AI · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Minnie
Give your AI agent a body — a Mac pet that does real work
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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Phantom▲114Voice-first AI agent that operates your Mac
Jul 2026 · heyphantom.app · 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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I've been building computer-use tools for a while, and I quietly launched this about a month ago (122 Stars on GH). I figured it was worth sharing here. Over the last few months, a lot of computer-use agents have come out: Codex, Claude Code, CUA, and others. Most of them seem to work roughly like this: 1. Take a screenshot 2. Have the model predict pixel coordinates 3. Click x,y 4. Take another screenshot 5. Repeat That works, but it's slow, expensive in tokens, and fragile. If the UI shifts a few pixels, things break. And the model still doesn't know what any element actually is. But the…
May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Doing▲135Voice and visual context for AI builders. No subscription.
Apr 2026 · doing.tools · its alternatives →
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Viberia▲146Hey HN, This is my take on the agent harness. Everything on an isometric map. Agents are grouped into "buildings" that run in a sequence or a loop; e.g., the CodeForge has an agent that writes a PRD, another one that implements, and a third that reviews. Everything is customizable, you build your own buildings/teams however you want. It's a Tauri app, really light (about 8x less energy than the closest competitor I benchmarked, so it actually runs from a coffee shop on battery). It's macOS only for now, but ping me if you are willing to test the Windows or Linux version. I've been…
May 2026 · getviberia.com · its alternatives →
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Ojin▲106Talk to an AI Agent with a real face and voice, in real time
Aug 2026 · ojin.ai · its alternatives →
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Agent Sandboxfree tier, from $0.00025/mo▲97Your agent's personal remote computer and drive
Feb 2026 · agentsandbox.co · its alternatives →
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Give your agent tools to create beautiful, codebase-aware UI
Apr 2026 · aidesigner.ai · its alternatives →
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agentbrowse▲89Give your AI coding agent the web as a command line
Jun 2026 · npmjs.com · its alternatives →
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We gave the agents a voice. Sorry in advance.
Aug 2026 · fellowgeek.github.io · its alternatives →
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Free Private AI App for Mac - Image Gen, AI Agents & Chat
2025 · claraverse.netlify.app · its alternatives →
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GhostCLI▲18A free AI assistant for developers who live in the terminal.
Jun 2026 · ghost-cli.eu.cc · its alternatives →
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Companion▲20AI 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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Monitor and control AI agents from your phone
Jun 2026 · agentsatwork.app · its alternatives →
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Hi HN! I run a few Claude Code sessions in parallel and kept cmd-tabbing around just to find out one of them had been sitting on a permission prompt for ten minutes. There's a hardware gadget I liked (called SidePulse.io) so before waiting to get my shipment I built the software version instead :D I hope you like it and find it useful as I do!
Aug 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Your Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, OpenClaw and Hermes agents as little guys in your Mac menu bar. See who's working, who has news and who needs you.
13d ago · littleguys.hervalicio.us · its alternatives →
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Mission control for AI coding agents. One ranked queue Claude Code, Cursor or any MCP agent works top to bottom — you watch live. Free while in beta — every feature, no limits, no card.
Jul 2026 · taskpeace.com · its alternatives →
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