Pluely
Pluely is an open-source alternative to all stealth AI products/companies, and Pluely is your go-to AI companion that lives silently on your desktop as a translucent overlay—always on display, one click away. At just ~10 MB, it’s ultra-lightweight (27× smaller than Cluely), uses 50% less compute power, and launches in < 100 ms. Pluely stays on top of any window without intrusion, overlaps seamlessly with your workflow, and requires zero configuration—just your API keys and you’re ready to summon AI insights, summaries, translations, and more in an instant. Core Features: System Audio…
Pluely launched on September 9, 2025 with 7 votes, #2,024 of 8,160 launches that month. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
What it does
Pluely is your go-to AI companion that lives silently on your desktop as a translucent overlay—always on display, one click away. At just ~10 MB, it uses 80% less compute power, launches in 200 ms, and has already earned 600+ ⭐️ GitHub stars.
Ask about anything on your screen and get live answers in any conversation — one invisible overlay. No bot, invisible on screen shares, free plan forever.
Ask about anything on your screen — an error, a contract, a chart, an email. Listen to any conversation and get the right answer before you need it. One overlay, no tab, no trace. Pick your job — the same overlay does it. One assistant, not twenty apps. …and endless more. Pluely adapts to whatever prompt you give it. Ask about anything on your screen — without switching to a chat tab. Download for macOS, Windows, or Linux. A small native app — you're set up in under a minute, no account required to start. Curated prompts for common jobs — General, Interview, Coding, Meeting, Translator — or write your own and attach the files that matter: a résumé, a pricing sheet, your docs. Every answer…from pluely.com
In the maker’s words, at launch
Pluely is an open-source alternative to all stealth AI products/companies, and Pluely is your go-to AI companion that lives silently on your desktop as a translucent overlay—always on display, one click away. At just ~10 MB, it’s ultra-lightweight (27× smaller than Cluely), uses 50% less compute power, and…
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