Jan vs Perplexity

FeatureJanPerplexity
CategoryLocal AI InfrastructureAI Search
PricingFree (open-source)Free + Pro $20/mo
GitHub Stars25,000—
PlatformsmacOS, Linux, WindowsWeb, iOS, Android
Features
  • ✓ Local inference
  • ✓ Model library
  • ✓ Extensions
  • ✓ Privacy-first
  • ✓ Offline mode
  • ✓ Real-time search
  • ✓ Citations
  • ✓ Follow-up questions
  • ✓ File upload
  • ✓ API
  • ✓ Collections
Tags
localprivacychatopen-source
searchresearchcitationswebapi