A CURATED TOOLKIT

Build your local AI toolkit

From model runtimes to browser interfaces and personal knowledge bases.

From model runtimes to browser interfaces and personal knowledge bases.

This is a task-oriented collection, not a performance ranking. Start with one tool and a small task before expanding the toolchain. Check prices and licenses separately for commercial services, models and plugins. Each resource has its own detail page and official entry point.

Free

Ollama

Run and manage language models on your own computer

Windows / macOS / LinuxOpen source
Free / paid

LM Studio

Explore and run local language models in a desktop app

Windows / macOS / Linux
Free core / commercial services

Open WebUI

A browser interface for self-hosted model services

Windows / macOS / Linux
Free core / commercial services

AnythingLLM

Connect documents and models in a personal knowledge workflow

Windows / macOS / LinuxOpen source