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Alma vs Jan: catalog facts
Alma	Jan
Free The site lists no price for the app; usage of the connected AI providers is billed by…	Free Free and open source. Using a third-party cloud model through Jan costs whatever that…
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Several AI providers and custom APIs in one interface Persistent memory that you can view and edit	Runs fully offline on your own computer when you want it to Same interface for local models and for OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral and others
Depends on external AI provider APIs Pricing and licensing details are not stated on the website	Still pre-1.0 and moving fast; features appear and change between releases Adding a cloud provider means putting that provider’s API key into the app
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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