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AI chatbots & assistants186 resources

AI assistants that answer, write and analyze, with the exact limits of their free plan.

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ChatGPT

AI tool

Bring ChatGPT to your desktop with ChatGPT Work and Codex, plus context from your email, screenshots, files, and anything on your screen.

Limited free planWinMacAndroidiOSWeb

Jan

Software · Open source

Jan is an AI chat assistant, available on Windows, macOS and Linux: local model execution, open-weight models (Llama, Mistral…), choice of several models and providers.

Completely freeWinMacLinux

Grok

AI tool

Grok is an AI chat assistant, available on the web.

Limited free planWeb

Claude

AI tool

Large language model family developed by Anthropic.

Limited free planAndroidiOSWeb

Newelle

Software · Open source

Newelle is an AI chat assistant, available on Linux: local model execution, open-weight models (Llama, Mistral…) and chat with your documents.

Completely freeLinux

Microsoft Copilot is an AI chat assistant, available on the web.

Limited free planWeb

Reins: Chat for Ollama

Software · Open source

Reins: Chat for Ollama is an AI chat assistant, available on Linux.

Completely freeLinux

Cherry Studio

Software · Open source

Cherry Studio is an AI chat assistant, available on Windows, macOS and Linux: open-weight models (Llama, Mistral…).

Completely freeWinMacLinux

Whisper

Software · Open source

Listen to your mic.

Completely freeLinux

Follamac

Software · Open source

Work with Ollama from GUI.

Completely freeLinux

Kai 9000

Mobile app · Open source

OpenClaw alternative in your pocket.

Free, with trade-offsWinMacLinuxAndroidiOS

MindMate

Software · Open source

Unofficial application for ChatGPT.

Completely freeLinux

ChatQT

Software · Open source

A simple AI chat client for OpenAI-compatible providers.

Completely freeLinux

QV.AC

Software · Open source

Desktop app for local AI models, workflows, and experimentation.

Completely freeLinux

Writing Tools

Software · Open source

Private, local AI writing assistance.

Completely freeLinux

lfy

Software · Open source

Translation software designed for reading scientific research literature, supporting mainstream online engines and Ollama for local LLM workflows.

Completely freeLinux

ai-file-sorter

Software · Open source

Cross-platform desktop application for content-aware file organization and renaming. Supports local and remote LLMs, preview-based workflows, and fully user-controlled changes.

Completely freeWin

row-bot

Software · Open source

Row-Bot - Personal AI Sovereignty. A local-first AI assistant with integrated tools, a personal knowledge graph, voice, vision, shell, browser automation, scheduled tasks, health tracking, and messaging channels.

Completely freeWinMacLinux

solomd

Software · Open source

A markdown editor — and the bridge to your LLM. Local-first, MIT, ~15 MB. Bundled MCP server lets Claude Code / Codex / Cursor drive your vault directly. 14 AI providers BYOK.

Limited free planWinMacLinuxAndroidiOS

IncarnaMind

Software · Open source

From messy files to a checked report. A free, open-source desktop app for macOS, Windows and Linux: write and analyse with AI from your own files, check each sentence and figure against them, and export to Word.

Completely free

headroom-desktop

Software · Open source

Menu bar app for macOS, Windows and Linux that cuts Claude Code and ChatGPT Codex token costs by ~50%.

Completely freeWinMacLinux

lampOS

Software · Open source

The open-source operating system for physical AI.

Completely free

nihaixia-app

Mobile app · Open source

Free and open source mobile app for Android, listed under “AI chatbots & assistants”.

Completely freeAndroid

HoldSpeak

Software · Open source

Cross-platform local voice typing and meeting transcription for macOS and Linux.

