Onit AI Alternatives

Onit AI is described as 'Onit is free, local, and private speech-to-text for macOS. If you've been searching for a free alternative to Wispr Flow, SuperWhisper, or Mac Whisper — one that doesn't require a subscription or send your voice to the cloud — this is it' and is an app in the ai tools & services category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Onit AI for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and iPad apps. The best Onit AI alternative is Jan.ai, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Onit AI are Ensu, GPT4ALL, AnythingLLM and LM Studio.

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  1. Jan.ai icon
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    Open-source offline AI platform supports local LLMs including Llama, Gemma, Qwen, GPT-oss, integrates cloud services like OpenAI and Anthropic, enables custom assistant creation, offers OpenAI-compatible API on localhost, operates across diverse hardware and ensures privacy.

    277 Jan.ai alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Online
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  2. Ensu icon
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    Private offline AI chat using local language models on mobile and desktop, no accounts or tracking, open source Rust core, privacy-first design, cross-platform availability, ideal for confidential conversations, with end-to-end encrypted sync coming soon.

    77 Ensu alternatives

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  3. GPT4ALL icon
     145 likes

    Locally runs open-source chatbots focused on privacy using consumer CPUs, requiring no internet or GPU. Supports multiple models, custom settings, code and dialogue generation, integrated model downloader, familiar chat UI, and both MIT and enterprise licensing.

    225 GPT4ALL alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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  4. AnythingLLM icon
     71 likes

    Open-source privacy-focused chatbot platform allowing unlimited document uploads, multi-user and single-user modes, AI-powered chat with documents, vector database and LLM compatibility, customizable interface, message history, secure desktop deployment, and full user controls.

    253 AnythingLLM alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
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    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  5. LM Studio icon
     55 likes

    Enables running large language models entirely offline on desktop with integrated chat UI, OpenAI-compatible server, HuggingFace downloads, model discovery, support for multiple LLM formats and architectures, local privacy, GPU/CPU operation, and quick setup.

    83 LM Studio alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
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  6. TypeWhisper icon
     26 likes

    Runs privacy-focused speech-to-text locally on macOS, enabling system-wide dictation, batch audio and video file transcription, multi-engine support, drag-and-drop workflows, per-app profiles, searchable history, subtitle export with timestamps, and automation integration.

    105 TypeWhisper alternatives

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  7. A gallery that showcases on-device ML/GenAI use cases and allows people to try and use models locally.

    72 Google AI Edge Gallery alternatives

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    • Android Tablet
    • OpenAPK
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  8. Khoj icon
     47 likes

    Open-source app offers local or cloud AI chat with major LLMs, advanced semantic search, automation, personal newsletters, document indexing, image generation, and text-to-speech. Access from web, Obsidian, Emacs, desktop, mobile, or messaging platforms.

    41 Khoj alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
    • Homebrew
    • Docker
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  9. FnScribe icon
     6 likes

    Speak freely. It stays with you. FnScribe turns your voice into text entirely on your Mac. No account, no cloud transcription, and no archive of what you said.

    53 FnScribe alternatives

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    • Mac
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  10. Private GPT icon
     35 likes

    Ask questions to your documents without an internet connection, using the power of LLMs. 100% private, no data leaves your execution environment at any point. You can ingest documents and ask questions without an internet connection!

    313 Private GPT alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  11. local.ai icon
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    🎒 local.ai - Run AI locally on your PC!.

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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