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Alternatives to Cortex For Mac

50 AI apps to use instead, best rated first.

Top picks

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    Claude

    AI built for thoughtful work

    4.9Free / Pro

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  2. 2

    ChatGPT

    Conversational AI assistant

    4.8Free / Plus

    Launch
  3. 3

    Midjourney

    Imagine, then create

    4.8Paid

    Launch
  4. 4

    Perplexity

    Where knowledge begins

    4.7Free / Pro

    Launch
  5. 5

    v0

    Generate UI with a prompt

    4.7Free / Pro

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  6. 6

    Open WebUI

    Run AI on your own terms

    openwebui.com

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Why choose an alternative

  • The code is open

    41 of these are open source.

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  • You can host it yourself

    4 of these are built to run on your own server.

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  • Your data stays yours

    getleon is built around privacy.

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  • They're free

    ego lite and LibreChat are free to use.

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Open WebUI
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Price–Free / ProFree / PlusPaidFree / ProFree / Pro–
Monthly visits–14M76M9.4M6.2M1.9M–
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