AI · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Desk Gremlin
A tiny coworker that lives in the corner of your Mac
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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DeskMinder▲623Create quick desktop reminders with just one click
2025 · deskminder.appps.od.ua · its alternatives →
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Clicky▲144AI buddy next to your cursor on Mac—sees, guides, helps you!
Apr 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2011 · spacegremlinapp.com · its alternatives →
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deskbird▲279Simplify desk booking and manage your hybrid workspace
2023 · deskbird.com · its alternatives →
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OpenOwl▲261Automate what APIs can't in one prompt done locally
Apr 2026 · openowl.dev · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, Francesco from Cua here. I hacked this project together last weekend, inspired by the Codex Computer-Use release and lessons learned from deploying GUI-operating agents for our customers. The main problem: when a UI automation process controls a desktop app today, it usually takes over the human’s session. Your cursor moves, keyboard focus gets stolen, windows jump to the front, and you have to stop working until the agent is done. That is why we have historically avoided encouraging users to run these processes directly on their host machine, instead relying on VMs or GUI containers…
Apr 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Noise-cancelling for your screen now with cursor shake
Dec 2025 · monocle.heyiam.dk · its alternatives →
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Kiki for Mac▲303The accountability monster that keeps you focused on a task
Jan 2026 · kiki.computer · its alternatives →
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Notchkin▲136A notes app that lives in your MacBook's notch.
Jun 2026 · notchkin.app · its alternatives →
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My Drawer▲96Open source, intelligent sidebar for MacOS
Feb 2026 · mydrawer.furkanksl.com · its alternatives →
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CozyPet▲70A tiny pixel pet that lives on your Mac desktop.
2025 · cozypet.app.br · its alternatives →
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SpacePigeon▲93I switch between a few different “modes” on my Mac every day (work, coding, meetings, personal stuff). Each time I’d end up reopening the same apps and dragging all the windows back into the right Spaces. Super repetitive and honestly kind of annoying. So over the past few weeks I hacked together a small open-source tool called SpacePigeon that basically remembers your whole workspace and puts everything back where it was. Things it can do: Save your current layout (apps + windows + Spaces) Restore it with one click or a hotkey Keep separate presets (like “Work”, “Coding”, “Meetings” etc.)…
Nov 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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CrewTower▲100Talk to Claude Code right from your MacBook notch
Aug 2026 · crewtower.app · its alternatives →
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Paw-Paw▲86A tiny desktop pet for your Mac that types along with you
19d ago · paw-paw.pet · its alternatives →
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OnlyCheat▲122AI desktop assistant, it's silent, invisible and intelligent
2025 · onlycheat.com · its alternatives →
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Find Out What's Taking Up Space on Your Mac
2014 · spacegremlinapp.com · its alternatives →
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