# BYOAIK — Bring Your Own AI Key

> BYOAIK is an independent directory of 104 verified AI tools you run with your own
> API key, a local model, or a self-hosted setup. Every listing documents which AI providers
> it supports (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, OpenRouter, Ollama, and more), how it stores
> and transmits your API key, its pricing model, license, and a 0-100 trust score. "No AI
> markup" means you pay the model provider directly instead of a reseller.

Useful facts for agents:
- Every tool has a detail page at https://www.byoaik.com/tools/<slug>/ with full key-handling details.
- The full dataset is available as JSON (no auth, CORS-open): GET https://qhfc1deef2.execute-api.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/tools
  returns all published tools; GET https://qhfc1deef2.execute-api.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/tools/<slug> returns one tool with fields
  like providers_supported, key_storage_type, key_transmission_type, risk_level,
  pricing_model, open_source, platforms, and trust_score.
- llms-full.txt (https://www.byoaik.com/llms-full.txt) contains the complete directory with long
  descriptions and key-handling notes for every tool.

## Pages

- [All tools](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/): the full directory, filterable by provider, category, pricing, and risk
- [Providers](https://www.byoaik.com/providers/): browse by whose API key you bring
- [Collections](https://www.byoaik.com/collections/): curated lists
- [Methodology](https://www.byoaik.com/methodology/): how trust scores and key-handling reviews work
- [Submit](https://www.byoaik.com/submit/): submit a tool for review

## Providers

- [OpenAI](https://www.byoaik.com/providers/openai/): 103 tools accept your OpenAI key
- [Anthropic](https://www.byoaik.com/providers/anthropic/): 93 tools accept your Anthropic key
- [Google Gemini](https://www.byoaik.com/providers/gemini/): 90 tools accept your Google Gemini key
- [OpenRouter](https://www.byoaik.com/providers/openrouter/): 72 tools accept your OpenRouter key
- [Ollama](https://www.byoaik.com/providers/ollama/): 98 tools accept your Ollama key
- [Groq](https://www.byoaik.com/providers/groq/): 67 tools accept your Groq key
- [Mistral](https://www.byoaik.com/providers/mistral/): 52 tools accept your Mistral key
- [DeepSeek](https://www.byoaik.com/providers/deepseek/): 55 tools accept your DeepSeek key
- [Azure OpenAI](https://www.byoaik.com/providers/azure-openai/): 64 tools accept your Azure OpenAI key
- [AWS Bedrock](https://www.byoaik.com/providers/bedrock/): 0 tools accept your AWS Bedrock key
- [Cohere](https://www.byoaik.com/providers/cohere/): 21 tools accept your Cohere key
- [Together AI](https://www.byoaik.com/providers/together/): 21 tools accept your Together AI key
- [LM Studio](https://www.byoaik.com/providers/lm-studio/): 0 tools accept your LM Studio key
- [xAI Grok](https://www.byoaik.com/providers/xai-grok/): 36 tools accept your xAI Grok key
- [Perplexity](https://www.byoaik.com/providers/perplexity/): 21 tools accept your Perplexity key
- [Hugging Face](https://www.byoaik.com/providers/hugging-face/): 22 tools accept your Hugging Face key
- [Fireworks](https://www.byoaik.com/providers/fireworks/): 18 tools accept your Fireworks key
- [Custom / OpenAI-compatible](https://www.byoaik.com/providers/openai-compatible/): 101 tools accept your Custom / OpenAI-compatible key

## Collections

- [Best Open-Source ChatGPT Alternatives](https://www.byoaik.com/collections/open-source-chatgpt-alternatives/): Self-hostable chat UIs that run on your own provider keys.
- [BYOK Coding Agents](https://www.byoaik.com/collections/byok-coding-agents/): AI coding assistants where you pay your model provider directly.
- [Self-Hosted RAG & Research](https://www.byoaik.com/collections/self-hosted-rag-research/): Chat with your documents and the web using models you control.
- [Terminal & CLI AI Tools](https://www.byoaik.com/collections/terminal-cli-ai-tools/): Bring-your-own-key AI that lives in your terminal.
- [Local-First & Private AI](https://www.byoaik.com/collections/local-first-private-ai/): Keep your keys and data on your own machine.

