Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Stella
Local natural language search across all your files
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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CheatSheet▲982View Mac keyboard shortcuts in the current application
2015 · mediaatelier.com · its alternatives →
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Tidy▲98Spotlight returns nothing for words you know are in a scanned document. It is not a bug: a scan has no text layer, so there is nothing to index. How to check, and three ways to make those documents searchable on a Mac.
Jul 2026 · tidymacapp.com · its alternatives →
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Quick access to recent files
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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LinkNotch▲153Turn your MacBook Notch into a fast access bookmark bar.
Jan 2026 · trylinknotch.com · its alternatives →
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Glint▲107Claude Code activity, right where you want it.
Jun 2026 · glint.binarybeam.net · its alternatives →
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I'm not the author of the app (nor i have any connection with them, just a random user). iA Writer and Writer Pro aren't well suited for me as a developer. They feel quite "strange" to me. Mou is a good option (free too) but still missing some features. So far this, this editor is the most complete user-friendly. Hope it helps!
2013 · clockworkengine.com · its alternatives →
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Unfold▲123Extend macOS Quick Look to folders, archives & code files
Mar 2026 · unfold.tools · its alternatives →
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File Sumo Pro▲131Keep your Mac light. Find and delete huge files
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Effortless image to text conversion for Mac
2024 · getsnipit.com · its alternatives →
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A better look at your files. Preview Markdown with KaTeX and Mermaid, code in 200+ languages, TSV, SQLite, archives, and folders from Quick Look.
Mar 2026 · parcse.com · its alternatives →
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EasyFinder▲108Mac menu bar app to help access your important files fast
2019 · easyfinderapp.com · its alternatives →
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Cliptop▲112Hi HN, I built Cliptop, a clipboard history app for macOS. Yes, it is another clipboard manager. I built it because I wanted one that felt fast from the keyboard, stayed local, handled more than plain text, and did not make me think too much about sensitive clipboard items. The main things I focused on: * Keyboard-first search and paste * Local clipboard history for text, links, code, images, files, colors, and design layers (e.g. Figma) * Quick actions like paste as plain text, color format conversion, image crop, background removal, and Markdown conversion * Pinboards for saving items and…
Jun 2026 · cliptop.app · its alternatives →
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FolderPlus▲101Peek inside any folder without opening it
Jun 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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SnippetStash▲89Digitize your highlights for easy search and reference
2024 · snippetstash.app · its alternatives →
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QuickRight▲97The missing right-click features for macOS Finder
May 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Clueprint▲68See what your agents left running on your Mac
Sep 2026 · clueprint.ai · its alternatives →
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