About
ChatWise is a desktop client for large language models: bring your own API keys for GPT, Claude, Gemini and others, or run local models, and chat with all of them from a single interface. Conversations are stored locally rather than on someone else's server, and the app supports web search, PDFs, images and audio as inputs, artifact rendering, and tools via MCP so models can reach services like Notion and Google Sheets.
Built by indie developer EGOIST, it also plugs into subscriptions you already pay for, including GitHub Copilot and Claude Pro. The core app is free for personal use; a Pro licence is a one-time $29 with a 7-day trial, covering chat search, custom assistants and unlimited MCP tools.
Alternatives
- Chatbox
Pick Chatbox if you want bring-your-own-key chat on iPhone, Android and the web as well as the Mac: it runs on macOS 11 or later and has a free plan.
- Msty Studio
Pick Msty Studio if you want local models alongside online ones in a free workspace with Knowledge Stacks and Agent Mode, then pay later only for the advanced set.
At a Glance
- Price
- Free for personal, non-commercial use; Pro $29 one-time (listed down from $49), with a 7-day free trial
- Also On
- Windows and Linux
- Get It From
- chatwise.app
Curator's Note
“The snappiest way to use every frontier model without opening a browser tab, priced like software used to be.”
Theo, Mac Dept.
