Ollama
Ollama is a free tool that runs AI models on your own computer, so your chats stay on your machine. It now has a simple chat window, and other apps can also use it to run models.
Description written from the project's own page; checked by AI.
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Listed in1
The jobs it does, and the closed apps it replaces
AI chat apps
Replaces partlyInstead of ChatGPT, Claude, Google Gemini · Runs models; chat window is basic
What's missing
Things people miss in Ollama. Upvote what matters to you; it helps its team decide.
Facts
LicenseMIT
Runs onWindows · Mac · Linux
KindApp
Stars on GitHub185k
Hosted onGitHub
ActivityChanged within the last year
Something wrong?
Wrong devices, a wrong description, or it isn't really open source? A mod reviews every suggestion.
What we couldn't confirm4
- The README does not state the license directly; the MIT license comes from the host.
- The README does not say whether all bundled model weights are open; individual models may carry their own licenses.
- The README mentions a cloud option alongside local use, but its terms and any paid parts are not described in the material given.
- Whether ai-chat fits is uncertain because Ollama is a model runner rather than a chat app; the list itself says it needs a chat app on top.