Jan

Jan is the privacy-first AI assistant that actually delivers on its promise. Everything runs offline — no cloud APIs, no data collection, no subscription model. Your conversations never leave your machine, which matters enormously if you work with sensitive information or simply don't want Big Tech reading your thoughts. The interface is deliberately simple and clean, designed for daily use rather than tinkering. Jan supports both local models through its built-in engine and remote providers, giving you flexibility. What makes Jan stand out is its commitment to the offline-first philosophy — even the model downloads happen through a built-in store, so you never need to touch a terminal. The trade-off is that the model selection is more limited than Ollama's, and the interface is intentionally minimal rather than feature-rich. For privacy-conscious users, that's exactly the right trade.

Good first choice if you want a practical tool without spending the afternoon reading developer docs.