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LlamaChat vs RecurseChat: catalog facts
LlamaChat	RecurseChat
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Paid Paid app with a free trial and no subscription required.
macOS	macOS
Runs supported models locally on a Mac Imports PyTorch checkpoints and GGML files	Runs local models fully offline On-device RAG for chatting with your own files
Requires macOS 13 or newer Model files must be obtained separately	macOS only Paid after the trial
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026

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