## Tools

- [OpenCode](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/opencode/): Open-source, provider-agnostic AI coding agent built for the terminal.
- [Open WebUI](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/open-webui/): Feature-rich, self-hosted web UI for LLMs with full bring-your-own-key support across OpenAI, Ollama, and any OpenAI-compatible provider.
- [n8n](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/n8n/): Fair-code workflow automation with native AI Agent and LangChain nodes.
- [Langflow](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/langflow/): Open-source visual builder for AI agents and RAG workflows on a node canvas.
- [Dify](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/dify/): Open-source platform for building agentic AI workflows and RAG apps with your own model keys.
- [Zed](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/zed/): High-performance Rust code editor with a built-in AI agent that runs on your own provider API keys.
- [OpenHands](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/openhands/): Open-source autonomous AI software-engineering agent that runs on any LLM you supply.
- [Cline](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/cline/): Open-source autonomous coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains, and CLI with bring-your-own-key model support.
- [Goose](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/goose/): Block's open-source, extensible AI agent for the CLI and desktop that installs, runs, edits, and tests code with any LLM you bring.
- [Aider](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/aider/): AI pair programming in your terminal, editing code in your local git repo.
- [LibreChat](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/librechat/): Open-source, self-hosted ChatGPT alternative unifying many AI providers with agents, MCP, and RAG.
- [LobeChat](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/lobechat/): Polished open-source AI chat UI/PWA with 40+ provider support, plugins, and multi-modal features.
- [OpenAI Codex CLI](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/openai-codex-cli/): Open-source terminal coding agent that edits files and runs commands in a sandbox.
- [RAGFlow](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/ragflow/): Open-source RAG engine with deep document understanding for grounded, cited document Q&A.
- [Fabric](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/fabric/): Open-source CLI framework for augmenting humans with AI via reusable, crowdsourced prompt "patterns."
- [Crush](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/crush/): Glamourous terminal-native agentic coding agent that works with any LLM via your own API key.
- [LLM](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/llm/): CLI tool and Python library for accessing many LLMs with your own API keys
- [NextChat](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/nextchat/): Light and fast, self-hostable AI chat UI where you bring your own provider keys.
- [AnythingLLM](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/anythingllm/): All-in-one local-first AI app for document chat (RAG) and agents, with bring-your-own-key support for nearly every LLM provider.
- [SillyTavern](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/sillytavern/): Open-source self-hosted LLM frontend for power users and roleplay, BYOK to many backends.
- [DeerFlow](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/deerflow/): ByteDance's open-source super-agent harness for deep research, coding, and content, with bring-your-own-key LLMs.
- [Cherry Studio](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/cherry-studio/): All-in-one desktop AI client where you plug in your own provider keys for chat, agents, and 300+ assistants.
- [Perplexica](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/perplexica/): Open-source, self-hostable AI search engine that answers with citations using SearXNG plus your own LLM provider.
- [Onyx](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/onyx/): Open-source enterprise search and AI assistant that works with every LLM and connects to your knowledge sources.
- [Mastra](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/mastra/): Open-source TypeScript framework for building AI agents and graph-based workflows.
- [CrewAI](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/crewai/): Open-source Python framework for orchestrating collaborative, role-playing autonomous AI agents.
- [Jan](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/jan/): Open-source local-first desktop AI assistant that runs models offline or via your own cloud provider keys.
- [Kilo Code](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/kilo-code/): Open-source AI coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains, and CLI with zero-markup BYOK
- [aichat](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/aichat/): All-in-one LLM CLI with Shell Assistant, Chat-REPL, RAG, and agents across 20+ providers using your own keys.
- [AppFlowy AI](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/appflowy-ai/): Open-source Notion alternative with AI you control via local Ollama or your own keys
- [Copilot for Obsidian](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/copilot-for-obsidian/): Open-source AI assistant plugin for Obsidian with chat, vault Q&A, and agentic workflows over your notes.
- [AutoGPT](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/autogpt/): Open-source autonomous AI agent platform with a low-code visual builder you can self-host with your own keys.
- [Pi](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/pi/): Minimal open-source AI agent toolkit and coding-agent CLI with a unified multi-provider LLM API, BYOK.
- [Open Interpreter](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/open-interpreter/): Natural-language coding agent that runs code locally in your terminal using your own model key.
- [Warp](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/warp/): Agentic terminal / development environment with an AI agent built into the shell, supporting your own provider API keys.
