Find software by how it handles your data.

65 Curated software listings with clear labels for architecture, platform, open-source status, self-hosting, offline access, account requirements, and more.

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Build with privacy as the default

Explore local-first tools that keep primary data on your device under your complete control.

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LM Studio

A desktop application for discovering, downloading, running, chatting with, and serving AI models locally, with optional cloud features.

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LM Studio homepage showing local AI desktop app

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Thryve Redact

Detect and permanently erase PII from PDFs and images on your device.

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Confidential report with permanent redaction bands on a private desk

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Local-first9
Open source41
No account17
Self-hostable27
Works offline38
On-device24
End-to-end encrypted5
Private AI6

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