Alternatives to Page Assist

An open-source browser extension that adds a sidebar and web UI for chatting with local AI models. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Page Assist.

  • Open WebUI

    A self-hosted chat interface that talks to Ollama and any OpenAI-compatible API, so your local models get a proper front end.

    FreemiumSelf-hostedWeb

    Open WebUI is a self-hosted chat server for Ollama and OpenAI-compatible APIs with document retrieval and multi-user roles, replacing the browser sidebar with a web app.

  • Hollama

    A minimal chat interface for language models that runs entirely in the web browser.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    Hollama is a minimal browser chat interface for local models, self-hostable with Docker, without a sidebar alongside web pages.

  • BrowserOS

    An open-source Chromium-based browser with built-in AI agents that can run on local models.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    BrowserOS is a Chromium-based browser with built-in AI agents that act on web pages using local models, replacing the extension with a whole browser.

  • Ollama App

    A cross-platform chat client for talking to language models running on an Ollama server.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsLinuxAndroid

    Ollama App is an Apache-licensed chat client for Ollama servers on Windows, Linux and Android, used as a standalone app rather than in the browser.

  • KoboldAI Lite

    A standalone browser interface for chatting with and writing alongside language models from many backends.

    FreeProprietaryWeb

    KoboldAI Lite is a standalone browser interface for KoboldCpp, AI Horde and OpenAI backends, needing no install, but without a page sidebar.

  • Chatbox

    A desktop and mobile chat client for AI models, where you supply your own API keys or point it at a local model.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Chatbox is a GPL-3.0 desktop and mobile client for local Ollama models and cloud providers, moving chat out of the browser into a separate app.

  • Jan

    An open-source ChatGPT replacement that runs entirely offline, and can also front cloud providers when you want them.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Jan is an Apache 2.0 desktop app that runs models itself offline and can front cloud providers, so no separate local model server is needed.

  • Alpaca

    A GNOME desktop app for managing and chatting with local AI models through Ollama.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    Alpaca is a GNOME desktop app for chatting with and managing Ollama models, limited to Linux and lacking a sidebar beside web pages.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Page Assist as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • HARPA AI

    Chrome extension that brings several AI models and web automation to any page you visit.

    FreemiumProprietaryBrowser extension

    Page Assist is an open-source extension for chatting with locally running models such as Ollama, with no cloud providers or web automation.

  • Merlin

    AI assistant for Chrome, web and mobile that chats, summarizes pages and writes content.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidiOSWebBrowser extension

    Page Assist is a free open-source browser extension for chatting with local models such as Ollama, keeping processing off hosted servers.

  • Monica

    An AI assistant for chat, writing, summarizing and translation, available as an extension and app.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSAndroidiOSWebBrowser extension

    Page Assist is a free, open-source browser extension that chats with locally running models such as Ollama. It needs a separate local model server to be useful.

  • Ollamac

    A native macOS app for chatting with language models served by a local Ollama installation.

    FreeOpen sourcemacOS

    Page Assist moves Ollama chat into a browser extension sidebar, working on any platform with a browser.

  • Sider

    AI sidebar for the browser that summarizes pages and chats with several AI models.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsAndroidiOSWebBrowser extension

    Page Assist is free and open source and chats with locally running models such as Ollama in a sidebar. It needs a separate local model server.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.