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Granola
S
Cursor
S
Ideogram
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Adobe Firefly
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TaglineMeeting notes that don't suck. Runs locally, no bot joins.VS Code fork that made AI coding actually work.The one that actually gets text in images right.Commercially safe image gen, deeply integrated with Photoshop.
CategoryMeetingsCodingImageImage
PricingFree + $18/moFree + $20/mo Pro + $40/mo BusinessFree + $8/mo + $20/mo + $60/moFree + included with Creative Cloud
Best forFounders, execs, consultants who live in calls.Developers. Non-developers who want to ship working code.Anything with text — posters, ads, album covers, slide decks.Anyone in Creative Cloud. Brands that need copyright clarity.
Strengths
  • No bot in the call — runs on your Mac
  • Strong templates
  • Fast summaries
  • Tab completion feels like mind-reading
  • Composer for multi-file edits
  • Runs Claude, GPT, Gemini — you pick
  • Best text rendering in the game
  • Strong free tier
  • Good for logos, posters, thumbnails
  • Trained on licensed content — commercially safe
  • Generative Fill in Photoshop is incredible
  • Native to Adobe ecosystem
Weaknesses
  • Mac-only
  • Single-user by design
  • Can feel overwhelming for non-coders
  • Expensive at scale
  • Aesthetic ceiling below Midjourney
  • Less style variety
  • Aesthetic ceiling below Midjourney
  • Tied to Adobe subscription
Kai's verdictS-tier. Category-defining UX. If you take notes in meetings, switch this week.S-tier for coding. If you write code of any kind, this pays back the $20 in a day.S-tier for text-in-image. Use this for posters, Midjourney for art.S-tier inside Photoshop (Generative Fill). B-tier standalone.
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