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MOpen-weight AI models, chat and coding agent you can run on your own infrastructure
Free, from $14.99/mo
GPT4All vs Ollama
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose GPT4All if…
- you're in its core audience: developers, ai power users
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Choose Ollama if…
- you want the lower entry price ($16.67/mo vs $20/mo)
- you need an API to build on
- you want open source you can self-host or audit
- you're in its core audience: developers, ai engineers
Side by side
Feature GPT4All Ollama
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price$20/mo$16.67/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your content—No
Data retention—Cloud prompts/responses processed transiently, not stored beyond request time
GitHub stars—185K
Works fully offline
Optional cloud models—
Team admin / SSO
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxmacOS, Windows, Linux, API
CategoryLocal & Open ModelsLocal & Open Models
CompanyNomic, Inc.Ollama
Based inUnited States—
Founded2022—
Part of——
Key features
G GPT4All
- Runs open-source LLMs locally with no cloud required
- LocalDocs for private chat with your own files
- Support for thousands of models
- Full customization of model settings
- Windows x64 and ARM builds
- macOS and Ubuntu Linux builds
O Ollama
- Run open models locally with unlimited usage
- Cloud-hosted open models with pay-as-you-go token pricing
- Off-peak discounted rates for some models
- Tool calling support on compatible cloud models
- Concurrent requests up to 10 on higher plans
- API keys with per-key cost budgets (Enterprise)
- Shared team billing and administration
- Usage alert email at 90% of monthly allowance
Plans and prices
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GPT4All
Free$0
Individual$20/mo
Business$40/user/mo
EnterpriseCustom
Ollama
Free$0
Pro$20/mo or $200/yr ($16.67/mo billed annually)
Max$100/mo
Team (early access)$500/mo
EnterpriseCustom
Strengths and limitations
GPT4All
- Nomic says no data leaves your machine
- Native apps for Windows (including ARM), macOS and Linux
- Supports thousands of open-source models
- Free option to get started
- No mobile app listed
- Published paid plans cover Nomic's wider platform and don't spell out GPT4All-specific features
- Desktop only, with no web version listed
Ollama
- Local model use is free and unlimited
- Prompt and response data is never logged or trained on
- Open source project on GitHub
- Published per-token prices for every cloud model
- Free cloud usage is limited to starter models unless you buy credits
- Unused monthly credits do not roll over
- Free plan allows only 1 concurrent cloud request
- Cloud hosting is primarily in the US
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