Popular: Data updated November 1, 2026

Categories

Internet1,361
Communication321
Audio & video906
Graphics & design543
Office & productivity1,121
Developer tools3,140
AI tools536
Security & privacy390
System tools3,140
Games525
Education & science239
Network & IT282

Lime alternatives

An open-source AI content workbench built for Chinese creators.

Lime AI assistants & LLMs

12 Windows apps in the same category as Lime, ranked by what they have in common and by popularity.

  • Codex CLI

    Codex CLI is an open‑source local coding agent that runs in your terminal, letting you write, edit, and understand code without leaving the command line.

    Open source 0.164.0 18.1K ↓ ★ 130.4K agent
  • Claude Code

    Unleash Claude’s raw power directly in your terminal. Search million-line codebases instantly. Turn hours-long workflows into a single command. Your tools. Your workflow. Your codebase, evolving at thought speed.

    Proprietary 2.1.302 69.5K ↓ ★ 152.8K agent
  • ChatGPT by lencx

    ChatGPT Desktop Application

    Open source 1.1.0 17.1K ↓ ★ 54.7K desktop-app
  • LobeHub

    An open-source, modern-design AI chat framework. Supports Multi AI Providers (OpenAI / Claude 4 / Gemini / Ollama / DeepSeek / Qwen), Knowledge Base (file upload / knowledge management / RAG), Multi-Modals (Plugins/Artifacts) and Thinking.

    Open source 2.3.0 150 ↓ ★ 83.4K agent, skills, agent-collaboration
  • GPT4All

    GPT4All is a GUI application for loading and interacting with Generative AI models

    Open source 3.10.0 8.7K ↓ ★ 77.3K
  • oh-my-pi

    ⌥ AI Coding agent for the terminal — hash-anchored edits, optimized tool harness, LSP, Python, browser, subagents, and more

    Open source 18.15.0 1K ↓ ★ 36.2K agent, mcp
  • CC Switch

    A cross-platform desktop All-in-One assistant tool for Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, openclaw & Gemini CLI.

    Open source 4.0.23 439 ↓ ★ 147.5K skills, mcp, desktop-app
  • Jan

    Turn your computer into an AI computer

    Open source 0.8.8 3.5K ↓ ★ 45K
  • WSL Manager

    A GUI to quickly manage your WSL2 instances.

    Open source 2.5.0.0 14K ↓ ★ 4K mcp
  • OpenWork

    An open-source alternative to Claude Cowork, powered by OpenCode

    Open source 0.18.63 390 ↓ ★ 24.2K agent, mcp
  • T3 Code

    T3 Code is a minimal web GUI for coding agents.

    Open source 0.1.6 2.1K ↓ ★ 29.3K
  • Witsy

    Desktop AI Assistant / Universal MCP Client

    Open source 3.5.2 4.8K ↓ ★ 2K deepseek, mcp

Comparison

AppLicenceVersionUpdatedGitHub starsChocolatey downloads
Lime Proprietary 1.172.0 October 26, 2026 1.5K —
Codex CLI Open source 0.164.0 November 1, 2026 130.4K 18.1K
Claude Code Proprietary 2.1.302 October 17, 2026 152.8K 69.5K
ChatGPT by lencx Open source 1.1.0 August 3, 2023 54.7K 17.1K
LobeHub Open source 2.3.0 November 1, 2026 83.4K 150
GPT4All Open source 3.10.0 April 4, 2025 77.3K 8.7K
oh-my-pi Open source 18.15.0 November 1, 2026 36.2K 1K
CC Switch Open source 4.0.23 November 1, 2026 147.5K 439
Jan Open source 0.8.8 October 28, 2026 45K 3.5K
WSL Manager Open source 2.5.0.0 October 1, 2026 4K 14K
OpenWork Open source 0.18.63 October 27, 2026 24.2K 390
T3 Code Open source 0.1.6 October 31, 2026 29.3K 2.1K
Witsy Open source 3.5.2 April 12, 2026 2K 4.8K