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TaglineVS Code fork that made AI coding actually work.Google Docs with an AI collaborator baked in.The one that actually gets text in images right.AI-powered networked notes. Roam with a brain.
Categorycodingwritingimageproductivity
PricingFree + $20/mo Pro + $40/mo BusinessFree + $12/moFree + $8/mo + $20/mo + $60/mo$10/mo
Best forDevelopers. Non-developers who want to ship working code.Essays, long-form drafts, thinking on the page.Anything with text — posters, ads, album covers, slide decks.Knowledge workers + thinkers who want AI in their second brain.
Strengths
  • Tab completion feels like mind-reading
  • Composer for multi-file edits
  • Runs Claude, GPT, Gemini — you pick
  • Clean writing UX — distraction-free
  • +++ prompt triggers AI help
  • Collaboration + AI feedback together
  • Best text rendering in the game
  • Strong free tier
  • Good for logos, posters, thumbnails
  • AI auto-links related notes
  • Generates backlinks + summaries
  • Clean, minimal UX
Weaknesses
  • Can feel overwhelming for non-coders
  • Expensive at scale
  • Less feature-rich than Google Docs
  • AI ceiling below dedicated tools
  • Aesthetic ceiling below Midjourney
  • Less style variety
  • Expensive for just notes
  • Smaller community than Obsidian
Kai's verdictS-tier for coding. If you write code of any kind, this pays back the $20 in a day.A-tier. Beautiful UX. The writing app I'd pick if I only wrote long-form.S-tier for text-in-image. Use this for posters, Midjourney for art.A-tier. Niche but beloved. If you've outgrown Notion, try this.
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