Dust vs Jan
DustAI Agents & Sidekicks
JanAI Workflow Builders
Free (open source)Published price
Dust AI Agents & Sidekicks Custom AI assistants for your team. | Jan AI Workflow Builders Turn your computer into an AI machine. | |
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| Overview | ||
| Category | AI Agents & Sidekicks | AI Workflow Builders |
| What it is | Dust is a platform for building custom AI assistants that connect to company data sources, enabling teams to create specialized AI agents for internal knowledge management and workflows. | Jan is an open-source ChatGPT alternative that runs locally and offline, supporting multiple AI models with extensions and privacy-first design. |
| Pricing | ||
| Published price | Visit Dust's website for current pricing details. Plans scale based on team size and usage. | Free (open source) Jan is a free, open source local AI assistant. The official site and repository emphasize download/self-hosted use rather than paid SaaS plans. |
| Pricing model | Tiered plans | Free |
| Free options | Free plan · Free trial | Free plan · No free trial |
| Deal on Cubbie | None right now | None right now |
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2023 | 2023 |
| Team size | 11-50 employees | 11-50 employees |
| Headquarters | Paris, France | San Francisco, California |
| Featured clients | Alan, Pennylane, Swan | Not available |