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Page Assist vs Alpaca: catalog facts
Page Assist	Alpaca
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Browser extension	Linux
Sidebar for chatting alongside any web page Works with locally running models such as Ollama	Beginner-friendly interface for Ollama Manage and chat with multiple models
Needs a separate local model server to be useful	Linux only Depends on Ollama for local models
Browser extension	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	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 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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