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24 alternatives to Bodhi App – Bring your own AI model to any web app

Bodhi Chat is a demo chat app that connects to Bodhi App running locally on your machine. The connection to Bodhi App is completely secure and backed by OAuth 2.1 PKCE standards. We also have a built-in Exa web — so the LLM can search the web during conversations if required. The complete setup is completely secured by OAuth authentication/authorization, and no access is allowed unless user consents to it. Links: - Demo: https://bodhiapps.github.io/chat/ - Bodhi App repo: https://github.com/BodhiSearch/BodhiApp - Developer waitlist:…

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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    Hi HN, I'm excited to share Bodhi App, a tool designed to simplify running open-source Large Language Models (LLMs) locally on your laptops. While we currently support M2 Macs, we plan to support other platforms as our community grows. # Problem To use LLMs, you typically need to purchase a subscription from providers like OpenAI or Anthropic, or use OpenAI API credits with compatible Chat UIs. These options can not only burden you financially, but also raise data security and privacy concerns. Many laptops are capable of running powerful open-source LLMs, but for non-tech users, setting…

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Your personal, private, powerful AI assistant | Free & OSS

    2025 · getbodhi.app · its alternatives →

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    The easiest way to chat with local AI

    2025 · ollama.com · its alternatives →

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    Chat with AI using your API keys. Pay only for what you use. ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and other LLMs supported. The best chat LLM frontend UI for all AI models.

    2023 · typingmind.com · its alternatives →

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    Hi Hackers, Excited to share a macOS app I've been working on: https://recurse.chat/ for chatting with local AI. While it's amazing that you can run AI models locally quite easily these days (through llama.cpp / llamafile / ollama / llm CLI etc.), I missed feature complete chat interfaces. Tools like LMStudio are super powerful, but there's a learning curve to it. I'd like to hit a middleground of simplicity and customizability for advanced users. Here's what separates RecurseChat out from similar apps: - UX designed for you to use local AI as a daily driver.…

    2024 · recurse.chat · its alternatives →

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    OpenHuman▲549

    An open source AI harness built with the human in mind

    May 2026 · tinyhumans.ai · its alternatives →

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    Duck.ai▲493

    Private AI chat from DuckDuckGo

    2025 · duck.ai · its alternatives →

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    Qwen's now in mobile chat

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    fullmoon▲321

    Chat with private and local large language models

    2025 · fullmoon.app · its alternatives →

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    WebWhiz▲214

    Custom ChatGPT for your website, open source, free self-host

    2023 · webwhiz.ai · its alternatives →

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    LyzrGPT▲162

    Private, secure & model-agnostic AI chat for enterprises

    Jan 2026 · lyzr.ai · its alternatives →

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    Hey everyone, We have been building SecureAI Tools -- an open-source application layer for ChatGPT and ChatPDF-like AI tools. It works with locally running LLMs as well as with OpenAI-compatible APIs. For local LLMs, it supports Ollama which supports all the gguf/ggml models. Currently, it has two features: Chat-with-LLM, and Chat-with-PDFs. It is optimized for self-hosting use cases and comes with basic user management features. Here are some quick demos: * Chat with documents using OpenAI's GPT3.5 model: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Br2D3G9O47s * Chat with documents…

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Chatbot Integration in your Business website. Self hosted, free forever! - AniketWathore/bolnee-chat

    Aug 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Lekh AI▲80

    Run powerful AI models on your Mac:fully offline and private

    Jan 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Secure & local AI chatbot for iOS and macOS

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    I'm lost between ChatGPT vs Claude vs Gemini... which subscriptions to take? With Cursor and all these specific AI tools, I just wanted one simple chat app where I can use any model and pay only when I use it. Couldn't find one, so I built one. Pay only for what you use. Your prompts and docs, knowledge bases work with every model - no more copy-pasting between apps. Started as a personal project, but thought someone else might benefit from this too. https://prismharmony.com/chat What do you think?

    2025 · prismharmony.com · its alternatives →

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    ChatCBT is an AI-powered cognitive behavioral therapist for your local Obsidian notes. You have the choice to use OpenAI, or a 100% local model with Ollama for total data privacy. When you're done with your conversation, ChatCBT can automatically summarize the chat into a table listing your negative beliefs, emotions, categories of negative thinking, and reframed thoughts. This way you can start to recognize patterns in your thinking and begin to rewire your reactions to disturbing circumstances. Conversations are stored in markdown files on your local machine, ensuring privacy and…

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Lapis▲79

    Secure, offline AI chat assistant on your device

    Nov 2025 · lapis.lvrpiz.com · its alternatives →

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    with reasoning and ollama support

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Local In-Browser LLM inference for private, fast, and secure chat - no server required.

    2025 · private-ai-chat.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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    Hi HN, I’m excited to share LocoStudio (http://locostudio.ai), a local-first AI chat app for Mac that lets you chat with AI models both locally and in the cloud—all in one place. Why I built it: I wanted a private, fast, and flexible way to use the latest AI models without sending my data to the cloud. Most AI chat apps are either cloud-only (raising privacy concerns) or have clunky interfaces for local models. LocoStudio aims to make local AI chat as easy and powerful as using ChatGPT, but with your data staying on your device. What it does: - Private, local-first: Run open models…

    2025 · locostudio.ai · its alternatives →

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    Local Models, Offline Chats

    2024 · borgotech.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

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    Chat with any OpenRouter LLM in one powerful workspace

    Nov 2025 · openmuse.chat · its alternatives →

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    Hi everyone, nice to meet you and I am a newcomer of HN. I have made a binary tool Aih that could communicate with Bard, ChatGPT, Claude, and Llama(HuggingChat) from the terminal. https://github.com/Databingo/aih Since CAPTCHA challenges and bots detecting have become increasingly difficult, I've changed my strategy from hacking the APIs to simulating a real browser's action. The tool first takes the logged-in cookies of Google, ChatGPT, Claude, and HuggingChat accounts from the real Chrome browser, then it opens an invisible instance of Chromium for communication, then…

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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