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Cherry StudioNextChat
Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

 Freemium

The client is free and open source; the optional hosted model access is pay-as-you-go.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted
  • Supports local model servers and document-based conversations.
  • One interface for many model providers
  • Apps for desktop and mobile as well as the web
  • Cloud providers may charge separately for model use.
  • Needs a model provider or the paid hosted service to be useful
  • Does not run models locally by itself
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Web application, Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Needs internet

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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