Lobe Chat vs Jan
A side-by-side comparison of two open-source tools to help you choose the right one.
| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary | A beautiful, extensible AI chat framework. | An offline AI assistant that runs on your device. |
| GitHub stars | 56K | 30K |
| License | Source Available | AGPL 3.0 |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Pricing | Free & Open Source | Free & Open Source |
| Self-hostable | ||
| Replaces | ChatGPT, Claude | ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot |
| Rating | 4.6 / 5 | 4.6 / 5 |
Lobe Chat features
- Plugin marketplace and custom assistant store
- Text-to-speech and speech-to-text
- Multi-modal vision support
- Installable PWA with polished UI
- One-click deploy to Vercel or Docker
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