How We Compared
Each tool's facts — price, license, platforms, hardware needs and category-specific attributes — are stored once, in that tool's directory record. The comparison table below is generated from those records, and the tool's own review draws on the same record, so the two cannot state different values.
Category-specific attributes (for example MCP support or offline use) were taken from each project's official README or website and checked against the exact wording there. Where the documentation is silent, the table shows a dash rather than guessing; where a claim is qualified (roadmap only, a paid tier, or a requirement such as a separate server), the attribute is left out of the table and covered in the tool's review instead.
Only tools with their own PromptQuorum review are in the table. For a few apps (AI On Device, Chatty Mini and LocalAI ApexCreator) the directory has no official page to check, so their cells are dashes. The comparison does not rank the tools, because the right one depends on your constraint.
Comparison Table
Choose a kind of tool below, then read across a row. Click a tool name to open its full PromptQuorum review.
| Tool | Price | License | Platforms | Runs | Hardware | Version | Runs models itself | Connects to Ollama | OpenAI-compatible endpoints | MCP support | Chat with your files | Voice input / output | Review | product link · disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AnythingLLM | Free | MIT | macOS, Windows, Linux, Web | Hybrid | CPU is enough | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Read review → | AnythingLLM |
| Arynwood MCP | Free | Source-available (Arynwood MCP Source-Available License) … | Linux, Windows | Local | Varies by model | 0.5.3 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | — | Read review → | Arynwood MCP |
| BoBe | Free | Open source | macOS | Local | Varies by model | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Read review → | BoBe |
| BoltAI | Freemium | Proprietary | macOS | Hybrid | Varies by model | — | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | Read review → | BoltAI |
| Cherry Studio | Free | AGPL-3.0 | macOS, Windows, Linux | Hybrid | — | — | — | Yes | — | Yes | — | — | Read review → | Cherry Studio |
| Cloak: Local AI | Paid | Proprietary | iOS, macOS | Local | — | 1.2.9 | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | Read review → | Cloak: Local AI |
| Cognira | Freemium | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Linux, Web | Hybrid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | No | Read review → | Cognira |
| Ekorbia | Free | MIT | macOS, Windows, Linux | Local | Varies by model | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | — | Yes | Yes | Read review → | Ekorbia |
| Enchanted | Free | Apache-2.0 | macOS, iOS | Local | — | v1.8.2 | No | Yes | — | — | — | Yes | Read review → | Enchanted |
| Enclave AI | Freemium | Proprietary | iOS, macOS | Hybrid | — | 1.77.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Yes | Read review → | Enclave AI |
| Ensu | Free | AGPL-3.0 | iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux | Local | Varies by model | 0.1.22 | Yes | — | — | — | Yes | Yes | Read review → | Ensu |
| FriedrichAI | Paid | Proprietary (closed source) | Windows | Local | Varies by model | 1.0 | Yes | — | — | — | Yes | Yes | Read review → | FriedrichAI |
| GPT4All | Free | MIT | macOS, Windows, Linux | Local | CPU is enough | v3.10.0 | Yes | — | — | — | Yes | — | Read review → | GPT4All |
| GreenCube | Paid | Proprietary | Windows | Local | Varies by model | 0.1.49 | Yes | — | — | — | Yes | — | Read review → | GreenCube |
| Hanoki | Freemium | MIT | macOS | Hybrid | — | — | — | Yes | Yes | — | — | — | Read review → | Hanoki |
| Haplo AI | Paid | Proprietary | iOS, macOS | Local | Varies by model | 2.5 | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | Read review → | Haplo AI |
| HilbertRaum | Free | GPL-3.0-or-later | Windows, macOS, Linux | Local | CPU is enough | 0.1.61 | Yes | — | — | — | Yes | Yes | Read review → | HilbertRaum |
| IIMAGINE Desktop | Free | MIT | macOS, Windows, Linux | Hybrid | Varies by model | 0.1.2 | Yes | — | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | Read review → | IIMAGINE Desktop |
| Jan | Free | Apache 2.0 (variant) | macOS, Windows, Linux | Local | CPU is enough | — | Yes | — | — | Yes | — | — | Read review → | Jan |
