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Chatbox vs Alma: catalog facts
Chatbox	Alma
Freemium The community edition is free and open source, and using it with your own API keys costs…	Free The site lists no price for the app; usage of the connected AI providers is billed by…
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
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	Several AI providers and custom APIs in one interface Persistent memory that you can view and edit
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	Depends on external AI provider APIs Pricing and licensing details are not stated on the website
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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