
ChatOSS
situationalNative desktop workspace for agentic coding with local Ollama models and optional cloud models.
Visit chatoss.ai →> **ChatOSS** — situational > Verified 2026-08-19 > Limitation: Proprietary app; no public source repository yet. > > https://noemium.com/tools/chatoss/Add to kitOpen in NoemiumFact-check this catalog entry for ChatOSS (coding). Verdict: situational Verdict text: A Codex-style workspace built around open-weight models, with agents that write code, manage a Kanban board, and review PRs. The free tier is genuinely usable with local Ollama, and paid tiers add concurrent cloud models. Worth a look if you want an agentic IDE that does not default to OpenAI. Limitations: - Proprietary app; no public source repository yet. - Cloud plans require an account and ongoing payment; local-only mode needs a capable machine. - Newer than the established agentic IDEs, so ecosystem and stability are unproven. Receipts: https://chatoss.ai/ https://chatoss.ai/pricing Last verified: 2026-08-19 Find outdated prices, wrong claims, or missing limitations. Cite primary sources (docs, pricing pages, benchmarks, model cards). Do not use marketing pages.[](https://noemium.com/tools/chatoss/)
ledger entry · observed by @whysanesanders
A Codex-style workspace built around open-weight models, with agents that write code, manage a Kanban board, and review PRs. The free tier is genuinely usable with local Ollama, and paid tiers add concurrent cloud models. Worth a look if you want an agentic IDE that does not default to OpenAI.
Strengths
- Native desktop workspace built around open-weight models.
- Free tier is genuinely usable with local Ollama.
- Agents handle coding, Kanban, and PR review in one place.
Known limitations
- Proprietary app; no public source repository yet.
- Cloud plans require an account and ongoing payment; local-only mode needs a capable machine.
- Newer than the established agentic IDEs, so ecosystem and stability are unproven.
Use it when
- Teams that want an agentic IDE defaulting to open weights, not OpenAI.
- Coding with local Ollama and optional cloud model fallback.
Skip it when
- You need a mature plugin ecosystem and proven stability.
- Your machine cannot run local models comfortably.
- Full source transparency is required because the app is proprietary.
Buy-check
- ·Price — freemium, Free for local Ollama; Starter $8/mo, Plus $20/mo, Pro $60/mo, Ultra $200/mo for cloud models as of 2026-08-19. Open the pricing page, not a screenshot.
- ·Free tier — Free tier exists — burn it first.
- ·Cancel fallout — What happens to your data/projects on cancel — check the ToS, not the FAQ.
- ·Seat math — Per-seat pricing multiplies quietly. Count seats before the annual plan.
- ·Who skips it — Also skipped when: You need a mature plugin ecosystem and proven stability.; Your machine cannot run local models comfortably..
Price trailchangelog →
No price move in this repo yet.
Facts
- pricing
- freemium1
- price note
- Free for local Ollama; Starter $8/mo, Plus $20/mo, Pro $60/mo, Ultra $200/mo for cloud models
- free tier
- yes
- open source
- no
- api
- no
- self-host
- no
- category
- coding
- evidence
- source-verified
- Models
- BYOK
Sources
No source, no number.
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| ChatOSS | situational | freemium | no | no |
| Claude Code | ship | paid | no | no |
| Cursor | ship | freemium | no | no |
| Aider | ship | free | yes | yes |
Facts from the catalog files — not scores you can buy. Quality and speed stay in the briefing, not in a fake 1–5 grid.
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