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Chatbox vs Msty: catalog facts
Chatbox	Msty
Freemium The community edition is free and open source, and using it with your own API keys costs…	Freemium A free tier of the desktop workspace is available. Larger workspace features require a…
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	It runs local models without a separate server install and keeps chats, prompt libraries and attached knowledge bases…
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	The application is closed source, and the more capable workspace features sit behind a paid plan.
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	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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