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Alpaca vs LM Studio: catalog facts
Alpaca	LM Studio
Free Free and open source.	Freemium The free plan runs local models and the built-in agent. Paid plans from $20 a month add…
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Beginner-friendly interface for Ollama Manage and chat with multiple models	Search and download models from Hugging Face without leaving the app Serves local models on OpenAI-compatible endpoints, locally and over the network
Linux only Depends on Ollama for local models	Closed source, unlike most of the local-AI stack it builds on Cloud features require an account and a subscription
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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