Alternatives
The best Ollama alternatives
Ollama is a strong ai assistants tool, but it isn't the only option. Here are the alternatives I rate most highly, all in the same category.
OpenAI's all-purpose AI assistant
The default AI assistant for good reason: the broadest set of capabilities, on the most platforms, from a low paid entry price.
Anthropic's assistant for writing, analysis, and code
The pick for heavy writing and coding work, trading ChatGPT's multimedia breadth for depth where text and code matter.
Google's assistant, built into Workspace and Android
The natural choice if you live in Google's apps: the widest reach into Workspace and Android, at the lowest paid price.
Microsoft's free AI assistant, built into Windows and Edge
The easiest free assistant to reach on a Windows PC, and the obvious pick if you already pay for Microsoft 365; on its own it trails ChatGPT and Claude.
A free chatbot on open-weight frontier models
The best free chatbot with no paywall at all and the cheapest strong API; keep anything sensitive out of it, because your data goes to China and is trained on by default.
Compare any of these head-to-head on the compare page.