AI · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to PrivateAI
Local Models, Offline Chats
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. PrivateAI launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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fullmoon▲321Chat with private and local large language models
2025 · fullmoon.app · its alternatives →
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AgentSea▲439Today we’re excited to introduce AgentSea, a private AI chat built for sensitive work. When you use closed-source AI models, your data can: – be stored – pulled into training pipelines – shared with third parties That might be fine if you’re making memes or drafting LinkedIn posts. But it becomes a serious risk when you’re pasting contracts, health info, financial data, or business secrets. That’s why we built AgentSea. In Secure Mode, all chats run on open-source models or models hosted on our own servers. Your data never leaves, is never used for training, and is never leaked. Agentsea…
2025 · agentsea.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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A Chatbot that runs offline, locally on device for privacy
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Lekh AI▲80Run powerful AI models on your Mac:fully offline and private
Jan 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Offline Private LLM Assistant
Feb 2026 · apps.apple.com · 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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Personal GPT▲87A private, on-device AI Chatbot for iOS and macOS
2023 · privatellm.app · its alternatives →
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Lapis▲79Secure, offline AI chat assistant on your device
Nov 2025 · lapis.lvrpiz.com · its alternatives →
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LyzrGPT▲162Private, secure & model-agnostic AI chat for enterprises
Jan 2026 · lyzr.ai · its alternatives →
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Self-hosted alternative to ChatGPT, ChatPDF-like AI tools
2023 · its alternatives →
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Private AI chat that runs entirely on your device
Aug 2026 · its alternatives →
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Find the best curated ChatGPT, chatbots, GPT4 apps & plugins
2023 · chataiapps.com · its alternatives →
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