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Alpaca vs Hollama: catalog facts
Alpaca	Hollama
Free Free and open source.	Free Free, with source code published on GitHub.
Linux	Web, Self-hosted
Beginner-friendly interface for Ollama Manage and chat with multiple models	Runs in the browser with no backend of its own Can be self-hosted with Docker
Linux only Depends on Ollama for local models	Needs a separate model server to connect to Fewer features than larger chat front ends
Downloadable app	Web application, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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