AI tools and local models

Explore conversational assistants, creative tools and local model workflows.

22 tools ยท Listed alphabetically

How to compare these tools

Start by deciding whether your task needs a hosted service or a model running on your own hardware. A chat assistant, a code editor and a local runtime solve different problems even when they use similar models.

  • Check where prompts and uploaded files are processed.
  • Allow for memory, storage and model licenses when running locally.
  • Verify important output against original sources or project checks.

ChatGPT

AI assistant

ChatGPT provides a conversational workspace for working through writing, ideas and questions.

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Claude

AI assistant

Claude offers a conversational interface for working with text, documents and code.

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Cursor

AI code editor

Cursor combines a code-editing workspace with conversational development tools.

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Gamma

Presentation drafting

Gamma turns structured ideas into an editable presentation-style workspace.

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GPT4All

Local AI chat

GPT4All provides a desktop environment for interacting with locally available language models.

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Jan

Local AI chat

Jan offers a desktop chat environment with local-model and service connection options.

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Ollama

Local model runtime

Ollama provides tooling for running supported language models on your own machine.

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