| Kai 9000 | Free | Apache-2.0 | Android, iOS, ipados, macOS, Windows, Linux, Web | Hybrid | Varies by model | 3.3.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | — | — | Read review → | Kai 9000 |
| Llamatik | Free | MIT | Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, Linux, Web | Local | Varies by model | 1.9.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Read review → | Llamatik |
| LM Studio | Free | Proprietary (free for personal and business use) … | macOS, Windows, Linux | Local | Varies by model | — | Yes | — | — | — | — | Yes | Read review → | LM Studio |
| LobeHub | Freemium | LobeHub Community License (Apache 2.0-based) … | macOS, Windows, Linux, Web | Hybrid | CPU is enough | 2.2.20 | — | — | — | Yes | — | — | Read review → | LobeHub |
| Locally Uncensored | Freemium | AGPL-3.0 | Windows, Linux, macOS | Local | Varies by model | 3.0.2 | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes | — | Read review → | Locally Uncensored |
| Loci AI | Free | Proprietary | iOS, Android, macOS, Windows | Local | — | 1.3.31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Read review → | Loci AI |
| Msty | Freemium | Proprietary | macOS, Windows, Linux | Hybrid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Read review → | Msty |
| Odysseus | Free | AGPL-3.0 | macOS, Windows, Linux | Hybrid | Varies by model | — | — | — | — | Yes | — | — | Read review → | Odysseus |
| Off Grid AI | Freemium | MIT | iOS, Android, macOS, Windows | Local | Varies by model | — | Yes | Yes | — | — | Yes | Yes | Read review → | Off Grid AI |
| On Device AI | Freemium | Proprietary | iOS, macOS | Local | CPU is enough | — | Yes | Yes | — | — | Yes | Yes | Read review → | On Device AI |
| OpenClient | Free | AGPL-3.0 | iOS, macOS | Hybrid | Varies by model | 1.7.30 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | — | Yes | Read review → | OpenClient |
| Osaurus | Free | MIT | macOS | Local | Varies by model | — | Yes | Yes | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | Read review → | Osaurus |
| Sidekick | Free | MIT | macOS | Local | Varies by model | — | Yes | — | Yes | — | Yes | — | Read review → | Sidekick |
| SpiritBox Ultimate | Paid | Proprietary (commercial licence) | Windows | Local | Varies by model | v1.12 R6 | — | — | — | — | — | Yes | Read review → | SpiritBox Ultimate |
| Tina | Freemium | Proprietary | iOS, macOS | Local | Varies by model | 1.3.8 | Yes | Yes | — | — | — | Yes | Read review → | Tina |
| Zero1LLM | Freemium | Not stated | macOS, Windows | Hybrid | Varies by model | 0.1.10 | Yes | — | — | — | Yes | Yes | Read review → | Zero1LLM |
"—" means the project's own documentation does not state it, not that the feature is missing. Values come from each project's official README or site and are re-checked when a tool's review is updated.
Desktop Chat Apps: What Differs
- Runs models itself. AnythingLLM, Ekorbia, GPT4All, HilbertRaum, Jan, LM Studio, Off Grid AI, On Device AI, Osaurus and Sidekick document running models on their own, without a separate server.
- Ollama. AnythingLLM, BoltAI, Cherry Studio, Ekorbia, Enchanted, Hanoki, Off Grid AI, On Device AI and Osaurus document connecting to Ollama.
- OpenAI-compatible endpoints. AnythingLLM, Ekorbia, Hanoki and Sidekick document connecting to OpenAI-compatible endpoints.
- MCP. AnythingLLM, BoltAI, Cherry Studio, Jan, Locally Uncensored, Odysseus and Osaurus document MCP support.
- Chat with your files. AnythingLLM, BoltAI, Ekorbia, GPT4All, HilbertRaum, Locally Uncensored, Off Grid AI, On Device AI, Osaurus and Sidekick document chatting with your own files.
- Voice. AnythingLLM, BoltAI, Ekorbia, Enchanted, LM Studio, Off Grid AI, On Device AI and Osaurus document voice input or output.
- Price. Of the 17 desktop apps, 11 are free, 5 freemium and 1 paid. Check each review for what the paid tier adds.
Mobile Chat Apps: What Differs
- Fully offline. Arbiter, Enclave AI, Google AI Edge Gallery, Layla, Locally AI, Loci AI, Maid, Noema, Off Grid AI, On Device AI, Pocket AI, PocketPal AI, Private LLM, Solair AI and ToolNeuron document running fully offline on the device.
- Import your own models. Arbiter, Google AI Edge Gallery, Maid, On Device AI, PocketPal AI and ToolNeuron document importing your own model files.
