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.
Web Llm is currently growing faster at +506 stars this week.
Jan has the stronger automated maintenance signal at 76/100. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence status | Basic listing· 2026-10-04 09:17 UTC | Basic listing· 2026-10-04 09:17 UTC |
| GitHub stars | 18.5K | 42.5K |
| Weekly growth | +506 | +88 |
| Health score | Watch58/100 | Healthy76/100 |
| Contributors | 54 | 171 |
| Commits per week | 0.6 | 52.2 |
| Open issues | 149 | 386 |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| License | Apache-2.0 | NOASSERTION |
| Last commit | 2026-06-09 03:38 UTC | 2026-05-11 14:40 UTC |
| Last release | v0.2.83 | v0.7.9 |
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