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Elia vs ShellGPT: catalog facts
Elia	ShellGPT
Free Free and open source; hosted models need your own API access.	Free Free and open source; you pay the model provider for API usage.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Runs entirely in the terminal Keyboard-centric interface	Generates shell commands from plain-language requests Chat and code generation in the terminal
Cloud models need API keys from each provider Terminal only, with no graphical app	Needs an API key or a configured model backend Generated commands should be checked before running
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026

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