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ChatGLM vs Claude

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

ChatGLM

7.0
Developer Tools

Desktop client for the ChatGLM AI chatbot

Claude

8.0
Developer Tools

Anthropic's official Claude AI desktop app

Metric ChatGLM Claude
Category Developer Tools Developer Tools
AI Score 7.0 8.0
30-day Installs 19 25.5K
90-day Installs 35 76.8K
365-day Installs 107 156.5K
Version 1.1.7 1.6259.1,5095e7dddcba4ca974d351ee397e17d204814f07
Auto-updates Yes Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 41.2K 76.2K
GitHub Forks 5.2K 6.2K
Open Issues 605 5.9K
License Apache-2.0
Language Python Shell
Last GitHub Commit 1y ago 1mo ago
First Seen Nov 19, 2025 Oct 31, 2024

Reviews

ChatGLM

ChatGLM offers a desktop interface for interacting with an open-source, bilingual AI chatbot developed by Tsinghua University. It provides an alternative to ChatGPT, especially appealing to those interested in open-source solutions and bilingual support.

Provides a desktop interface for interacting with the ChatGLM AI chatbot.

Pros

  • + Open-source and community-driven.
  • + Supports bilingual conversations.
  • + Integration with Homebrew for easy installation.

Cons

  • - Known macOS compatibility issues.
  • - Limited external community discussion.

Claude

Claude is Anthropic's AI desktop app designed for developers, offering natural language interaction in the terminal to automate coding tasks and improve efficiency.

Claude acts as an AI assistant within the terminal, helping with coding tasks through natural language commands.

Pros

  • + Seamless terminal integration for developers
  • + Natural language interaction for coding tasks
  • + Automates routine coding and git workflows

Cons

  • - Usage limits on the Max subscription
  • - Terminal scrolling issues during interaction