Jan vs Khoj
A side-by-side comparison of two open-source tools to help you choose the right one.
| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary | An offline AI assistant that runs on your device. | Your second brain, powered by AI. |
| GitHub stars | 30K | 18K |
| License | AGPL 3.0 | AGPL 3.0 |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Pricing | Free & Open Source | Free & Open Source |
| Self-hostable | ||
| Replaces | ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot | ChatGPT, Perplexity |
| Rating | 4.6 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
Jan features
- Runs open models entirely offline on CPU or GPU
- Cross-platform desktop app (macOS, Windows, Linux)
- Optional connection to remote model APIs
- Local API server compatible with OpenAI clients
- No telemetry by default
Khoj features
- Semantic search over your notes and documents
- Connects to Obsidian, Notion, and local files
- Online or offline models
- Chat with citations back to your sources
- Web, desktop, and Emacs/Obsidian clients