With AI assistance, moving toward equal rights in the software world — no replacement, just one more choice.
In the AI era, computational power and proprietary algorithms are creating a new digital divide. AltAI (Alternative AI) is a community-driven collection dedicated to AI equalization.
Our mission is to identify, curate, and promote open-source AI projects that serve as genuine alternatives to mainstream commercial software. We are not here to replace anything — we are here to add one more choice for every user.
No replacement. Just an alternative.
It is a state of balance where users have real options:
- You can use ChatGPT Plus, and you can also use OpenAssistant or Vicuna (run locally)
- You can use Midjourney, and you can also use Stable Diffusion + ComfyUI
- You can use GitHub Copilot, and you can also use CodeLlama + Continue
- You can use ElevenLabs, and you can also use Piper or Bark
More choices mean more freedom — freedom of privacy, freedom of cost, freedom of customization. We believe that in the software world, equal rights come from alternatives, not monopolies.
This repository is the central hub and awesome list for AltAI alternatives.
| Commercial Software | AltAI Alternative (also available) | Status | Key Feature |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT / GPT-4 | Open Assistant | Mature | Full conversational AI |
| FastChat (Vicuna) | Mature | High-quality fine-tuned model | |
| Midjourney / DALL-E 3 | Stable Diffusion WebUI | Mature | Industry-standard open UI |
| ComfyUI | Rising | Node-based, highly optimized | |
| GitHub Copilot | Continue | Mature | Open-source autopilot for VS Code |
| CodeGeeX | Mature | Multi-lingual code generation | |
| Notion AI | AppFlowy + AI plugin | Growing | Full data control + AI |
| ElevenLabs (TTS) | Bark | Mature | Realistic multi-lingual TTS |
| Piper | Mature | Fast, offline, low latency | |
| Perplexity AI | Perplexica | Growing | Open-source AI search |
| HeyGen (Avatar) | SadTalker / Wav2Lip | Mature | Talking head generation |
We need you to build a world with more choices. Here's how:
- Add projects – Submit a PR to include missing alternatives.
- Rank parity – Help us score how close an open project is to its commercial counterpart.
- Write code – Join sub-projects that need help (check issues).
- Spread the word – Tell others that an alternative exists.
- No replacement, just alternatives – We coexist, not compete.
- Privacy first – Your data stays yours whenever possible.
- Open weights – Models should be downloadable, not just API-access-only.
- Community governance – No corporate backdoors.
If you believe that one more choice can change the world, give this project a star. Together, we move toward equal rights in the software world.