Msty AI

Msty is a web and desktop multi-model AI chat and research workspace for developers, researchers, analysts, writers, students, and privacy-conscious teams.

Key capabilities include:

• Unified model hub to use and compare providers such as OpenAI, DeepSeek, Claude, Ollama, and Hugging Face, with the ability to switch models mid-chat.
• Offline, local-first operation with local models (via Ollama or downloaded weights) plus optional online providers when needed.
• Research workflows like web search and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) using Knowledge Stacks to ground answers in selected sources.
• Advanced conversation and automation tools including split and branching chats, concurrent sessions, Persona and Crew Conversations, Agent Mode, plus Prompt Studio, Skill Studio, Toolbox (MCP tools, Live Contexts), and User Memories.

Pricing: Freemium. Free ($0 forever); Aurum ($149 USD per user/year); Aurum Lifetime ($349 USD one-time); Teams ($300 USD per user/year, 5-seat minimum); Enterprise/custom pricing via contact.

What makes it notable: it emphasizes privacy by design (local-first storage, no required account, and stated zero telemetry/tracking) while supporting both local and cloud models, positioning it as an alternative to tools like Perplexity, Jan, and LM Studio. Teams plans add SSO (including Azure Entra ID), audit logs, and admin controls.