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LM Studio vs Sidekick: catalog facts
LM Studio	Sidekick
Freemium The free plan runs local models and the built-in agent. Paid plans from $20 a month add…	Free Free to download from GitHub.
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	Native macOS interface Answers using your own files, folders and websites
Closed source, unlike most of the local-AI stack it builds on Cloud features require an account and a subscription	macOS only Answer quality depends on the local model and your hardware
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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