Compare software

Jan vs Ollamac: catalog facts
Jan	Ollamac
Free Free and open source. Using a third-party cloud model through Jan costs whatever that…	Free Free and open source, distributed only through the official GitHub repository.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS
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	Native macOS interface for Ollama models Free, with no commercial edition
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	Mac only, and requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later Needs Ollama installed separately with a model already pulled
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 24, 2026

Catalog facts only. Anything “not stated” is unconfirmed. Check full listings for details.