Jan records 291,894 monthly visits with -9.6% month-over-month growth and Free pricing. Znote records 3,761 monthly visits with +3.4% growth and Freemium, Paid pricing.
Open-source desktop AI that runs models locally on your own machine
A free, local Markdown editor with AI, runnable code, MCP, and git
| Dimension / Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Official Domain | jan.ai | znote.io |
| Pricing Model | Free | Freemium, Paid |
| Monthly Visits | 291.89K (291,894) | 3.76K (3,761) |
| MoM Traffic Delta | -30.85K (-9.6%) | +123 (+3.4%) |
| Primary Market & Share | 🇺🇸 United States (23%) | 🇺🇸 United States (94.1%) |
| Direct Visits / mo | 105.62K | 1.47K |
| User Rating | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| 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.
A free, local Markdown editor with AI, runnable code, MCP, and git
Type @ to choose which of your notes the AI reads and / to pick a prompt; the answer lands inline in the note you are writing, with no chat window or copy-paste.
Write a JavaScript block, press play, and query a database, call an API, or parse a file — the chart or table renders inline and the saved note becomes a reusable tool.
Connect real tools through MCP servers such as GitHub, Postgres, Slack, and Linear, so AI blocks can query, search, and create on your behalf using the same config format as Claude Desktop.
Your vault is plain, git-compatible files. Pull, commit, and push from the sidebar, while note passwords stay encrypted in a sidecar file so secrets never reach a commit.
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.
Free / Open-sourceWrite code with precision, hand bigger jobs to agents, and keep working from anywhere
Free / Open-sourceWrite code with precision, hand bigger jobs to agents, and keep working from anywhere
An agentic coding platform that ships real software
Free / Open-sourceA minimal, extensible terminal coding agent you can reshape
Free / Open-sourceA minimal, extensible terminal coding agent you can reshape
Free / Open-sourceOpen-source control plane for orchestrating coding agents
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.
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.
Baidu's ERNIE-powered AI coding partner for your IDE
Agentic coding with parallel AI agents that build and ship real products
Agentic coding with parallel AI agents that build and ship real products
Free / Open-sourceUnites multiple AI providers in a customizable open-source platform, but is typically deployed as a web server.
Free / Open-sourceUnites multiple AI providers in a customizable open-source platform, but is typically deployed as a web server.
Free / Open-sourceOpen-source AI pair programming inside your terminal and git repo
Free / Open-sourceOpen-source AI pair programming inside your terminal and git repo
SpecialistFree, open-source AI app builder that runs on your own machine