- [PrivateGPT](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/privategpt/): Privacy-first RAG app to ingest and query your documents using local or remote LLMs, fully offline-capable.
- [Flowise](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/flowise/): Open-source drag-and-drop builder for LLM apps and AI agents.
- [Twenty CRM](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/twenty-crm/): Open-source, AI-first CRM (Salesforce alternative) with bring-your-own-key AI agents.
- [Airi](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/airi/): Self-hosted, you-owned AI companion with a VRM/Live2D avatar and real-time voice chat.
- [Chatbox](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/chatbox/): Cross-platform AI client for ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and local models with your own keys.
- [Open Notebook](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/open-notebook/): Open-source, privacy-first NotebookLM alternative that chats with your sources and generates multi-speaker AI podcasts.
- [Khoj](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/khoj/): Open-source, self-hostable AI second brain that chats with your documents and the web.
- [Tabby](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/tabby/): Self-hosted, open-source AI coding assistant (Copilot alternative) you point at the models and providers you choose.
- [Sim](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/sim/): Open-source visual builder for AI agent workflows with full bring-your-own-key support.
- [GPT Researcher](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/gpt-researcher/): Autonomous agent that runs deep multi-source web research and writes cited reports using your own LLM provider.
- [Qwen Code](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/qwen-code/): Open-source terminal coding agent (Gemini-CLI fork) that runs on your own API key for any OpenAI/Anthropic/Gemini-compatible endpoint.
- [Haystack](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/haystack/): Open-source Python framework for building production RAG pipelines and agent workflows with any LLM provider.
- [OpenAI Translator](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/openai-translator/): Browser extension and cross-platform desktop app for AI translation, polishing, and summarization using your own LLM API key.
- [NextAI Translator](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/nextai-translator/): Open-source browser-extension and desktop translator (successor to OpenAI Translator) that translates, polishes, and summarizes text using your own provider API keys.
- [Letta](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/letta/): Open-source platform for building stateful AI agents with long-term memory
- [Activepieces](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/activepieces/): Open-source, self-hostable Zapier alternative with native AI steps and an MCP-based agent toolkit.
- [Readest](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/readest/): Cross-platform open-source EPUB/PDF reader with built-in translation and BYOK AI reading tools.
- [Skyvern](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/skyvern/): Automate browser-based workflows with LLMs and computer vision instead of brittle selectors.
- [Buzz](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/buzz/): Cross-platform desktop app to transcribe and translate audio offline with Whisper, or via your own OpenAI-compatible API key.
- [bolt.diy](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/bolt-diy/): Open-source in-browser full-stack app builder that runs on any LLM you wire up with your own key.
- [avante.nvim](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/avante-nvim/): Use your Neovim like Cursor AI IDE, with diff-reviewed AI code edits.
- [SurfSense](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/surfsense/): Open-source, privacy-focused NotebookLM / Perplexity / Glean alternative that connects any LLM to your docs and external sources.
- [ShellGPT (sgpt)](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/shellgpt-sgpt/): Natural-language CLI that turns prompts into shell commands, code, and answers via your own LLM key.
- [Hugging Face Chat UI](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/hugging-face-chat-ui/): Open-source SvelteKit chat interface powering HuggingChat, self-hostable against any OpenAI-compatible endpoint with your own API key.
- [Page Assist](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/page-assist/): Open-source browser extension giving a sidebar and web UI for local and cloud AI models via your own keys.
- [big-AGI](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/big-agi/): Multi-model AI workspace with Beam multi-model chat, personas, image and voice, on your own keys
- [CodeCompanion.nvim](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/codecompanion-nvim/): AI coding assistant for Neovim, Vim style
- [GitHub Copilot (BYOK)](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/github-copilot-byok/): Run Copilot Chat and agents on your own provider API keys
- [Karakeep](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/karakeep/): Self-hostable bookmark-everything app with AI tagging and full-text search
- [Pot (pot-desktop)](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/pot-pot-desktop/): Cross-platform desktop app for selection translation and OCR, powered by your own provider keys.
- [Windmill](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/windmill/): Open-source developer platform that turns scripts into workflows, APIs, and UIs, with bring-your-own-key AI codegen.
- [Subtitle Edit](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/subtitle-edit/): Mature open-source subtitle editor with Whisper transcription and BYOK LLM auto-translation
- [BrowserOS](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/browseros/): Open-source agentic browser that runs AI agents to automate web tasks with your own API keys.
- [Open Deep Research (LangChain)](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/open-deep-research-langchain/): LangChain's open-source deep research agent you run with your own models and search/MCP tools.
