Alternatives to Cherry Studio

Use several AI providers from one desktop chat application. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Cherry Studio.

  • Chatbox

    A desktop and mobile chat client for AI models, where you supply your own API keys or point it at a local model.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Chatbox is a GPL-3.0 community edition client with Android and iOS builds alongside desktop, storing conversations locally and connecting to Ollama and major cloud providers.

  • Jan

    An open-source ChatGPT replacement that runs entirely offline, and can also front cloud providers when you want them.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Jan is an Apache 2.0 desktop app that runs local models fully offline itself and fronts cloud providers, though it is still pre-1.0.

  • Msty

    Desktop workspace for chatting with local and hosted AI models in one place.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinux

    Msty is a closed source desktop workspace that runs local models without a separate server, with prompt libraries and knowledge bases, and paid advanced features.

  • Witsy

    Use AI models and MCP tools through a desktop assistant.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Witsy is an AGPL-3.0 desktop assistant for local model servers and cloud APIs that adds MCP tool support.

  • Open WebUI

    A self-hosted chat interface that talks to Ollama and any OpenAI-compatible API, so your local models get a proper front end.

    FreemiumSelf-hostedWeb

    Open WebUI is a self-hosted web interface with multi-user roles and document retrieval, run as a server rather than a desktop application.

  • AnythingLLM

    A desktop AI app that answers questions about your own documents, with no account and no API key needed.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    AnythingLLM is an MIT licensed desktop app centered on document chat, bundling a vector database and workspaces, and working fully locally or with cloud keys.

  • BoltAI

    A native macOS AI chat app that works with many cloud providers and local models.

    PaidProprietarymacOS

    BoltAI is a paid, closed-source native Mac app for many cloud providers and local Ollama models, with projects and agents, running only on macOS 13 or later.

  • LibreChat

    Self-hosted open-source chat interface that brings many AI models and providers into one place.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    LibreChat is an MIT-licensed self-hosted interface for many providers with agents, MCP and SSO, needing a server and Docker rather than a desktop install.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Cherry Studio as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Alpaca

    A GNOME desktop app for managing and chatting with local AI models through Ollama.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    Cherry Studio is an AGPL-3.0 desktop chat app for Windows, macOS and Linux supporting local model servers, several cloud providers and document-based conversations.

  • Goose

    Run an extensible AI assistant on your desktop or in a terminal.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Cherry Studio is an AGPL-3.0 desktop chat app for several providers and local servers with document conversations, focused on chat rather than tool extensions.

  • SillyTavern

    A locally-installed front end for language models aimed at long-form roleplay and character-driven writing.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxSelf-hosted

    Cherry Studio is a free AGPL-3.0 desktop chat app for several providers and local model servers, focused on general and document chat rather than character roleplay.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.