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Msty vs LM Studio: catalog facts
Msty	LM Studio
Freemium A free tier of the desktop workspace is available. Larger workspace features require a…	Freemium The free plan runs local models and the built-in agent. Paid plans from $20 a month add…
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
It runs local models without a separate server install and keeps chats, prompt libraries and attached knowledge bases…	Search and download models from Hugging Face without leaving the app Serves local models on OpenAI-compatible endpoints, locally and over the network
The application is closed source, and the more capable workspace features sit behind a paid plan.	Closed source, unlike most of the local-AI stack it builds on Cloud features require an account and a subscription
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
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 September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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