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Alpaca vs Chatbox: catalog facts
Alpaca	Chatbox
Free Free and open source.	Freemium The community edition is free and open source, and using it with your own API keys costs…
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Beginner-friendly interface for Ollama Manage and chat with multiple models	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
Linux only Depends on Ollama for local models	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
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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