 168.6k | Go | MIT License |
| 2 | Jan Jan is an open source, privacy-focused AI chat application that serves as a 100% offline alternative to ChatGPT, allowing users to run powerful language models directly on their own computers without requiring an internet connection. | 41.7k | TypeScript | Other |
Ollama is an AI platform that enables you to easily run and experiment with popular open source and proprietary language models like OpenAI gpt-oss, DeepSeek-R1, Gemma 3, and more—locally, with a focus on privacy and low setup overhead.
Jan is an open source, privacy-focused AI chat application that serves as a 100% offline alternative to ChatGPT, allowing users to run powerful language models directly on their own computers without requiring an internet connection.
The top three are Ollama(168.6k stars), Jan(41.7k stars). All are open source and free to use.
Yes. Every tool listed here is open source and free to use in your own projects. Many can be self-hosted on your own infrastructure, which means no subscription fees and full control over your data.
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