Compare providers
Side-by-side comparison for any two listings. Pick by provider id (e.g. mullvad, ivpn, feather). Updates live as curators re-grade.
| LM Studio | Jan | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | ai | ai |
| Subcategory | Local Runtime | Local Runtime |
| Grade | B | A |
| Editor's Pick | — | — |
| Tagline | Desktop GUI for local LLMs. Drag-drop GGUF models, OpenAI-compatible local API, no cloud. | Open-source ChatGPT alternative running locally. Free, offline-first, model marketplace. |
| Fees | Free for personal · MacOS/Win/Linux · localhost API | Free · MIT · MacOS/Win/Linux · OpenAI-compat API |
| KYC posture | anonymous_signup | anonymous_signup |
| Highlight tags | LOCALGUIOPENAI-COMPAT | LOCALOPEN-SOURCEGUI |
| Feature tags | non_custodialself_hostedapi_available | non_custodialopen_sourceself_hostedapi_available |
| Web | https://lmstudio.ai | https://jan.ai |
| Tor | — | — |
| Last verified | 2026-05-13 | 2026-05-13 |