Jan vs Poe

A side-by-side comparison of Jan and Poe — pricing, free tiers, and who each tool is genuinely best for.

	Jan	Poe
Tagline	Open-source desktop app to run AI models offline	One subscription to chat across many AI models and bots
Category	AI Assistants & Chatbots	AI Assistants & Chatbots
Pricing	Free and open-source.	Free tier; Premium $19.99/mo (annual) with model usage points; higher tiers available
Free tier
Best for	Developers who want a polished local-first AI chat UI with an OpenAI-compatible API for building apps.	Users who want access to many different AI models and custom bots under one subscription.
Not for	Non-technical users who want a managed cloud service with no setup.	Buyers needing deep enterprise admin controls or native productivity-suite integrations.
Use cases	Private offline chat Local API server Custom model experimentation Sensitive document analysis	Comparing AI models Building custom bots Chatting with multiple LLMs Image generation Quick prototyping
	Visit Jan	Visit Poe

Choose it if: Developers who want a polished local-first AI chat UI with an OpenAI-compatible API for building apps.

Choose it if: Users who want access to many different AI models and custom bots under one subscription.