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Hollama vs NextChat: catalog facts
HollamaNextChat
Free

Free, with source code published on GitHub.

Freemium

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

Web, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted
  • Runs in the browser with no backend of its own
  • Can be self-hosted with Docker
  • One interface for many model providers
  • Apps for desktop and mobile as well as the web
  • Needs a separate model server to connect to
  • Fewer features than larger chat front ends
  • Needs a model provider or the paid hosted service to be useful
  • Does not run models locally by itself
Web application, Self-hosted Downloadable app, Web application, Self-hosted, Hosted service
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 Needs internet

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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