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SidekickLM Studio
Free

Free to download from GitHub.

 Freemium

The free plan runs local models and the built-in agent. Paid plans from $20 a month add…

macOS Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Native macOS interface
  • Answers using your own files, folders and websites
  • Search and download models from Hugging Face without leaving the app
  • Serves local models on OpenAI-compatible endpoints, locally and over the network
  • macOS only
  • Answer quality depends on the local model and your hardware
  • Closed source, unlike most of the local-AI stack it builds on
  • Cloud features require an account and a subscription
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Closed source Closed source
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No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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