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5ire vs ChatQT: catalog facts
5ireChatQT
Free

Free and open source; you pay your chosen AI provider for API usage.

Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence; provider API usage may cost…

Windows, macOS, Linux Linux
  • Works with multiple AI providers
  • MCP client for connecting external tools
  • Works with multiple OpenAI-compatible providers
  • Native KDE Plasma look using Kirigami
  • Needs API keys from the providers you use
  • Setting up MCP servers takes some technical knowledge
  • Linux only and designed around KDE Plasma
  • Small project with few users
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 26, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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