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Hob · Office #53,423

Open-source, on device alternative to Claude and ChatGPT

In the Run AI locally neighborhood (AI and agents). In town since 27 Oct 2026.

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What Tablif read on Hob's site

Hob describes itself as: “Hob — An easier way to use AI on your own computer. · hob.chat”

Where it puts itself

Positions itself as an alternative to Claude and ChatGPT. Rules out “account”, “subscription” and “telemetry”.

  • Alternative to: Claude and ChatGPT
  • Says it will not: account · subscription · telemetry
“How is Hob different from other local AI apps? We tried every local AI app we could find. Most are a chat window: at best they paste a plain text file into a small context window. None could do what ChatGPT and Claude do with your files.”
“A free, open-source alternative to Claude and ChatGPT.”

What it costs

A free tier, free forever. No monthly plan.

  • Monthly: no
  • Free plan: free forever
“No subscription.”
“Free.”
“Hob and its models are free.”

Who it sells to

Sells to consumers. Available in 31 languages.

  • Sells to: consumers
  • Languages: 31 languages
“A free, open-source alternative to Claude and ChatGPT.”
“The full list: English, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, Filipino, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese.”

How it runs

A desktop app for Linux, Windows and macOS. Runs locally and works offline. Open source. AI is the core of the product.

  • Kind: desktop
  • Runs on: Linux · Windows · macOS
  • Runs where: on the device, offline
  • Open source: yes
  • AI role: core to the product
“Hob is a free, open-source AI app for Mac, Windows and Linux”
“Hob is a free, open-source AI app for Mac, Windows and Linux that works with your files”

What it works with

Replaces ChatGPT and Claude. Names GPT-OSS, Gemma and 1 more on its pages.

  • Replaces: ChatGPT · Claude
  • Names: GPT-OSS · Gemma · Qwen
“Open-source, on device alternative to Claude and ChatGPT”
“GPT-OSS”

What it offers as proof

Live, no waitlist. Backed by Y Combinator. Try it without signing up.

  • Backer: Y Combinator
  • Instant signup: yes
  • Trial asks for: nothing
“Download”
“No account.”

Sources

Tablif read these pages, last on 27 Oct 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.

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