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Jan vs locally-uncensored
Jan has 44,566 GitHub stars, 3,040 forks, 521 open issues and last shipped yesterday. locally-uncensored has 1,721 stars, 268 forks, 7 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Jan leads on adoption by 2,490% (44,566 vs 1,721 stars). Jan is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; locally-uncensored is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. Jan has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, locally-uncensored 16%. Jan was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (llm), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Jan | locally-uncensored | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 45K | ★ 1.7K |
| License | Custom / other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.0K | ⑂ 268 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Jan if
- You weight community size — 45K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick locally-uncensored if
- You want the locally-uncensored feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and locally-uncensored fits your workflow better
About Jan
Jan is an open source desktop application that serves as a ChatGPT replacement, enabling users to run large language models (LLMs) locally on their machines or connect to cloud based providers like OpenAI and Anthropic. It is built with Tauri, TypeScript, and integrates llama.cpp for efficient local inference, targeting privacy conscious users who want full control over their AI workflows without sending data to third parties.
About locally-uncensored
Locally Uncensored is a free, open source desktop AI studio built in TypeScript and released under AGPL 3.0. It brings chat, image generation, video generation, a coding agent, and agent mode into one Windows and Linux application. The project lives in the local AI ecosystem, where users run models on their own hardware instead of sending prompts to a cloud service.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Jan or locally-uncensored more popular?
Jan has 44,566 GitHub stars and locally-uncensored has 1,721. Jan has the larger community by that measure.
Are Jan and locally-uncensored free?
Both are open source. Jan has no licence declared in this registry, and locally-uncensored is licensed under AGPL-3.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Jan and locally-uncensored?
Jan is written in TypeScript and locally-uncensored in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Jan or locally-uncensored?
Choose Jan if you want the larger community (44,566 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose locally-uncensored if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.