Completely freeMacLinux

agenticos

Software · Open source

Open-source, self-hosted AI agent platform for your company's AI teammates. Build, run and govern agents on your own servers and models: shared chat, RAG, skills, a real browser, 4,700+ MCP servers, budgets, approvals…

Completely free

EnviousWispr

Software · Open source

Free, sub-second on-device AI dictation for macOS. Dual engines (Whisper + Parakeet) on Apple Silicon. Optional AI polish on your Mac with EG-1 or S1-mini by Superwhisper, Apple Intelligence (macOS 26), Ollama, or your…

Completely freeMac

buddy-android

Mobile app · Open source

Android AI assistant in a floating bubble: Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Gemini (Antigravity CLI) or Grok use your phone for you — read the screen, tap, type. Runs on your own plan, open source, no root, no adb, no PC.

Completely freeAndroid

bothouse

Software · Open source

Free and open source software, listed under “AI chatbots & assistants”.

Completely free

HilbertRaum

Software · Open source

AI, fully local on your computer.

Completely free

American neural language model chatbot service.

Limited free planWeb

llamadart

Software · Open source

Cross-platform on-device LLM inference for Dart & Flutter: GGUF via llama.cpp and LiteRT-LM on Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, Linux and web.

Completely freeWinMacLinuxAndroidiOS

WeChatExporter

Software · Open source

Free and open source software for Windows, macOS and Linux, listed under “AI chatbots & assistants”.

Completely freeWinMacLinux

whisper-shortcut

Software · Open source

Voice-first macOS menu bar app: dictate, voice-edit clipboard, read aloud, AI chat with Google/Trello tools, and live meeting notes. Bring your own keys (Gemini, GPT, Grok) or run offline with Whisper.

Completely freeMac

ChatGPT-Workflows

Software · Open source

A free and open source software, listed under “AI chatbots & assistants”, available on Windows.

Completely freeWin

AutoDoc

Software · Open source

Open-source local AI meeting notes for macOS and Windows. Screen recording, timestamp playback, and Ask AI on your computer.

Completely freeWinMac

Whisper

Mobile app · Open source

Whisper is a speech-to-text mobile app, available on Android: offline use, voice input and commands.

Free, with trade-offsAndroid

Chaty

Software · Open source

Private, local AI desktop app — run open LLMs fully offline with a coding agent, knowledge base and voice.

Completely freeWinLinux

wabcut

Software · Open source

Free, open-source video editor for gaming videos, video essays and documentaries. Premiere Pro shortcuts and edit rules, GPU playback, local AI captions and smart search. Windows · C++23 · Qt 6 · FFmpeg.

Completely freeWin

Kimi

AI tool

An AI assistant that reasons and interprets, and thinks in depth.

Limited free planWinWeb

You.com

AI tool

Private search engine.

Limited free planWeb

picoclaw

Software · Open source

Ultra-lightweight, open-source, self-hosted personal AI assistant in Go for RISC-V, SBCs, and embedded systems. Active PicoClaw fork with WebUI, MCP, memory, multi-agent workflows, plugins, and chat apps.

Completely free

Knotwork: build your agent

Mobile app · Open source

An AI agent that runs on your phone and asks before it acts.

Free, with trade-offsAndroid

fak

Software · Open source

Agentic Runtime.

Completely free

renfield

Software · Open source

Self-hosted AI assistant with voice satellites, 100+ tool integrations, RAG knowledge base, and full offline capability. Built with FastAPI + React + Ollama.

Completely freeWeb

CoursePilot

Software · Open source

Free and open source software, listed under “AI chatbots & assistants”.

Completely free

VoxScribe

Software · Open source

Free, offline voice dictation for Windows. Hold a hotkey, talk, and the text is typed into any app.

Completely freeWinAndroid

pinto-notes

Software · Open source

Notes for iPhone and Mac that ChatGPT, Claude, Claude Code and Codex can read and edit. Feels like Apple Notes, imports it too. Open source, encrypted.

Completely freeMaciOS

LumenFlow

Software · Open source

A cross-platform AI chat application built with Flutter, supporting 10+ AI platforms with SQLite-based local storage and comprehensive conversation management.

Completely freeLinuxAndroid