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LocalAI vs Foundry Local: catalog facts
LocalAI	Foundry Local
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free to download from Microsoft.
Linux, macOS, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Command line
Offers compatible APIs for several common AI services.	Runs models entirely on the device Hardware-accelerated local inference
You must supply model files and enough resources to run them.	Oriented toward developers building applications Licence terms are not stated in the research used here
Self-hosted	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
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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