App comparison

Choose the app for the job

Select two to four apps, then choose your operating system and the work you want to do. A desktop chat app, a command-line model runner, and a document workspace do different jobs. The comparison explains those differences instead of treating every feature as a reason to install another app.

For example, use the Ollama and LM Studio guide to choose a first runner. If you need a browser workspace, first get one model answering in the runner, then follow the Open WebUI setup.

An app match does not establish that a particular model fits in memory. Check the exact download and selected context in the memory calculator. Copied comparison links restore app selections and filters; they contain no chats or documents.