Ollama
Ollama · AI
Run open AI models like Llama, Gemma and Mistral locally.
Open sourceWindows · Mac · Linux
Starter kit
Best Free Desktop Apps for Private, local AI
Run AI models on your own computer so prompts and documents never leave it.
6 apps
Alphabetical, unranked. Each card opens the app's page; “Official site” goes to the publisher.
LM Studio
Element Labs · AI
Desktop app to discover, download and chat with local AI models.
FreeWindows · Mac · LinuxGPT4All
Nomic AI · AI
Open-source local AI chat that can read your documents.
Open sourceWindows · Mac · LinuxVisual Studio Code
Microsoft · Development
Free, extensible code editor with Git, debugging and a huge extension marketplace.
FreeWindows · Mac · LinuxPython
Python Software Foundation · Development
The popular general-purpose programming language and its official installer.
Open sourceWindows · Mac · LinuxObsidian
Obsidian · Notes
Markdown notes app with linked notes, kept as files on your device.
FreeWindows · Mac · Linux
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