# Open-source AI assistants

4 open-source AI assistants rated against public privacy criteria.

1. [Jan](https://privacyratings.com/ai-assistants/jan/): B (89/100). Open-source desktop app for running large language models offline on a local computer, with optional connections to remote AI APIs.
2. [llama.cpp](https://privacyratings.com/ai-assistants/llama-cpp/): B (89/100). Open-source C/C++ library and command-line tools for running large language model inference locally on CPUs and GPUs, including a built-in web server and chat interface.
3. [Ollama](https://privacyratings.com/ai-assistants/ollama/): B (81/100). Open-source tool for downloading and running large language models on a local computer through a command line, API and desktop app. Optional cloud-hosted models are also offered.
4. [GPT4All](https://privacyratings.com/ai-assistants/gpt4all/): C (72/100). Open-source desktop app from Nomic for running large language models locally, including chatting with local documents.

Source: https://privacyratings.com/open-source/ai-assistants/