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Cherry Studio vs Jan: catalog facts
Cherry Studio	Jan
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free and open source. Using a third-party cloud model through Jan costs whatever that…
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Supports local model servers and document-based conversations.	Runs fully offline on your own computer when you want it to Same interface for local models and for OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral and others
Cloud providers may charge separately for model use.	Still pre-1.0 and moving fast; features appear and change between releases Adding a cloud provider means putting that provider’s API key into the app
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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