AI · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Golem

A better way to chat with your AI - but open-source

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. Golem launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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OpenBotfree▲362
Grok Bot alternative: free, local, open-source, multiplayer
22d ago · openbot.run · its alternatives →
2
Ollama Desktop App▲481
The easiest way to chat with local AI
2025 · ollama.com · its alternatives →
3
Open source alternative to ChatGPT and ChatPDF-like AI tools▲234
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 →
4
OpenHuman▲549
An open source AI harness built with the human in mind
May 2026 · tinyhumans.ai · its alternatives →
5
Sentient Chat▲135
A GRID experience providing open-source intelligence
2025 · chat.sentient.xyz · its alternatives →
6
ChatGPT for Android▲302
OpenAI’s latest advancements at your fingertips
2023 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
7
Baron AI▲330
Use ChatGPT in any app, natively on Windows, Mac and Linux
2023 · its alternatives →
8
ChatbotGPT▲123
Custom ChatGPT agents with your own data
2023 · chaindesk.ai · its alternatives →
9
Chatpad AI▲142
Not just another ChatGPT user-interface
2023 · chatpad.ai · its alternatives →
10
ChatGPT Enterprise▲322
Enterprise-grade security, privacy and powerful ChatGPT
2023 · openai.com · its alternatives →
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Golem Portal▲6
Computational resources made easy with Golem Network
2023 · portal.golem.network · its alternatives →
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Open-Source AI Playground▲47
Use and compare GPT-6, Claude 5, Gemini 3 and more chatbots simultaneously
2023 · chathub.gg · its alternatives →
13
OpenAI o3 and o4-mini▲142
Advanced Visual Reasoning & Agentic Tool Use
2025 · openai.com · its alternatives →
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OpenResource▲130
Discover open-source tools with an AI chat assistant
Apr 2026 · openresource.site · its alternatives →
15
AG-UI▲112
Open protocol for interactive Agent-to-UI communication
2025 · docs.ag-ui.com · its alternatives →
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Chat Interface for OpenAI Assistants▲119
ChatGPT-like customer interactions in a website widget
2024 · openwidget.com · its alternatives →
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Lemonfox.ai▲157
The fast, easy and cheap OpenAI alternative
2023 · lemonfox.ai · its alternatives →
18
Quickbotai▲84
Instantly build customer support openai chatbot
2023 · quickbotai.com · its alternatives →
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OpenCDB▲12
AI Chatbot.
2025 · its alternatives →
20
Go-Bt: Minimalist Behavior Trees for Go▲62
Hey HN, I just published v0.1.0 of go-bt and would love some feedback from the Go veterans here. Thanks in advance!
Apr 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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AI Buddy▲86
ChatGPT in all input fields
2023 · ai-buddy.co · its alternatives →
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Gort is a chatbot framework designed for chatops▲37
Gort is a chatbot framework designed from the ground up for chatops. - getgort/gort
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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ChatBot UI▲7
An open source ChatGPT UI
2023 · chatbotui.com · its alternatives →
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GPTFriend.chat▲64
Your intelligent and personable virtual companion
2023 · its alternatives →

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