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Alma vs Chatbox: catalog facts
Alma	Chatbox
Free The site lists no price for the app; usage of the connected AI providers is billed by…	Freemium The community edition is free and open source, and using it with your own API keys costs…
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Several AI providers and custom APIs in one interface Persistent memory that you can view and edit	Works with OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Azure and local Ollama models from one window Conversations are stored locally rather than on someone else's server
Depends on external AI provider APIs Pricing and licensing details are not stated on the website	You need your own API keys, and those cost money per use It is a client, so it cannot run a model itself without Ollama or similar
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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