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Chatbox vs OpenCat: catalog facts
ChatboxOpenCat
Freemium

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

Freemium

Free to download; check the App Store listing for paid features.

Windows, macOS, Linux macOS, 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
  • Native app on Mac, iPhone and iPad
  • Voice chat and image chat
  • 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
  • Apple platforms only
  • Pricing details not stated on the homepage
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

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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