Overview
Description
Jan gives you a powerful AI assistant that runs completely offline on your computer — no data ever leaves your machine. It works like ChatGPT but keeps your conversations private and under your control. The bottom line: full AI capability with zero privacy compromises.
Technical scorecard
License
Not specified
Commercial use
No
OpenAI-compatible API
Yes
REST API
Yes
Fine-tuning support
No
Quantization support
No
Docker available
No
GUI / no-code available
Yes
Telemetry
Unknown
Offline after setup
Yes
Data & Privacy
Does it send data online?
After setup, this listing is marked as usable offline. Confirm network behavior against the upstream project before regulated deployment.
Does it store history?
Not verified in this directory yet. Review the upstream docs for persistence, logs, and workspace storage.
License checks?
The listed license needs review before commercial use.
Telemetry?
Unknown
Last verified: Jul 22, 2026. Maintainer verification should be treated as directory guidance, not legal advice.
Deploying Jan in production?
Stop silent telemetry leaks before they trigger an unintended data leak. Get our Airgap Certainty Blueprint for Jan.
Request Privacy and Telemetry AuditSetup & Installation
A developer can usually get this running with standard docs.
# Start with the official project repository
# https://github.com/janhq/janHardware Requirements
Works Well With