Ollama vs LM Studio

Is LM Studio a good alternative to Ollama? Here’s what you need to know.

LM Studio

Free

Run LLMs locally with a beautiful desktop UI.

LM Studio is a desktop application for discovering, downloading, and running local LLMs. Beautiful chat interface, OpenAI-compatible API server, and model management. Runs on Mac, Windows, and Linux.

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Why switch from Ollama?

Indie pricing — no enterprise markup or per-seat fees
Direct maker support — talk to the person who built it
Transparent & open — many indie tools are open-source
No vendor lock-in — own your data, export anytime

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