What is the best private alternative to Gemini or ChatGPT?

To replace Gemini, our top pick is Vibe (Mistral). Other recommended options: Lumo (Proton), GPT4All. AI assistants that don't build a profile on you: a European chatbot, an encrypted option, local models. The book's rule: never use a chatbot from the same company as your mailbox or your search engine.

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6 alternatives in this category

Vibe (Mistral)

Beginner Recommended

Vibe, the French chatbot by Mistral AI (formerly Le Chat). A solid everyday assistant, under GDPR rather than the Cloud Act.

Free. Pro at $14.99/month, student plan at $5.99/m… Migration : 1/5
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Claude (Anthropic)

Beginner

Among the strongest assistants for writing, reasoning and code. American: keep it for non-sensitive tasks.

Free. Pro at $20/month ($17/month billed annually)… Migration : 1/5
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Lumo (Proton)

Beginner Recommended

Proton's AI assistant. No conversation logs, zero-access encryption, works without an account.

Free (no account needed). Lumo Plus at $12.99/mont… Migration : 1/5
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GPT4All

Beginner Recommended

The easiest local AI to install. Your questions never leave your computer.

Free and open source. Migration : 2/5
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Ollama

Advanced

The local-AI standard for technical users. A terminal, one command, a model.

Free and open source locally. Optional cloud tier … Migration : 3/5
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LM Studio

Intermediate

The most polished interface for local AI, very much at home on Apple Silicon Macs.

Free (personal and professional use). Paid Enterpr… Migration : 2/5
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