AI · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Side
A little AI chat panel that lives beside your Mac's Dock
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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AI chat with any on-screen content without switching apps
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Awakado▲79Keep your Mac awake while your AI agents work
14d ago · awakado.noodledragon.studio · its alternatives →
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getcta.store▲79an ai teleprompter that lives under your MacBook notch
18d ago · getcta.store · its alternatives →
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Halo▲71Notifications, dictation and AI agents in your Mac's notch
9d ago · halo-mac.com · its alternatives →
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Run ElevenLabs like a voiceover session, right on your Mac
28d ago · robotvoicebridge.com · its alternatives →
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A widget to chat with customers from your Discord server
Jul 2026 · deskcord.chat · its alternatives →
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Local AI chat, transcription and video tools in one Mac app
8d ago · pocketweb.tools · its alternatives →
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Sayonic▲71A voice assistant in your Mac's notch that does the task
18d ago · sayonic.app · its alternatives →
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IntellAgents.iofree tier, from $20/mo▲85One AI agent for every call, chat, and DM
24d ago · intellagents.io · its alternatives →
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2023 · talkkshopp.com · its alternatives →
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2019 · sparrw.launchaco.com · its alternatives →
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2016 · switchboard.chat · its alternatives →
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2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2018 · boredchat.mustak.im · its alternatives →
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2022 · contactlink.com · its alternatives →
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2017 · mybot.be · its alternatives →
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All-in-one AI assistant
2024 · docky.ai · its alternatives →
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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 →