Category · 11 tools · 16 comparisons
Local AI apps
Apps that run AI models on your own computer or server, or put one private chat interface in front of the models you pick.
At a glance
- Tools tracked
- 11
- Entry plans
- $3.50–$50/mo
- Typical entry plan
- $16.67/mo
- Free plan
- 11 of 11
- Cheapest paid
- Chatbox, $3.50/mo
- Best value score
- LocalAI, 9/10
Every tool we cover
API pricing →| Tool | Score | From | Top listed plan | Free plan | Trial | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LocalAILocalAI | 8.0 | Free* | — | Yes | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 OllamaOllama | 7.6 | $16.67/mo | $500/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 AnythingLLMAnythingLLM | 7.3 | $50/mo | $99/mo | Yes | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 Open WebUIOpen WebUI | 7.2 | $5/mo* | $5/mo | Yes | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 LibreChatLibreChat | 7.1 | Free* | — | Yes | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 GPT4AllGPT4All | 7.0 | Free* | — | Yes | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 MstyMsty | 6.8 | $12.42/mo* | $12.42/mo | Yes | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 ChatboxChatbox | 6.8 | $3.50/mo | $33.33/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 LobeChatLobeChat | 6.8 | $18/mo* | $180/mo | Yes | — | Review |
 LM StudioLM Studio | 6.3 | $20/mo | $100/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 JanJan | 6.0 | Free* | — | Yes | — | ReviewAlternatives |
* Lower confidence: the vendor's pricing page couldn't be read directly or didn't list every price, so the figure was compiled from other public sources and may be incomplete. Check the vendor's page before you buy.
Head-to-head
AnythingLLMvsLM StudioAnythingLLM vs LM Studio
AnythingLLMvsOpen WebUIAnythingLLM vs Open WebUI
LocalAIvsOllamaLocalAI vs Ollama
LM StudiovsOpen WebUILM Studio vs Open WebUI
JanvsLM StudioJan vs LM Studio
GPT4AllvsLM StudioGPT4All vs LM Studio
AnythingLLMvsOllamaAnythingLLM vs Ollama
Open WebUIvsOllamaOpen WebUI vs Ollama
JanvsOllamaJan vs Ollama
MstyvsLM StudioMsty vs LM Studio
ChatboxvsOpen WebUIChatbox vs Open WebUI
ChatboxvsLM StudioChatbox vs LM Studio
LM StudiovsLibreChatLM Studio vs LibreChat
LM StudiovsLocalAILM Studio vs LocalAI
LM StudiovsLobeChatLM Studio vs LobeChat
LM StudiovsOllamaLM Studio vs Ollama
Highest scored
LocalAILocalAI
A free, self-hosted runtime that puts compatible AI APIs and multiple engines on your own hardware.
OllamaOllama
A convenient local model runtime and API, with less low-level control than some developers want.
AnythingLLMAnythingLLM
A strong local AI workspace; a less certain choice when you need a well-documented integration contract.
Local AI apps: quick answers
How much do local AI apps cost?
Paid plans for the 11 local AI apps we track start between $3.50 and $50 a month, and the typical entry plan is about $16.67 a month. 11 of them have a free plan. Prices are the vendors' own, checked Nov 12, 2026; most quote the per-month price when billed annually.
Which local AI app is the cheapest?
Chatbox has the lowest paid entry plan at $3.50 a month, followed by Open WebUI at $5. If you can live with limits, LocalAI, Ollama, AnythingLLM and Open WebUI have a free plan.
Which local AI apps have a free plan?
Which local AI app scores highest in our reviews?
LocalAI scores highest at 8.0/10. A free, self-hosted runtime that puts compatible AI APIs and multiple engines on your own hardware.