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Alpaca vs Jan: catalog facts
Alpaca	Jan
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source. Using a third-party cloud model through Jan costs whatever that…
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Beginner-friendly interface for Ollama Manage and chat with multiple models	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
Linux only Depends on Ollama for local models	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
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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