Project comparison
Compare adoption, momentum, maintenance health, and project basics before choosing which tool to evaluate deeper.
Jan is an open source alternative to ChatGPT that runs 100% offline on your computer.
Best matched with other inference tools.
Jan has the larger GitHub footprint with 42.5K stars.
Jan is currently growing faster at +88 stars this week.
Jan has the stronger automated maintenance signal at 78/100. This is not a security or fit verdict.
Use these signals to narrow your choice, then confirm setup, license, and fit upstream.
| Signal | Web Llm | Jan |
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| Evidence status | Basic listing· 1d ago | Basic listing· 1d ago |
| GitHub stars | 18.0K | 42.5K |
| Weekly growth | 0 | +88 |
| Health score | Watch43/100 |
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| Contributors | 52 | 171 |
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| Commits per week | 1.8 | 52.2 |
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| Open issues | 144 | 386 |
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| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
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| License | Apache-2.0 | NOASSERTION |
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| Last commit | 2mo ago | 2mo ago |
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| Last release | v0.2.83 | v0.7.9 |
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