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Cherry Studio

Free, open-source (AGPL-3.0) desktop client unifying OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, Qwen and local Ollama/LM Studio models in one window

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What Cherry Studio does

  • Free, open-source (AGPL-3.0) desktop client unifying OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, Qwen and local Ollama/LM Studio models in one window
  • 300+ models across 50+ providers behind a single chat interface, no per-provider app-switching
  • Built-in RAG knowledge base — chat directly with imported PDF/Word/Excel/Markdown files or web URLs

Cherry Studio — straight answers

What is Cherry Studio?

Cherry Studio is listed under Multi-Model Aggregators & Universal Clients, in the AI Chat & Assistants category on Flocci AI Tools. Free, open-source (AGPL-3.0) desktop client unifying OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, Qwen and local Ollama/LM Studio models in one window. It is free, with no paid plan attached, and it lives at cherry-ai.com.

Is Cherry Studio free?

Cherry Studio is listed as fully free — there is no paid tier attached to it in the catalog. That makes it one of the 396 entries on Flocci AI Tools with no upgrade path built in.

Can I use Cherry Studio in a browser, or is there an app?

Cherry Studio needs to be installed or self-hosted — it doesn't run in a browser tab. It is available on Mac, Windows, Linux and self-hosting.

What can Cherry Studio do?

Cherry Studio does 3 things the catalog singles out: Free, open-source (agpl-3.0) desktop client unifying openai, claude, gemini, deepseek, qwen and local ollama/lm studio models in one window; 300+ models across 50+ providers behind a single chat interface, no per-provider app-switching; built-in rag knowledge base — chat directly with imported pdf/word/excel/markdown files or web urls.

What is the best free alternative to Cherry Studio?

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

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LibreChat

Multi-Model Aggregators & Universal Clients
free
  • Fully open-source, self-hostable ChatGPT-style interface connecting to OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Bedrock, OpenRouter and more from one UI
  • Built-in Agents, MCP support, Code Interpreter and Artifacts — enterprise-grade features free to self-host
  • 41.7k GitHub stars and active development as of Aug 2026, with secure multi-user auth for team deployments
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t3.chat

Multi-Model Aggregators & Universal Clients
freemium
  • Fast, developer-built multi-model chat UI giving access to Claude, GPT and DeepSeek from one subscription
  • Low-cost Pro tier undercuts mainstream chatbot subscriptions
  • Free tier lets users test multiple frontier models before committing to a paid plan
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TypingMind

Multi-Model Aggregators & Universal Clients
  • Bring-your-own-API-key chat frontend — you pay providers directly instead of a subscription markup
  • One-time lifetime licence instead of forced recurring billing, unusual here
  • Optional paid cloud sync for cross-device history, otherwise fully local
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Abacus ChatLLM

Multi-Model Aggregators & Universal Clients
  • Single subscription bundling chat access to 100+ models including GPT-5.6, Claude Opus 5 and Gemini 3.1 Pro
  • Includes a built-in coding/research agent (DeepAgent) and always-on cloud compute (SuperComputer), not just chat
  • Priced per seat rather than per model provider
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ChatHub

Multi-Model Aggregators & Universal Clients
freemium
  • Side-by-side comparison of multiple AI chatbots' answers in one browser view
  • Free plan compares 2 models at once; paid unlocks up to 6 models simultaneously
  • Browser-extension-first design rather than a standalone web app, fits directly into existing workflows
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Chatbox

Multi-Model Aggregators & Universal Clients
freeNew
  • 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
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