AI · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Pudding
Local-first desktop AI workspace with canvas and tools
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 2 we have checked on their own sites, 2 of them free or with a free tier.
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Hi Hackers, Excited to share a macOS app I've been working on: https://recurse.chat/ for chatting with local AI. While it's amazing that you can run AI models locally quite easily these days (through llama.cpp / llamafile / ollama / llm CLI etc.), I missed feature complete chat interfaces. Tools like LMStudio are super powerful, but there's a learning curve to it. I'd like to hit a middleground of simplicity and customizability for advanced users. Here's what separates RecurseChat out from similar apps: - UX designed for you to use local AI as a daily driver.…
2024 · recurse.chat · its alternatives →
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Heeey! I built a macOS copilot that has been useful to me, so I open sourced it in case others would find it useful too. It's pretty simple: - Use a keyboard shortcut to take a screenshot of your active macOS window and start recording the microphone. - Speak your question, then press the keyboard shortcut again to send your question + screenshot off to OpenAI Vision - The Vision response is presented in-context/overlayed over the active window, and spoken to you as audio. - The app keeps running in the background, only taking a screenshot/listening when activated by keyboard…
2023 · github.com · 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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OpenOwl▲261Automate what APIs can't in one prompt done locally
Apr 2026 · openowl.dev · its alternatives →
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Gemini Canvas▲294Interact and collaborate with AI to create
2025 · gemini.google · its alternatives →
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Slashspace AI▲329A local folder system based AI canvas app. AI first obsidian + Notion + Miro.
Jun 2026 · slashspace.ai · its alternatives →
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Melo▲78A visual workspace where AI understands your whole board
Apr 2026 · melo.so · its alternatives →
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Radiant▲91AI assistant for meetings that gets the work done
Nov 2025 · supernormal.com · its alternatives →
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Collaborate with agents for work
2025 · useportals.dev · 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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Silkwavefree tier, from $19.99/mo▲104AI transcription app and note taker for macOS. Record meetings, lectures, and podcasts or import audio files you already have, transcribe in 10+ languages using on-device Apple models, see who said what with on-device speaker identification, get ChatGPT-powered summaries, and chat with your recordin
Jan 2026 · silkwave.ai · its alternatives →
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LapuAi▲68Desktop-native AI agent for every app, file & browser
Jul 2026 · lapu.ai · its alternatives →
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AI anywhere on your Mac, right beside your cursor
May 2026 · hoverformac.com · its alternatives →
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Joanium▲88Local AI workspace to build and work with your computer
Jun 2026 · joanium.com · its alternatives →
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