Hugging Face alternatives

Closest first: ordered by how many of Hugging Face's tasks each tool shares, then by popularity.

1. 1

   FLUXVerifiedPay as you go

   Multimodal image and video generation for developers, teams, and creators via web playground or API.

   Also does:Using LLM APIs

   Web · API

2. 2

   OllamaVerifiedFree tier · from $20/mo

   Run open AI models locally or through a cloud API, for developers and teams.

   Also does:Using LLM APIs

   API

3. 3

   Stability AIVerifiedFree tier

   Commercially-safe generative media models and tools for creative teams and developers.

   Also does:Using LLM APIs

   API

4. 4

   OpenRouterVerifiedFree tier

   One API endpoint for calling many AI models from different providers, with automatic fallback

   Also does:Using LLM APIsBuilding AI agents

   Web · API

5. 5

   Sarvam AIVerifiedPay as you go

   Sarvam AI gives developers speech, translation, and document APIs for Indic-language products.

   Also does:Using LLM APIsBuilding AI agents

   Web · API

6. 6A

   AgentTrafficCopVerifiedFree tier · from $49/mo

   Runtime circuit breaker for developers that stops multi-agent AI systems from looping and overspending

   Also does:Building AI agentsUsing LLM APIs

   API

7. 7D

   DeepSeekFree

   DeepSeek's free AI assistant with strong reasoning and coding capabilities, available on the web and mobile.

   Also does:Using LLM APIs

   Web · iOS · Android · API

8. 8

   ZapierVerifiedFree tier · from $19.99/mo

   Automation platform that connects apps and AI tools so teams can run and govern workflows.

   Also does:Building AI agents

   API

9. 9

   NotionVerifiedFree tier · from $10/mo

   A connected workspace for team notes, projects, and knowledge, with AI and agents built in.

   Also does:Building AI agents

   API

10. 10

    n8nVerifiedFree trial

    n8n is a visual workflow platform for teams connecting apps, adding AI steps, and keeping automations auditable.

    Also does:Building AI agents

    API · Command line

11. 11

    MakeVerifiedFree tier · from $12/mo

    Lets teams build, run, and monitor AI agents and app-to-app automations in a visual workspace.

    Also does:Building AI agents

    API

12. 12

    FinVerifiedPay as you go

    AI customer agent that resolves support, sales and ecommerce conversations for service teams.

    Also does:Using LLM APIs

    API

13. 13

    LM StudioVerifiedFree tier · from $20/mo

    LM Studio runs local LLMs and provides a desktop agent for people who want on-device AI.

14. 14C

    CohereFree tier

    Enterprise models for search and agents.

    Also does:Using LLM APIs

15. 15

    TessVerifiedPaid · from $20.83/mo

    AI workforce platform for teams that need governed agents with memory, budgets, and approvals.

    Also does:Building AI agents

    API