AI tools ranked by quality, price, and control.

Roo Code

Open-source AI coding agent for VS Code with local BYOM workflows, BYOK provider support, and optional cloud-agent credits.

FauxPilot

Self-hosted Copilot alternative that can connect to provider APIs or local models, but appears to be largely inactive today.

Obsidian Smart Composer

Obsidian plugin for contextual writing assistance, vault-aware chat, and edits with support for both provider APIs and local models.

NextChat

Fast open-source AI chat app across web and native clients, with support for provider keys and self-hosted model backends.

Khoj

Self-hostable AI second brain for notes, docs, web answers, automations, and personal agents across local and online models.

Lollms WebUI

Local-first multimodal AI workspace with support for personal models and optional external services.

Obsidian Smart Composer

Obsidian plugin for contextual writing assistance, vault-aware chat, and edits with support for both provider APIs and local models.

Vanna AI

AI SQL assistant for business data. Connect your database, choose your model provider, and ask questions in plain English.

MacWhisper

macOS transcription app built around Whisper, with local processing and optional BYOK API usage on Pro.

Roo Code

Open-source AI coding agent for VS Code with local BYOM workflows, BYOK provider support, and optional cloud-agent credits.

Jan

Open-source offline-first AI assistant that runs local models and also connects to your own online model accounts.