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Cherry Studio vs Izlo

A side-by-side look at pricing, capabilities, pros, cons, and our editorial scores.

 
Cherry Studio
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Izlo
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TaglineOpen-source desktop AI client that wires 300+ LLMs into one chat, knowledge-base, and agent workspace.Prompt management platform with version control, collaboration, and an API for production deployment.
CategoryAgentsAgents
PricingFree· Free and open source; bring your own API keysPaid· Solo $20/mo; Pro $25/user/mo; Enterprise $39/user/mo
ModelMulti-modelModel-agnostic
Editorial score7.2 / 106.9 / 10
Use cases
multi-model chatlocal knowledge baseai agentstranslationai drawingmcp client
prompt-managementversion-controlteam-collaborationprompt-testingproduction-deployment
Pros
  • Single client for 300+ models from 50+ providers including local Ollama/LM Studio
  • Built-in RAG knowledge base over your own documents
  • Fully open source (AGPL-3.0) with a very active GitHub repo
  • Cross-platform Electron desktop app, no cloud account required
  • Supports MCP servers and 300+ pre-built assistant presets
  • Git-style version history and activity log for every prompt change
  • Remix sandbox isolates experiments from production prompts
  • REST API lets you swap prompts without redeploying the app
  • Built for multi-user team editing, not just solo developers
Cons
  • Documentation and site are Chinese-first; English is a second-class citizen
  • BYO-API-key model means real usage cost lives with the upstream providers
  • AGPL-3.0 license makes commercial forks awkward
  • No native cloud sync of chats or knowledge bases across devices
  • No free tier; cheapest plan is $20/mo
  • Stingy token allowance (5K/seat) for in-app testing
  • Lighter on observability/analytics than Langfuse or Helicone
  • Supported model providers not clearly listed on the site
Websitecherryai.comgetizlo.com
Pick Cherry Studio if
  • ✅ Single client for 300+ models from 50+ providers including local Ollama/LM Studio
  • ✅ Built-in RAG knowledge base over your own documents
  • ✅ Fully open source (AGPL-3.0) with a very active GitHub repo
  • ✅ Cross-platform Electron desktop app, no cloud account required
Pick Izlo if
  • ✅ Git-style version history and activity log for every prompt change
  • ✅ Remix sandbox isolates experiments from production prompts
  • ✅ REST API lets you swap prompts without redeploying the app
  • ✅ Built for multi-user team editing, not just solo developers
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