BoltAI alternatives · AI Assistants
Open-source alternatives to BoltAI
BoltAI is not described as open source on its own site. 13 of the 57 other AI assistants in this directory are open source, according to their own sites.
BoltAI is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $79 one-time (Essential, 1 device, one year of updates). All of them are free or have a free plan.
13 tools · Listings checked up to Oct 9, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to BoltAI
- Free plan · from $3.50/mo
Chatbox
AI chat client for your own API keys or a hosted model plan
- Chatbox starts at $3.50 per month, billed annually ($3.99 billed monthly). BoltAI starts at $79 one-time (Essential, 1 device, one year of updates).
- Chatbox has a free plan. BoltAI does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Chatbox lists a web app.
- Only Chatbox lists Windows, Linux and Android apps.
- Free plan
Cherry Studio
Open-source desktop AI client for 50+ model providers
- Cherry Studio has a free plan. BoltAI does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Cherry Studio lists Windows, Linux and Android apps.
- Cherry Studio is open source, according to its own site.
- BoltAI can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Free
Jan
Open-source desktop app for running local and cloud AI models
- Jan is free. BoltAI starts at $79 one-time (Essential, 1 device, one year of updates).
- Jan has a free plan. BoltAI does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Jan lists Windows and Linux apps.
- Only BoltAI lists an iOS app.
- Free plan · from $50/mo
AnythingLLM
Open-source AI app for documents, agents and local models
- AnythingLLM starts at $50 per month (Basic hosted cloud instance). BoltAI starts at $79 one-time (Essential, 1 device, one year of updates).
- AnythingLLM has a free plan. BoltAI does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only AnythingLLM lists a web app.
- Only AnythingLLM lists Windows, Linux and Android apps.
- Free plan · from $0.99 one-time
PocketPal AI
Open-source app for running AI models offline on phones and tablets
- PocketPal AI starts at $0.99 per premium Pal, one-time (US App Store in-app purchase). BoltAI starts at $79 one-time (Essential, 1 device, one year of updates).
- PocketPal AI has a free plan. BoltAI does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only PocketPal AI lists an Android app.
- Only BoltAI lists a macOS app.
- Free
PyGPT
Open-source desktop AI assistant with agents, RAG and local models
- PyGPT is free. BoltAI starts at $79 one-time (Essential, 1 device, one year of updates).
- PyGPT has a free plan. BoltAI does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only PyGPT lists Windows and Linux apps.
- Only BoltAI lists an iOS app.
- Free
DeepSeek
Free AI chat assistant built on DeepSeek's openly released models
- DeepSeek is free. BoltAI starts at $79 one-time (Essential, 1 device, one year of updates).
- DeepSeek has a free plan. BoltAI does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only DeepSeek lists a web app.
- Only DeepSeek lists Android and Windows apps.
- Free plan · from $9/mo
HuggingChat
Hugging Face's open-source chat app for open AI models
- HuggingChat starts at $9 per month (Hugging Face PRO). BoltAI starts at $79 one-time (Essential, 1 device, one year of updates).
- HuggingChat has a free plan. BoltAI does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only HuggingChat lists a web app.
- Only BoltAI lists macOS and iOS apps.
- Free
LibreChat
Open-source, self-hosted chat interface for many AI providers
- LibreChat is free. BoltAI starts at $79 one-time (Essential, 1 device, one year of updates).
- LibreChat has a free plan. BoltAI does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only LibreChat lists a web app.
- Only BoltAI lists macOS and iOS apps.
- Free plan · from $9/mo
Big-AGI
Multi-model AI workspace that compares and merges answers
- Big-AGI starts at $9 per month, billed yearly ($108), or $10.99 billed monthly (Pro). BoltAI starts at $79 one-time (Essential, 1 device, one year of updates).
- Big-AGI has a free plan. BoltAI does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Big-AGI lists a web app.
- Only BoltAI lists macOS and iOS apps.
- Free plan
NextChat
Lightweight open-source AI chat client you can self-deploy
- NextChat has a free plan. BoltAI does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only NextChat lists a web app.
- Only NextChat lists Windows and Linux apps.
- NextChat is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $9.99/mo
Lumo
Proton's private AI assistant with zero-access encrypted chats
- Lumo starts at $9.99 per month, billed yearly ($119.88), or $12.99 billed monthly. BoltAI starts at $79 one-time (Essential, 1 device, one year of updates).
- Lumo has a free plan. BoltAI does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Lumo lists a web app.
- Only Lumo lists an Android app.
Common questions
Is there an open-source alternative to BoltAI?
Yes. Chatbox, Cherry Studio, Jan, AnythingLLM, PocketPal AI, PyGPT, DeepSeek, HuggingChat and 5 more are open source, according to their own sites.
Is BoltAI open source?
BoltAI is not described as open source on its own site. The listing was checked on Oct 6, 2026 against the pages it cites.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 5, 2026 to Oct 9, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to BoltAI: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.