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24 alternatives to Artelligence OS

Next-Gen Local AI Intelligence OS for macOS

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier.

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    Osaurus▲534

    Open source agents that run 100% locally on your Mac

    Jul 2026 · osaurus.ai · its alternatives →

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    SmythOS▲344

    Build, debug, and deploy AI agents in minutes

    2024 · smythos.com · its alternatives →

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    MindOS▲534

    Create autonomous AI agents for your professional tasks

    2023 · second.me · its alternatives →

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    Where Obsidian meets Github & Quora

    2024 · grimo.ai · its alternatives →

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    Symphony▲207

    An OS where AI controls keyboard and mouse

    2025 · symphon.co · its alternatives →

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    Ango Hub▲118

    All-in-one data labeling platform for AI teams of all sizes

    2022 · ango.ai · its alternatives →

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    Autocomplete for your thoughts

    2025 · ventrilo.ai · its alternatives →

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    The Al assistant from Microsoft

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    CodeX▲124

    Build webapps in minutes for completely free

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    Secure & local AI chatbot for iOS and macOS

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Open-source homeserver OS with a built-in AI agent

    Jul 2026 · livinity.io · its alternatives →

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    AI that actually controls your Windows/Mac desktop - clicks, types, automates workflows across any application. Native OS integration, not cloud APIs. Built this because I was tired of AI that could only chat. Free tier (Gemini) + paid tier (Claude) for reliable automation. The AI can automate complex workflows, manage files/emails, control browsers and native apps. Just launched 2 weeks ago. What workflows would you want automated?

    2025 · aioscompanion.com · its alternatives →

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    Wisbox.ai▲119

    Draw on screen, get instant AI guidance in any Mac app

    2025 · wisbox.ai · its alternatives →

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    Hi HN! I’m excited to share Orange Intelligence, an open-source alternative to Apple Intelligence for macOS. Orange Intelligence allows you to interact with any text on your macOS system in a more powerful and customizable way. It brings a floating text processor that integrates seamlessly with your workflow. Whether you’re a developer, writer, or productivity enthusiast, this tool can boost your efficiency. Key Features: Floating Text Processor: Trigger a floating window by double-tapping the Option key to process selected text. Run Any Python Function: From basic text manipulations to…

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    An AI-native OS. Models run on your own hardware, nodes federate peer-to-peer with no broker, and the API is OpenAI-compatible. Boots, has its own Wayland compositor, and runs on 8GB. Apache 2.0. - hertz-ai/HARTOS

    Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Open-source AI agent platform — own it, run any model

    Jul 2026 · ibl.ai · its alternatives →

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    Tray.ai is the AI-native enterprise iPaaS for building AI agents, governing Model Context Protocol (MCP), and integrating 700+ apps — orchestration for data…

    2012 · tray.io · its alternatives →

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    Matrix OSfree tier▲26

    Matrix OS is an AI-native operating system: self-creating, self-healing, and self-expanding. The Claude Agent SDK is the literal kernel: CPU => Claude Opus 4.6 RAM => Context window (1M tokens) Kernel => Main agent + 26 IPC tools Processes => 5 sub-agents Disk => ~/apps, ~/data, ~/system Syscalls => Read, Write, Edit, Bash Drivers => MCP servers IPC => File coordination Break something, the healer agent repairs it. Need a new capability, the OS writes its own agents and skills. Describe an app, it appears as a file you own. The bigger vision is Web 4: OS + messaging + social +…

    Sep 2026 · matrix-os.com · its alternatives →

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    Aisance▲19

    Your AI Desktop Companion (macOS & Windows)

    2025 · aisance.app · its alternatives →

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    Safe, autonomous desktop AI with a living memory

    Feb 2026 · osirisbrain.com · its alternatives →

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    Hey Hacker News, my name is Vlad: https://twitter.com/Fortune_VY We’ve been working on IDEs AI assistants for a few years https://www.machinet.net/. Yeah, years :) before chatGPT came along. We have learned a lot about AI models, and how the autoregressive nature coupled with the inability to switch an abstraction level throws a wrench in the works of a possible truly autonomous AI assistant, even OpenAI has featured us on their blog. The more we tinkered with the assistant problem for IDEs, the more we realized the gap between our dream assistant and chatGPT is…

    2023 · mate-os.com · its alternatives →

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    Your Personal AI-Powered MacOS Assistant

    2024 · macgaiver.app · its alternatives →

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    Arco▲4

    Choose from 400+ AI models & compare side by side on Mac

    Jun 2026 · its alternatives →

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    Odyssey▲10

    Run, build, and share AI-powered workflows

    2025 · odysseyapp.io · its alternatives →

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