- In-app model downloads. Arbiter, Enclave AI, Google AI Edge Gallery, Liquid Apollo, Locally AI, Loci AI, Maid, On Device AI, Pocket AI, PocketPal AI and Private LLM document downloading models inside the app.
- Image input. Arbiter, Enchanted, Google AI Edge Gallery, Locally AI, Off Grid AI, On Device AI, RikkaHub, Solair AI and ToolNeuron document image input.
- Voice. Enchanted, Enclave AI, Google AI Edge Gallery, Locally AI, Off Grid AI, On Device AI, PocketPal AI, Solair AI and ToolNeuron document voice input or output.
- Price. Of the 26 phone apps, 16 are free, 6 freemium and 4 paid.
- Documentation. Most phone apps are documented only by their store listing or website, which states far less than a README does, so this table has more dashes than the others.
Web and CLI Clients: What Differs
- Docker and self-hosting. AnythingLLM, Big-AGI, KoboldCpp, LibreChat, LobeChat, NextChat, Odysseus and Open WebUI document Docker or self-hosted deployment.
- Multiple users. LibreChat and Open WebUI document multi-user support.
- Ollama. aichat, AnythingLLM, Big-AGI, Chatbox, LibreChat, Open WebUI and Page Assist document connecting to Ollama.
- OpenAI-compatible endpoints. aichat, AnythingLLM, Big-AGI, LibreChat, NextChat, Open WebUI and Page Assist document connecting to OpenAI-compatible endpoints.
- Chat with your files. aichat, AnythingLLM, Chatbox, KoboldCpp, LibreChat and Open WebUI document chatting with your own files.
- MCP. aichat, AnythingLLM, Chatbox, KoboldCpp, LibreChat, LobeChat, NextChat, Odysseus and Open WebUI document MCP support.
Personal Assistants: What Differs
- Local LLMs. Jarvis, Khoj, Meetily, nanobot, NVIDIA Project G-Assist, Odysseus, Parlor and Second Me document working with local LLMs.
- Voice. Jarvis, Khoj, NVIDIA Project G-Assist, Parlor and Voxa document voice input or output.
- Persistent memory. Aori, nanobot, Odysseus, Second Me and Voxa document persistent memory.
- Tool use and actions. Agentic Inbox, Aori, Atomic Bot, Jarvis, Khoj, nanobot, NVIDIA Project G-Assist, Odysseus, Parlor and Voxa document tool use or actions.
Roleplay and Companions: What Differs
- Lorebooks. Agnai, Backyard AI and RisuAI document lorebook or world-info support.
- Group chats. Agnai and RisuAI document group chats.
- Coverage. Only four tools are in this group, and several roleplay features (such as character cards) are described in ways that differ between projects, so they are covered in each tool's review and not in the table.
What This Comparison Cannot Tell You
- It compares documented capabilities, not quality. It says nothing about how good the answers are, how fast a model runs on your device, or how polished the interface is — PromptQuorum has not measured these for the listed tools.
- Dashes are gaps in the documentation we checked, not negative findings. Some tools may support a feature their README or store listing does not mention.
- Phone apps change often and are described mainly by their store listings, so check the current listing and the tool's review before you install.
- Tools change quickly. Each tool's review states the version it was checked against, and this guide is refreshed when a review is.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why are desktop, mobile and self-hosted chat apps compared separately?
They are different products with different constraints: a phone app runs small models on the device, a desktop app can run larger ones, and a self-hosted web interface is a server you run for yourself or a team. Most attributes only make sense within one kind, so comparing them in one table would leave most cells empty or meaningless.
What does a dash in the comparison table mean?
It means the project's own documentation does not state that attribute. It does not mean the feature is missing; check the tool's review or its repository.
Why does a tool appear in more than one table?
Some tools are available on more than one kind of device — for example a desktop and a phone version — so they are listed under each kind they belong to, with the attributes that apply to that kind.
Do any of these tools have an affiliate link?
No. PromptQuorum has no affiliate relationship with any tool in this comparison at the time of writing, and no link here earns a commission.
How often is this comparison updated?
It is refreshed twice a year and whenever one of the listed tools' reviews is updated, because the table is generated from the same data as those reviews.
Sources
- Each tool's official README, website or store listing, listed in that tool's PromptQuorum review (linked from the comparison table).
- PromptQuorum local AI app directory — the record each row of the table is generated from.