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macai vs Follamac: catalog facts
macai	Follamac
Free The app is free; hosted AI providers bill their own API usage.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
One native app for many AI providers Works with local models through Ollama	Graphical front end for Ollama models Builds for Linux, Mac and Windows
macOS only Hosted providers need your own API keys	Requires a separate Ollama installation Early version number (0.1.3)
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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