# Jan vs KoboldCpp

Source: https://listme.name/compare/jan-vs-koboldcpp
Framed by the ranking: https://listme.name/best/local-llm-runners

| | Jan | KoboldCpp |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86.0 | 84.5 |
| Rank | #5 | #6 |
| Price | Free and open source | Free and open source |
| Best for | Offline chat on a personal computer | Single-file local writing and chat with GGUF models |
| Interface | Desktop chat app with local API | Web interface (KoboldAI Lite) |
| Model format | Local models | GGUF |
| Cloud option | Optional cloud providers | Not listed |

An open-source desktop chat app for macOS, Windows and Linux that runs offline and can connect to cloud providers. It is a finished app rather than an engine, so it gives less developer control than llama.cpp. Single-file AGPL-3.0 runner for GGUF models, with the KoboldAI Lite interface and image, speech and music generation on Windows, Linux and macOS. Its copyleft license and wider feature set place it below Ollama.