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LibreChat
MIT ChatGPT-style shell
Best for Research / Chat · Open-source / Self-host
- Open source
- Free tier
- Self-host
- Chat
Cherry Studio
AGPL-3.0 desktop assistants
Best for Research / Chat · Productivity
- Open source
- Free tier
- Self-host
- Chat
NextChat
MIT mask chat UI
Best for Research / Chat · Open-source / Self-host
- Open source
- Free tier
- Self-host
- Chat
Kimi
Signed-out composer + API
Best for Research / Chat · Writing
- Freemium
- Chat
Shortwave
Email agent
Best for Productivity
- Freemium
Replit Agent
Browser Agent that plans and builds apps
Best for Code / Agents
- Freemium
- Code
JetBrains AI
In-IDE Chat and Apply
Best for Code / Agents
- Freemium
- Code
Qodo
AI PR review and tests
Best for Code / Agents
- Paid
- Code
CodeRabbit
AI PR walkthroughs
Best for Code / Agents
- Freemium
- Code
Mintlify
Docs-as-code with an API playground
Best for Code / Agents · Productivity
- Freemium
- Code
Pieces
Desktop long-term memory
Best for Productivity · Code / Agents
- Paid
- Code
Qwen Chat
Hosted Qwen assistant
Best for Research / Chat · Free-only
- Free tier
- Chat