AI · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Phantom AI

An AI assistant that lives on your desktop. Pay once, own it

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.

1. 1
   Phantom▲114

   Voice-first AI agent that operates your Mac

   Jul 2026 · heyphantom.app · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Shadow▲547

   Your personal bot-free AI meeting assistant

   2024 · shadow.do · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Neutron▲263

   Proactive desktop AI that helps before you ask

   2025 · getneutron.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Me.bot▲1,627

   The inspiring companion for your life

   2024 · me.bot · its alternatives →

5. 5
   PhantomBuster▲536

   Your leads in one place, supercharged by GPT

   2023 · phantombuster.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   CraftBot with Living UI▲277

   Self-hosted proactive AI assistant that lives locally

   May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Project SKY▲95

   Your ambient AI companion for Windows.

   Aug 2026 · projectsky-ten.vercel.app · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Phantom – Open-source AI agent on its own VM that rewrites its config▲18

   An AI co-worker with its own computer. Self-evolving, persistent memory, MCP server, secure credential collection, email identity. Built on the Claude Agent SDK. - ghostwright/phantom

   Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Phantombuster▲573

   A marketplace of simple to use no-code APIs

   2019 · phantombuster.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Dot by New Computer▲253

    A living AI journal that talks back

    2024 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    LUCI Desktopfree▲360

    Let your AI agents remember what you've seen

    Sep 2026 · luci.memories.ai · its alternatives →

12. 12
    OnlyCheat▲122

    AI desktop assistant, it's silent, invisible and intelligent

    2025 · onlycheat.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    KarmaBox▲311

    Run your own Claude Code in your pocket.

    Apr 2026 · karmaboxai.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Phantombot▲2

    Self-hosted AI agents that run from your own machine

    Jun 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Radiant▲91

    AI assistant for meetings that gets the work done

    Nov 2025 · supernormal.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    LapuAi▲68

    Desktop-native AI agent for every app, file & browser

    Jul 2026 · lapu.ai · its alternatives →

17. 17
    HostedClaws▲108

    Your own AI employee that runs 24/7 with no set up

    Feb 2026 · hostedclaws.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Phantom (Gen 1 )▲4

    AI powered AR Voice Assistant with a Large Action Model !

    2024 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    GhostDesk▲94

    Real-time AI overlay for meetings & invisible to screenshare

    Mar 2026 · ghost-desk.app · its alternatives →

20. 20
    PhantomDESK AI▲3

    App stays visible to you, but invisible to screen capture.

    Nov 2025 · phantomdeskai.netlify.app · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Fly – A global load balancer with middleware▲112

    Sandboxes aren't enough. Give your agent a real computer and get back to building.

    2017 · fly.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    GhostCLI▲18

    A free AI assistant for developers who live in the terminal.

    Jun 2026 · ghost-cli.eu.cc · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Phantom Threat Intelligence▲8

    Safeguard your data in an everevolving cyber landscape

    2025 · phantom.velstadt.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Meta AI▲94

    The most intelligent AI assistant that you can freely use

    2024 · meta.ai · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →