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Hollama vs Alpaca: catalog facts
Hollama	Alpaca
Free Free, with source code published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source.
Web, Self-hosted	Linux
Runs in the browser with no backend of its own Can be self-hosted with Docker	Beginner-friendly interface for Ollama Manage and chat with multiple models
Needs a separate model server to connect to Fewer features than larger chat front ends	Linux only Depends on Ollama for local models
Web application, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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