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5ire vs Newelle: catalog facts
5ire	Newelle
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.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux
Works with multiple AI providers MCP client for connecting external tools	Runs local models through Ollama and llama.cpp MCP support, extensions and document search
Needs API keys from the providers you use Setting up MCP servers takes some technical knowledge	Linux only Terminal access from chat calls for care with untrusted models
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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