What is Msty?
Local and cloud models in one private workspace.
Who is Msty best for?
Msty is best for people and teams who want local and cloud AI models side by side, grounded in their own documents.
Running local models
It works with Ollama, llama.cpp and MLX, so models on your own machine sit next to hosted providers in one model hub.
Comparing model answers
Split Chats run several models on the same prompt side by side, so you can compare tone, depth and accuracy.
Chatting with your own files
Knowledge Stacks ground answers in your own documents and notes, with retrieval that keeps track of sources.
Teams handling sensitive work
The Teams plan adds SSO, role-based access and audit logs, and Msty says it collects no product telemetry and lets customers control storage.
How much does Msty cost?
Msty Studio is free for core desktop use, and its Aurum upgrade costs $149 per user per year or $349 per user once for lifetime access, with team plans priced on request.
- Studio Desktop with local and online models
- Agent Mode, split chats and Media Studio included
- Limited Knowledge Stacks, MCP tools and persona chats
- Adds Msty Studio Web
- Azure and Bedrock providers, Studio Assistants, Shadow Personas
- Turnstiles workflow automation, Insights and Forge Mode
- Every Aurum feature
- Lifetime updates and access
Aurum is billed yearly only; there is no monthly price. Enterprise & Teams is priced on request, needs at least 5 user seats and adds SSO, role-based access control and audit logs. Msty Go, the agent app, is free while in beta. Msty Nexus, the model gateway, is free for 1 machine, with Pro at $9.99 a month ($99 a year) and Enterprise from $150 a month. Full pricing on msty.ai. We checked these prices on .
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What are the best Msty alternatives?
Three tools on Recaply do Msty's job. All three are open source, so you can run them on your own server.
JanOpen SourceChoose it when you want an open source desktop app for local and cloud models whose code you can read and build yourself
Cherry StudioOpen SourceChoose it when you want an open source desktop workspace for local and cloud models that you can inspect and fork
KoboldAIOpen SourceChoose it when you want an AGPL local model runner with an API server and a light interface for writing and chat.
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Questions about Msty
What is Msty?
Local and cloud models in one private workspace.
Who is Msty for?
Msty is best for people and teams who want local and cloud AI models side by side, grounded in their own documents.
Is Msty free?
Yes. Msty has a free plan: studio Desktop with local and online models.
How much does Msty cost?
Msty's paid plans are Aurum at $149 per user per year and Aurum Lifetime at $349 per user, one-time payment.
Is there an open source alternative to Msty?
Yes. Jan, Cherry Studio, KoboldAI and Ollama and 2 more are open source tools that do the same job, so you can run your own.
What are the best Msty alternatives?
The closest alternatives on Recaply are Jan, Cherry Studio and KoboldAI.
Where can I try Msty?
On its official website, msty.ai.
How does Msty Aurum differ from Aurum Lifetime?
Both give you the same Aurum features, including Msty Studio Web, Azure and Bedrock providers and Forge Mode. Aurum costs $149 per user every year, while Aurum Lifetime is a single $349 payment per user that includes lifetime updates.
Which platforms does Msty Studio run on?
Msty Studio Desktop runs on macOS 11 or later with Apple Silicon or Intel chips, on Windows 10 and 11 (x64), and on Linux as an AppImage or .deb package. Aurum adds Msty Studio Web for use in a browser.
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