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Open-source alternatives to Glean Assistant

Glean Assistant 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.

Glean Assistant's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site. 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 Glean Assistant

  1. DeepSeek

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

    • DeepSeek has a free plan. Glean Assistant does not.
    • Only DeepSeek lists iOS, Android, macOS and Windows apps.
    • DeepSeek is open source, according to its own site.
    • Glean Assistant also covers workflow automation.
  2. HuggingChat

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

    • HuggingChat has a free plan. Glean Assistant does not.
    • HuggingChat is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
    • Glean Assistant also covers workflow automation.
  3. LibreChat

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

    • LibreChat has a free plan. Glean Assistant does not.
    • LibreChat is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
    • Glean Assistant also covers workflow automation.
  4. Chatbox

    AI chat client for your own API keys or a hosted model plan

    • Chatbox has a free plan. Glean Assistant does not.
    • Only Chatbox lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
    • Chatbox is open source, according to its own site.
    • Glean Assistant also covers workflow automation.
  5. PyGPT

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

    • PyGPT has a free plan. Glean Assistant does not.
    • Only PyGPT lists Windows, Linux and macOS apps.
    • Only Glean Assistant lists a web app.
    • PyGPT is open source, according to its own site.
  6. Lumo

    Proton's private AI assistant with zero-access encrypted chats

    • Lumo has a free plan. Glean Assistant does not.
    • Only Lumo lists iOS and Android apps.
    • Lumo is open source, according to its own site.
    • Glean Assistant also covers workflow automation and AI agents.
  7. Jan

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

    • Jan has a free plan. Glean Assistant does not.
    • Only Jan lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
    • Only Glean Assistant lists a web app.
    • Jan is open source, according to its own site.
  8. AnythingLLM

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

    • AnythingLLM has a free plan. Glean Assistant does not.
    • Only AnythingLLM lists macOS, Windows, Linux and Android apps.
    • AnythingLLM is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
    • AnythingLLM also covers meeting notes.
  9. Cherry Studio

    Open-source desktop AI client for 50+ model providers

    • Cherry Studio has a free plan. Glean Assistant does not.
    • Only Cherry Studio lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
    • Only Glean Assistant lists a web app.
    • Cherry Studio is open source, according to its own site.
  10. Maple AI

    End-to-end encrypted AI chat that runs open models in enclaves

    • Maple AI has a free plan. Glean Assistant does not.
    • Only Maple AI lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
    • Maple AI is open source and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
    • Glean Assistant also covers workflow automation and AI agents.
  11. LocalAI

    Open-source runtime for running AI models on your own hardware

    • LocalAI has a free plan. Glean Assistant does not.
    • Only LocalAI lists macOS and Linux apps.
    • LocalAI is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
    • LocalAI also covers text to speech.
  12. Glarity

    Browser extension that summarizes pages and videos and translates

    • Glarity has a free plan. Glean Assistant does not.
    • Only Glarity lists a browser extension.
    • Only Glean Assistant lists a web app.
    • Glarity is open source, according to its own site.

Common questions

Is there an open-source alternative to Glean Assistant?

Yes. DeepSeek, HuggingChat, LibreChat, Chatbox, PyGPT, Lumo, Jan, AnythingLLM and 8 more are open source, according to their own sites.

Is Glean Assistant open source?

Glean Assistant is not described as open source on its own site. The listing was checked on Nov 12, 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 Glean Assistant: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.