# Chatbox

Open-source (GPL-3.0) desktop and mobile client for OpenAI, Claude, Gemini and Ollama with local data storage. Chatbox is free, with no paid plan attached, at chatboxai.app.

## Facts

- **Pricing tier:** Free
- **Works on:** macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
- **Works in browser:** Yes

## Capabilities

- Open-source (GPL-3.0) desktop and mobile client for OpenAI, Claude, Gemini and Ollama with local data storage
- Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android
- Markdown, LaTeX and code highlighting; about 41.9k GitHub stars

## FAQ

### What is Chatbox?

Chatbox is listed under Multi-Model Aggregators & Universal Clients, in the AI Chat & Assistants category on Flocci AI Tools. Open-source (GPL-3.0) desktop and mobile client for OpenAI, Claude, Gemini and Ollama with local data storage. It is free, with no paid plan attached, and it lives at chatboxai.app.

### Is Chatbox free?

Chatbox is listed as fully free — there is no paid tier attached to it in the catalog. That makes it one of the 397 entries on Flocci AI Tools with no upgrade path built in.

### Can I use Chatbox in a browser, or is there an app?

Chatbox works in a normal browser tab with no install. It is available on Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android and the web.

### What can Chatbox do?

Chatbox does 3 things the catalog singles out: Open-source (gpl-3.0) desktop and mobile client for openai, claude, gemini and ollama with local data storage; windows, macos, linux, ios and android; markdown, latex and code highlighting; about 41.9k github stars.

### What is the best free alternative to Chatbox?

NextChat is the closest free alternative: it sits in the same Multi-Model Aggregators & Universal Clients sub-category and is free. Cherry Studio, LibreChat and ChatHub also start free. The full list is on the alternatives page.

## Related

- [Chatbox alternatives](https://aitools.flocci.in/alternatives/chatbox)
- [Multi-Model Aggregators & Universal Clients](https://aitools.flocci.in/category/ai-chat-assistants/multi-model-aggregators-universal-clients)
- [Best free multi-model AI clients](https://aitools.flocci.in/best/best-multi-model-aggregators-universal-clients)
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Source: Flocci AI Tools — https://aitools.flocci.in/tool/chatbox

Facts last verified: October 2026