Jan license, foundation and stars

Model serving and local AI · Apache 2.0 (open source) · backed by Menlo Research · 44,646 stars

Jan is an open source alternative to ChatGPT that runs 100% offline on your computer.

License history

Date	Change	Sources
May 20, 2025	AGPL v3 to Apache 2.0Jan relicensed its code from AGPL 3.0 to Apache 2.0.LICENSE commit Announcement	LICENSE commit Announcement
Oct 25, 2023	GPL v3 to AGPL v3Jan moved from GPL 3.0 to AGPL 3.0 ten days after adopting GPL.LICENSE commit	LICENSE commit

No GitHub releases published; the project releases elsewhere (tags or its own site).

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About and history

Repository: janhq/jan · created Aug 17, 2023
Website: jan.ai
Language: Rust
Foundation: None; run by Menlo Research
Company: Menlo Research
GitHub detects: NOASSERTION (a custom or multi-license file; the license above is read from the file itself)
Stars per week: From the second weekly snapshot

Week of	Bar	Stars
Sep 21, 2026		44,646