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LM Studio vs RecurseChat: catalog facts
LM StudioRecurseChat
Freemium

The free plan runs local models and the built-in agent. Paid plans from $20 a month add…

Paid

Paid app with a free trial and no subscription required.

Windows, macOS, Linux macOS
  • Search and download models from Hugging Face without leaving the app
  • Serves local models on OpenAI-compatible endpoints, locally and over the network
  • Runs local models fully offline
  • On-device RAG for chatting with your own files
  • Closed source, unlike most of the local-AI stack it builds on
  • Cloud features require an account and a subscription
  • macOS only
  • Paid after the trial
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked September 26, 2026

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