AI · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to getessential.app
An open source co-pilot for your screen
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 3 we have checked on their own sites, 3 of them free or with a free tier. getessential.app launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Cap▲1,047Beautiful screen recordings, owned by you. 100% open source.
2024 · cap.so · its alternatives →
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Low latency, high resolution screensharing and remote control. Free and open source, from the makers of CoScreen.
7d ago · petal.live · its alternatives →
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Cap is the free, open source screen recorder for Mac, Windows, and Linux. Record, edit, take screenshots, and share videos with a link.
2024 · cap.so · its alternatives →
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The first public release of our macOS 1.0 version
2020 · coscreen.co · its alternatives →
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Screen – screen sharing for remote work, by the cofounder of Screenherofree tier, from $25/mo▲406Work together like you’re in the same room. Supports Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Safari, Firefox & Chrome.
2020 · screen.so · its alternatives →
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Capso▲269Free open-source screenshot & screen recorder for Mac
Apr 2026 · awesomemacapp.com · its alternatives →
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Capptivofree▲328Free open-source screen recorder & demo editor
Aug 2026 · capptivo.com · its alternatives →
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Bring your team closer to you. One click to share and remote control any window. Get things done together like never before.
2019 · coscreen.co · 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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Download Presentify - Screen Annotation by Softal Limited on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps like Presentify -…
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Touchpaper▲115A toolkit to help startups work with corporates more easily.
2017 · touchpaper.org · its alternatives →
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Strike▲152Powerful outlining app that will make your writing happy
2018 · strike-app.com · its alternatives →
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Minimal▲166A meditation inspired writing app for effective notes
2021 · minimal.app · its alternatives →
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GentleLimit▲99Mindful screen time for macOS without blocking apps
Mar 2026 · lucidbit.app · its alternatives →
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Covalent▲81AI for PMs that sees your screen & completes your work
Mar 2026 · getcovalent.co · its alternatives →
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It's a macOS menu bar app that reads the text of your focused window every few seconds through the Accessibility API. No screenshots, no video, or OCR. It writes plain markdown, one file per day, into a folder you choose. Point Claude Code (or anything with file access) at the folder and ask "what did I work on Tuesday?" or have it build memory about your projects. The folder contains an AGENTS.md explaining the format to the model. Thought it might be useful for someone so chucked it up on GitHub
Aug 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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my first app, a Mac menu bar utility to remind you to blink more. any feedback would be much appreciated. or make it your own and share :)
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Spotter▲114Productivity tool to launch everything
2021 · spotter-application.github.io · its alternatives →
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