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Open-source alternatives to Elephas

Elephas is not described as open source on its own site. 16 of the 87 other AI assistants in this directory are open source, according to their own sites.

Elephas has a free plan. Paid plans start at $15.83 per month on the yearly plan, or $19 billed monthly (Standard). All of them are free or have a free plan.

16 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from

The 12 closest to Elephas

  1. AnythingLLM

    Open-source AI app for documents, agents and local models

    • AnythingLLM starts at $50 per month (Basic hosted cloud instance). Elephas starts at $15.83 per month on the yearly plan, or $19 billed monthly (Standard).
    • Only AnythingLLM lists a web app.
    • Only AnythingLLM lists Windows, Linux and Android apps.
    • Only Elephas lists an iOS app.
    AnythingLLM vs ElephasAnythingLLM pricing and details

  2. Jan

    Open-source desktop app for running local and cloud AI models

    • Jan is free. Elephas starts at $15.83 per month on the yearly plan, or $19 billed monthly (Standard).
    • Only Jan lists Windows and Linux apps.
    • Only Elephas lists an iOS app.
    • Jan is open source, according to its own site.
    Jan pricing and details

  3. Cherry Studio

    Open-source desktop AI client for 50+ model providers

    • Only Cherry Studio lists Windows, Linux and Android apps.
    • Cherry Studio is open source, according to its own site.
    • Cherry Studio also covers AI agents.
    • Elephas also covers grammar & style.
    Cherry Studio pricing and details

  4. 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). Elephas starts at $15.83 per month on the yearly plan, or $19 billed monthly (Standard).
    • Only PocketPal AI lists an Android app.
    • Only Elephas lists a macOS app.
    • PocketPal AI is open source, according to its own site.
    PocketPal AI pricing and details

  5. 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). Elephas starts at $15.83 per month on the yearly plan, or $19 billed monthly (Standard).
    • Only Chatbox lists a web app.
    • Only Chatbox lists Windows, Linux and Android apps.
    • Chatbox is open source, according to its own site.
    Chatbox pricing and details

  6. 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). Elephas starts at $15.83 per month on the yearly plan, or $19 billed monthly (Standard).
    • Only Big-AGI lists a web app.
    • Only Elephas lists macOS and iOS apps.
    • Big-AGI is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
    Big-AGI pricing and details

  7. NextChat

    Lightweight open-source AI chat client you can self-deploy

    • 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.
    • Elephas also covers grammar & style.
    NextChat pricing and details

  8. PyGPT

    Open-source desktop AI assistant with agents, RAG and local models

    • PyGPT is free. Elephas starts at $15.83 per month on the yearly plan, or $19 billed monthly (Standard).
    • Only PyGPT lists Windows and Linux apps.
    • Only Elephas lists an iOS app.
    • PyGPT is open source, according to its own site.
    PyGPT pricing and details

  9. DeepSeek

    Free AI chat assistant built on DeepSeek's openly released models

    • DeepSeek is free. Elephas starts at $15.83 per month on the yearly plan, or $19 billed monthly (Standard).
    • Only DeepSeek lists a web app.
    • Only DeepSeek lists Android and Windows apps.
    • DeepSeek is open source, according to its own site.
    DeepSeek pricing and details

  10. 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. Elephas starts at $15.83 per month on the yearly plan, or $19 billed monthly (Standard).
    • Only Lumo lists a web app.
    • Only Lumo lists an Android app.
    • Only Elephas lists a macOS app.
    Lumo pricing and details

  11. HuggingChat

    Hugging Face's open-source chat app for open AI models

    • HuggingChat starts at $9 per month (Hugging Face PRO). Elephas starts at $15.83 per month on the yearly plan, or $19 billed monthly (Standard).
    • Only HuggingChat lists a web app.
    • Only Elephas lists macOS and iOS apps.
    • HuggingChat is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
    HuggingChat pricing and details

  12. LibreChat

    Open-source, self-hosted chat interface for many AI providers

    • LibreChat is free. Elephas starts at $15.83 per month on the yearly plan, or $19 billed monthly (Standard).
    • Only LibreChat lists a web app.
    • Only Elephas lists macOS and iOS apps.
    • LibreChat is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
    LibreChat pricing and details

4 more that are open source

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Common questions

Is there an open-source alternative to Elephas?

Yes. AnythingLLM, Jan, Cherry Studio, PocketPal AI, Chatbox, Big-AGI, NextChat, PyGPT and 8 more are open source, according to their own sites.

Is Elephas open source?

Elephas 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 Nov 13, 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 Elephas: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.