AI assistants
Jan privacy rating
Open-source desktop app for running large language models offline on a local computer, with optional connections to remote AI APIs.
Summary
Jan scores 89 out of 100 (grade B) on the AI assistants criteria. It meets 7 of 8 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales, no training on your data, runs locally, limited chat retention and no account needed. It does not meet independent audit.
Score 89 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?
Product analytics are off until the user agrees, and no third-party trackers were found on the website.
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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. Personal information is not shared with third parties.
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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?
Conversations stay on the user's computer. Remote APIs, when chosen, follow their own policies.
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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 fully offline on the user's own computer.
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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?
Conversation history is stored locally and never leaves the computer.
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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.