Jan records 291,894 monthly visits with -9.6% month-over-month growth and Free pricing. VS Code records 7,397,370 monthly visits with -3.8% growth and Freemium pricing.
Open-source desktop AI that runs models locally on your own machine
Write code with precision, hand bigger jobs to agents, and keep working from anywhere
| Dimension / Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Official Domain | jan.ai | code.visualstudio.com |
| Pricing Model | Free | Freemium |
| Monthly Visits | 291.89K (291,894) | 7.4M (7,397,370) |
| MoM Traffic Delta | -30.85K (-9.6%) | -288.8K (-3.8%) |
| Primary Market & Share | 🇺🇸 United States (23%) | 🇺🇸 United States (18.9%) |
| Direct Visits / mo | 105.62K | 2.17M |
| User Rating | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| Supported Platforms | Website | Website |
Open-source desktop AI that runs models locally on your own machine
Download and run open models such as Llama, Mistral, Qwen, Gemma, and DeepSeek directly on your own machine, with chat data kept on device.
Optionally connect API keys for OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Mistral, and other providers to route requests to frontier models from the same interface.
Jan exposes a local server endpoint that follows the OpenAI API shape, so existing SDKs and tools can talk to your local models without code changes.
Create assistants with their own system instructions, model selection, and parameters, then reuse them across conversations.
Write code with precision, hand bigger jobs to agents, and keep working from anywhere
Agents open the repository, form a plan, edit multiple files and explain the changes so you can review each diff before accepting it. You can also run several agents in parallel to push a backlog forward.
Point the editor at Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Microsoft or open-weight models, or bring your own key. Pick the Copilot, Claude or Codex harness that matches how you like to work.
JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML and CSS work out of the box, and Marketplace extensions add IntelliSense, linting, refactoring and debuggers for Python, Java, C++, Go, Rust and more.
Integrated terminal, source control, debugger, testing, Jupyter notebooks, an integrated browser and Dev Containers all live in one window, so you stay close to the code.
AI-native code editor built on VS Code fork with deep multi-file editing and intelligent codebase indexing.
AI-native code editor built on VS Code fork with deep multi-file editing and intelligent codebase indexing.
Agentic development platform offering an IDE and command center for running parallel AI coding agents.
Agentic development platform offering an IDE and command center for running parallel AI coding agents.
SpecialistCloud-based development environment featuring an AI agent that builds, runs, and deploys full-stack applications instantly.
SpecialistCloud-based development environment featuring an AI agent that builds, runs, and deploys full-stack applications instantly.
Free / Open-sourceProvides a lightweight command-line runtime for local LLMs, though it lacks Jan's built-in graphical user interface.
Free / Open-sourceProvides a lightweight command-line runtime for local LLMs, though it lacks Jan's built-in graphical user interface.
Agentic coding platform and IDE plugin that reads entire codebases to plan and complete multi-file tasks.
Agentic coding platform and IDE plugin that reads entire codebases to plan and complete multi-file tasks.
Spec-driven AI IDE and agent platform from AWS that plans, builds, reviews, and verifies engineering work.
Spec-driven AI IDE and agent platform from AWS that plans, builds, reviews, and verifies engineering work.
SpecialistAutonomous AI software engineer that independently plans, writes, and tests code across entire repositories.
SpecialistAutonomous AI software engineer that independently plans, writes, and tests code across entire repositories.
Free / Open-sourceLightweight, customizable terminal coding agent supporting multiple model providers and extensible packages.
Free / Open-sourceLightweight, customizable terminal coding agent supporting multiple model providers and extensible packages.
Free / Open-sourceOpen-source workspace control plane for orchestrating multiple coding agents from a single unified interface.
Free / Open-sourceOffers a powerful self-hosted web interface for local models, but requires manual Docker setup rather than desktop installation.
Free / Open-sourceOffers a powerful self-hosted web interface for local models, but requires manual Docker setup rather than desktop installation.
AI-powered IDE and coding agent that understands entire projects to plan, edit, and test code.
AI-powered IDE and coding agent that understands entire projects to plan, edit, and test code.
SpecialistSpecializes in document chat and local RAG workflows, though less focused on general-purpose model tinkering than Jan.
SpecialistSpecializes in document chat and local RAG workflows, though less focused on general-purpose model tinkering than Jan.
