# 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. Cherry Studio is free, with no paid plan attached, at cherry-ai.com.

## Facts

- **Pricing tier:** Free
- **Works on:** macOS, Windows, Linux, Self-hosted
- **Works in browser:** No

## Capabilities

- 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

## FAQ

### 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.

## Related

- [Cherry Studio alternatives](https://aitools.flocci.in/alternatives/cherry-studio)
- [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/cherry-studio

Facts last verified: October 2026