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24 alternatives to Daisy

Dock companion

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Daisy launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Docko▲288

   Your virtual pet in your macOS dock

   2025 · docko.app · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Mac Pet▲465

   A menu bar pet that wakes and sleeps as you work

   2024 · mac-pet.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   CozyPet▲70

   A tiny pixel pet that lives on your Mac desktop.

   2025 · cozypet.app.br · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Fig▲956

   Autocomplete for the Terminal

   2022 · fig.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Paw-Paw▲86

   A tiny desktop pet for your Mac that types along with you

   17d ago · paw-paw.pet · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Paw▲95

   Save money on dog care, befriend a dog if you don’t have one

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Dockhunt▲276

   Discover the apps everyone is docking about

   2023 · dockhunt.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Pal▲113

   AI therapist and friend, organizing emotional well-being

   2023 · myfriendpal.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Clicky▲144

   AI buddy next to your cursor on Mac—sees, guides, helps you!

   Apr 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Pallie▲353

    AI Friend in Your Favorite Messenger

    2024 · pallie.ai · its alternatives →

11. 11
    PAW: Puppies At Work▲80

    Slack-integrated tracking that keeps tabs of dogs in work

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Daisy - Daily AI Assistant▲2

    Stay informed. Stay organized. Stay in control.

    Feb 2026 · daisyaiapp.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Dock: Developer Optimization Content Kit▲135

    AI-powered tool to boost your app's visibility and downloads

    2025 · dock-app.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Outpost Launcher▲90

    Launch anything. Drag & drop everything.

    2025 · offloader.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Buddy▲125

    A personal digital assistant to handle simple tasks

    2017 · inspiringlife.co · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Collie.ai▲102

    One-click, embedded search across your app

    2023 · collie.ai · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Snap▲173

    The floating dock for developers

    Feb 2026 · snap-dock.co · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Another Dock▲108

    An elegant native-style second dock for mac

    2025 · anotherdock.ahrisy.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Portia▲83

    The ultimate 1-click hunter for blocked macOS ports

    Jun 2026 · getportia.app · its alternatives →

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    Dockling▲4

    Turn your pet photo into a pixel pet that lives in your dock

    May 2026 · dockling.space · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Amber▲71

    Dating, friendship and community social media for pet lovers

    2021 · amber-social.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Nora▲19

    A Desktop Plant Robot Companion

    2025 · reddit.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Daisy▲1

    Ambient light reminder and auto-switcher

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Port42 – AI companions that build and act on your Mac (v0.5.0)▲5

    Port42 is a native Mac app built by the collaboration it enables. One human and many AI companions, thinking together, shipped 40+ releases in 9 days. Companions live alongside you in conversations. They don't just respond. They build interactive surfaces and act on your system through a single API. Ports are how companions interact with your machine. One API, two surfaces: The visual surface renders live HTML/CSS/JS apps that companions create mid-conversation. They render inline, pop out into floating windows, dock, resize, persist across sessions. A companion can build you a…

    Mar 2026 · port42.ai · its alternatives →

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