[category: ai assistants][verified alternatives][no votes, no pay-to-list]
Free and open source alternatives for AI assistants
9 free or open source projects taken from the pages of 5 paid apps in this category. For each one: how many it replaces, how much subscription it cancels, what it costs to run.
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The value is the sum of the prices of the apps that project replaces — including outside this category, because a good alternative rarely serves only one.
256 $ /mese
AnythingLLM open source ★ 64,4k active [1-click] web · self-hosted · macOS · Windows · Linux
A private AI desk for documents and agents; install it, then choose local models or somebody else's meter.
the 18 apps it replaces · 256 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (256 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
208 $ /mese
Open WebUI free [1-click] web · self-hosted · macOS · Windows · Linux
ChatGPT-shaped self-hosting with models, files, search and tools; the software is free, the admin role is yours.
the 12 apps it replaces · 208 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (208 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
207 $ /mese
Jan open source ★ 43,9k active [1-click] macOS · Windows · Linux
A local-first desktop assistant with cloud connectors and tools; your RAM gets the invoice.
the 10 apps it replaces · 207 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (207 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
80 $ /mese
LibreChat open source ★ 41,7k active [docker] web · self-hosted
A self-hosted model switchboard with agents, files and tools; free software, paid model bills if you use paid models.
the 5 apps it replaces · 80 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (80 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-07
70 $ /mese
Cherry Studio open source ★ 49,9k active [1-click] macOS · Windows · Linux
A desktop model switchboard with assistants, files, agents and MCP; bring keys or make your laptop sweat.
the 5 apps it replaces · 70 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (70 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-07
70 $ /mese
Big-AGI open source ★ 7,1k active [docker] web · self-hosted
A local-first multi-model workspace with files, search, code and personas; the interface assumes you enjoy buttons.
the 4 apps it replaces · 70 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (70 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
60 $ /mese
LM Studio free [1-click] macOS · Windows · Linux
A local-model desktop lab with chat, documents and tools; free forever, but your hardware is now the cloud.
the 4 apps it replaces · 60 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (60 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-06
60 $ /mese
LobeHub free [1-click] web · self-hosted
A polished agents-and-files workspace; self-hosting is free and frontier inference usually is not.
the 4 apps it replaces · 60 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (60 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
verificata il 2026-08-07
10 $ /mese
ChatALL open source ★ 16,5k stable [1-click] macOS · Windows · Linux
The exact compare-everyone desktop app; use API-backed bots, because scraped web connectors break whenever vendors sneeze.
the 1 app it replaces · 10 $/month
Three ways out of the subscription: 1. you keep paying (10 $/month) 2. you install this one, free 3. you vibecode it — the prompt is on each of the pages below
source code · verificata il 2026-08-06
Checked by hand: no votes, no buyable positions. Prices in dollars.