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Jan

Jan is a free, open-source AI desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Jan is an open source alternative to ChatGPT that runs 100% offline on your computer. It has 45,123 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license.

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About Jan

Getting Started - Community - Changelog - Bug reports Jan is bringing the best of open-source AI in an easy-to-use product. Download and run LLMs with full control and privacy.

Install Jan

Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.

Flathub (Linux)
flatpak install flathub ai.jan.Jan

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FAQ

Jan FAQ

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Is Jan free and open source?

Yes. Jan's source code is public on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.

How do I install Jan?

Flathub: flatpak install flathub ai.jan.Jan. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v0.8.8).

Is Jan still maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 28, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.