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Page Assist vs MaxAI: catalog facts
Page Assist	MaxAI
Free Free and open source.	Freemium Free to install, with paid plans on the pricing page.
Browser extension	Web, Browser extension
Sidebar for chatting alongside any web page Works with locally running models such as Ollama	Works on the current page from a sidebar Access to several AI model providers
Needs a separate local model server to be useful	Page content is sent to cloud AI services No Firefox extension listed
Browser extension	Web application, Browser extension
Open source	Closed 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	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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