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llama-swap vs LocalAI: catalog facts
llama-swapLocalAI
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Free

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

Self-hosted, Command line Linux, macOS, Self-hosted
  • One binary and one config file with no dependencies
  • Works with any OpenAI or Anthropic compatible backend
  • Offers compatible APIs for several common AI services.
  • Requires writing a YAML configuration by hand
  • Does not run models itself; you still need the backend servers
  • You must supply model files and enough resources to run them.
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: MIT
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 26, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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