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RecurseChat vs LlamaChat: catalog facts
RecurseChat	LlamaChat
Paid Paid app with a free trial and no subscription required.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
macOS	macOS
Runs local models fully offline On-device RAG for chatting with your own files	Runs supported models locally on a Mac Imports PyTorch checkpoints and GGML files
macOS only Paid after the trial	Requires macOS 13 or newer Model files must be obtained separately
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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