AI assistants
GPT4All privacy rating
Open-source desktop app from Nomic for running large language models locally, including chatting with local documents.
Summary
GPT4All scores 72 out of 100 (grade C) on the AI assistants criteria. It meets 6 of 8 criteria: open source, no ads or data sales, no training on your data, runs locally, limited chat retention and no account needed. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry and independent audit.
Score 72 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
The website loads Google Analytics and HubSpot.
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Yes
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Free and open source, with no ads.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.
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Yes
No training on your data Weight 3 of 3
Are prompts, chats and files kept out of model training by default?
Chats stay on the device. Sharing them with the GPT4All datalake is opt-in and off by default.
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Yes
Runs locally Weight 2 of 3
Can the assistant run on your own device or server, so prompts never leave it?
Runs models locally on the user's computer, with no internet connection needed.
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Yes
Limited chat retention Weight 2 of 3
Are chats deleted by default or on request, with no long-term server copy?
Chats are stored only on the device.
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Yes
No account needed Weight 1 of 3
Can it be used without an account or personal details?
No account is needed.