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Download SmartBrain 0.8.18 for Windows

Local-first personal AI assistant — your data stays on your machine.

A fully local, single-user AI assistant that runs on your own computer — no Docker needed on 64-bit Windows. Your knowledge base, notes, and credentials live in a local database encrypted at rest under a passphrase only you hold. Bring your own API keys, or run fully local models with Ollama.

Publisher’s description

What is SmartBrain?

SmartBrain by The Frels Holdings LLC is proprietary Windows software in the ai assistants & llms category. It is written in Python.

Installation and requirements

The publisher provides Portable installers for 64-bit Windows. It runs without installation (portable).

Popularity and file types

The source code on GitHub (SecureCloudGroup/SmartBrain_3000) has 4 stars. Similar programs include Claude Code, Codex CLI and ChatGPT.

Project description on GitHub: “A personal AI assistant that runs entirely on your own machine: encrypted knowledge base, approval-gated tools, local models (MLX/Ollama) or your own cloud keys, built-in voice, and end-to-end-encrypted phone access. Source-available (ELv2).”

Pros / Cons

Pros

  • Portable: runs without installation
  • Updated in the last two months

Cons

  • Proprietary licence: check the terms and price
  • No native ARM64 build

In short: SmartBrain is an ai assistants & llm tool for 64-bit PCs.

Is SmartBrain safe to download?

  • The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
  • The download link uses HTTPS
  • A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file: 29DC45FD02AD3F1D7B60E6F4A11F03E0F68D35CDF003C1129E5B9D149F312947 · Open the VirusTotal report for this hash
  • The link has not been checked yet
  • ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers

Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows

Recent versions

All 1 versions ›
2026: 1 1 26
VersionDateSizeFiles
0.8.18Latest September 1, 2026 — 64-bit ZIP

Install from the command line

Silent install ›
PowerShell
wingetwinget install --id SecureCloudGroup.SmartBrain -e

Related guide: How to use winget: install and update apps

Information

Publisher
The Frels Holdings LLC
Category
AI assistants & LLMs
Licence
Elastic-2.0
Price
See the publisher’s site
Source code
github.com/SecureCloudGroup/SmartBrain_3000
Written in
Python
Requires
Windows 11 / 10
Architecture
64-bit
Installer
Portable
Version
0.8.18
Released
September 1, 2026
Added to the catalogue
September 1, 2026
Versions listed
1
GitHub stars
4
Website
github.com
winget ID
SecureCloudGroup.SmartBrain

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Frequently asked questions

Is SmartBrain free?

SmartBrain is proprietary (closed-source) software (licence: Elastic-2.0). Whether it costs money depends on the edition: check the publisher’s site for prices and free tiers.

Is SmartBrain safe to download?

The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.

How do I install SmartBrain with winget?

Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.

Does SmartBrain run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?

There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.

Can I use SmartBrain without administrator rights?

Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.

What are alternatives to SmartBrain?

Claude Code, Codex CLI, ChatGPT, Jan and GPT4All. The alternatives page compares them.

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