- [Inbox Zero](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/inbox-zero/): Open-source AI email assistant that automates triage, replies, and inbox cleanup.
- [assistant-ui](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/assistant-ui/): TypeScript/React component library for building production AI chat UIs wired to your own provider keys and backend.
- [manga-image-translator](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/manga-image-translator/): One-click OCR and translation of text baked into manga, comics, and images, with your own LLM/MT provider keys.
- [Morphic](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/morphic/): Open-source AI answer engine with a generative UI, bring your own provider key
- [Summarize](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/summarize/): Point at any URL, YouTube, podcast, PDF, or file and get the gist, via Chrome/Firefox sidebar or CLI using your own model API key.
- [Whispering](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/whispering/): Open-source, local-first dictation and transcription with your own API keys.
- [Text Generator](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/text-generator/): Template-driven AI text generation inside your Obsidian notes, using your own provider API keys.
- [Meetily](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/meetily/): Privacy-first, self-hosted AI meeting notetaker with local transcription and BYOK summaries.
- [OWL (CAMEL-AI)](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/owl-camel-ai/): Open-source multi-agent framework for real-world task automation, built on CAMEL-AI.
- [Nanobrowser](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/nanobrowser/): Open-source Chrome extension running multi-agent AI web automation with your own LLM keys.
- [Scira](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/scira/): Open-source agentic AI search engine that plans, retrieves, and cites sources inline.
- [bilingual_book_maker](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/bilingual-book-maker/): CLI that translates EPUB/TXT/SRT/PDF books into bilingual editions using your own LLM key.
- [Read Frog](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/read-frog/): Open-source AI browser extension for immersive bilingual translation and language learning.
- [Local Deep Research](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/local-deep-research/): Local-first agentic deep-research assistant that produces cited reports across web, academic, and private sources.
- [Forge](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/forge/): Open-source terminal AI pair programmer with BYOK access to 300+ models
- [VoiceInk](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/voiceink/): Open-source macOS dictation app with local whisper.cpp and bring-your-own-key cloud STT and AI cleanup.
- [OpenWhispr](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/openwhispr/): Privacy-first voice-to-text dictation with local Whisper/Parakeet and bring-your-own-key cloud AI.
- [Koharu](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/koharu/): Rust-built ML manga translator with optional bring-your-own-key hosted LLM backends.
- [Deep Research](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/deep-research/): Browser-based deep-research app that generates in-depth reports using any LLM, with keys stored locally in your browser.
- [gptel](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/gptel/): Simple, extensible LLM client for Emacs that works in any buffer
- [BeeAI Framework](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/beeai-framework/): Open-source framework for building production-ready multi-agent systems in Python and TypeScript with a unified, bring-your-own-key LLM backend.
- [Witsy](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/witsy/): BYOK desktop AI assistant and universal MCP client spanning chat, image, video, voice, and search
- [TypingMind](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/typingmind/): One-time-purchase power-user chat UI that wraps your own LLM provider keys.
- [MacWhisper](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/macwhisper/): Local Whisper transcription for Mac with bring-your-own-key cloud STT and LLM cleanup
- [SiYuan](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/siyuan/): Privacy-first, self-hosted block-based knowledge base with built-in AI writing and Q&A via your own API key.
- [KISS Translator](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/kiss-translator/): Minimalist open-source bilingual webpage translation extension with bring-your-own-key AI support.
- [ChatGPT Box](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/chatgpt-box/): Deep AI integration in your browser with sidebar chat, selection tools, and page summarization.
- [Anarlog](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/anarlog/): Open-source, local-first AI meeting notetaker for macOS with bring-your-own-key and local model support.
- [Text Generator (Obsidian)](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/text-generator-obsidian/): Bring-your-own-key AI text generation inside Obsidian via templated prompts.
- [gptme](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/gptme/): Open-source terminal AI agent that writes code, runs shell/Python, and browses the web with your own provider keys.
- [Granth](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/granth/): Local-first writing studio for fiction and nonfiction books — plain-Markdown manuscripts with whole-book AI on your own key.
- [InvokeAI](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/invokeai/): Open-source Stable Diffusion creative studio with BYOK cloud image models
- [Krita AI Diffusion](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/krita-ai-diffusion/): AI image generation inside Krita, powered by your own local or remote ComfyUI server
- [Whisper (Obsidian)](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/whisper-obsidian/): Obsidian speech-to-text plugin that transcribes recorded or uploaded audio via any Whisper-compatible API using your own key.
- [AI Actions for Shortcuts](https://www.byoaik.com/tools/ai-actions-for-shortcuts/): Bring-your-own-key AI actions for Apple Shortcuts on iOS, macOS, and visionOS.