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Chatbox vs Kelivo: catalog facts
ChatboxKelivo
Freemium

The community edition is free and open source, and using it with your own API keys costs…

Free

Free and open source under AGPL-3.0; model provider usage may cost extra.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
  • 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
  • Works with many cloud providers and local models via Ollama
  • MCP tools and a wide choice of web search backends
  • 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
  • Requires your own API keys or a local model server
  • Some documentation and provider names are Chinese-focused
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License: AGPL-3.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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