Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Lm Studio
LM Studio clearly comes out ahead of Writingway on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | ai tool | ai tool |
| Company | LM Studio | A. Omukai |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentAI & Machine LearningEducation & EdTech | MarketingDesignAI & Machine Learning |
| Categories | ai-foundation-modelsdeveloper-tools | ai-writing |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Lm Studio
open source
custom
open source
| Feature | lm-studio | writingway |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Access Control | ||
| Ai Rewrite And Prose Refinement Tools | ||
| Commercial Use Permitted | ||
| Ai-Assisted Writing And Brainstorming | ||
| Javascript And Python Sdks | ||
| Focus Mode And Formatting Options | ||
| Local Api Server | ||
| Local Model Support (Built-In Llama.Cpp) | ||
| Local Llm Execution | ||
| Mit License (Foss) | ||
| Model/Mcp Gating | ||
| Offline Capability | ||
| Private Collaboration | ||
| Project Organizer (Acts, Chapters, Scenes) | ||
| Sso | ||
| Worldbuilding Compendium (Story Bible) | ||
| Wide Model Compatibility |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, LM Studio comes out ahead overall, though Writingway can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both LM Studio and Writingway offer a free tier.
Writingway is open source, and LM Studio exposes a public API. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
