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Jan vs 5ire: catalog facts
Jan	5ire
Free Free and open source. Using a third-party cloud model through Jan costs whatever that…	Free Free and open source; you pay your chosen AI provider for API usage.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
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	Works with multiple AI providers MCP client for connecting external tools
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	Needs API keys from the providers you use Setting up MCP servers takes some technical knowledge
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026

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