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big-AGI vs Cherry Studio
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| Fact | big-AGI | Cherry Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Licence | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 7.1k | 52k |
| Latest | v2.1.0 | v2.1.4 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 57 days between releases | about 5 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 5+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 54+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace ChatGPT. Alternatives to ChatGPT →
Partialbig-AGIWeb chat in front of hosted or local models, with answers from several models side by side.
PartialCherry StudioDesktop app for many hosted providers and local models, with assistants, knowledge bases and MCP. The model comes from elsewhere.
big-AGI
- v2.1.02026-08-21Cerebras, NVIDIA NIM, Sakana AI, Cohere, Modular and Nous Research, each with a setup guide. Plus model updates across…
- v2.0.52026-05-13> Named after my father, on his birthday.
- v2.0.42026-03-25This release is about getting models right: accurate parameter ranges for reasoning effort, verbosity, and temperature…
- v2.0.32026-02-02This release embraces models precision: improved parameter configuration to match the model vendors, a new native xAI-f…
- v2.0.22025-12-01A complete redesign of text-to-speech with support for multiple providers:
Cherry Studio
- v2.1.42026-09-30| Platform | Architecture | Download |
- v2.1.32026-09-24| Platform | Architecture | Download |
- v2.1.22026-09-21| Platform | Architecture | Global | China Edition |
- v2.1.02026-09-18| Platform | Architecture | Global | China Edition |
- v2.0.142026-09-09| Platform | Architecture | Global | China Edition |
big-AGI
unsigned The latest release, v2.1.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Cherry Studio
✓ signed The latest release, v2.1.4, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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