Cherry Studio

What it is for

Cherry Studio is a desktop multi-assistant workspace: the official README still (see the cover: Cherry Assistant / Product Manager / Business Analyst, DeepSeek V4 Flash, prompt “Create a Gantt chart showing DeepSeek’s key milestones.”, Mermaid chart, composer “Type a message… / for tools, @ to reference”) is the chat. Use it when the job is keep many specialist assistants in one native window, not when you want a browser tab.

The software is AGPL-3.0. Self-host / desktop is $0. You bring model keys.

What makes it unique: the cover is Cherry’s own light chat — assistant rail + Gantt reply + tool composer — not a fruit logo.

Key features

• Assistant rail — Cherry Assistant, Product Manager, Business Analyst, and more (cover).
• Model picker — DeepSeek V4 Flash on the official still; provider settings are a separate README shot.
• Tools / @ references — documented on the composer placeholder.
• Knowledge / drawing / notes / apps — extra workspaces in the official README set.
• AGPL-3.0 desktop — no printed Cloud seat.

Who it's for

Best fit: desktop users who will paste several API keys and want a specialist roster.

Poor fit: people who want a hosted ChatGPT window (ChatGPT) or a repo IDE agent (Cursor).

Pricing

Verified 2026-10-21 (Asia/Shanghai) from github.com/CherryHQ/cherry-studio (AGPL-3.0).

• Desktop / self-host — $0. AGPL-3.0. You bring keys (DeepSeek, OpenAI, local, …).
• Tokens — you pay the model vendor. No Cherry Pro card on the README.
• Hosted SKU — not on the pages we fetched. Do not invent one.

Limitations / costs

• $0 is the app, not DeepSeek. A long Gantt thread still bills the vendor.
• AGPL-3.0 is copyleft. Modified network services have share-back duties.
• You configure providers. The pretty chat is step two.
• No printed Cloud card.

Alternatives

• ChatGPT — hosted general assistant; Plus $20/month on Help.
• Open WebUI — browser chat in front of Ollama / OpenAI-compatible APIs.
• Jan — desktop local chat.

Official tutorial

Quick Start walks through install, picking a provider, adding a model, and sending the first message.

Website

https://www.cherry-ai.com

Repository

https://github.com/CherryHQ/cherry-studio

Source

Catalog row curated for AI Tools Nav. Cover is Cherry Studio’s official README chat still (assistant rail + Mermaid Gantt), not a logo. License AGPL-3.0. Written tutorial: Quick Start.

Last verified

2026-10-21 (Asia/Shanghai) editorial check. Software is AGPL-3.0 $0. No Cloud dollar on the README.