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TaglineMeeting notes that don't suck. Runs locally, no bot joins.VS Code fork that made AI coding actually work.Spreadsheets with AI + live integrations baked in.Google Docs with an AI collaborator baked in.
CategoryMeetingsCodingDataWriting
PricingFree + $18/moFree + $20/mo Pro + $40/mo BusinessFree + $19-$89/user/moFree + $12/mo
Best forFounders, execs, consultants who live in calls.Developers. Non-developers who want to ship working code.Ops teams, marketers, anyone building dashboards from multiple sources.Essays, long-form drafts, thinking on the page.
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
  • Pull live data from Stripe, Slack, Google Analytics, etc.
  • AI functions inside cells
  • Modern UX
  • Clean writing UX — distraction-free
  • +++ prompt triggers AI help
  • Collaboration + AI feedback together
Weaknesses
  • Mac-only
  • Single-user by design
  • Can feel overwhelming for non-coders
  • Expensive at scale
  • Not a full Excel replacement for heavy users
  • Integrations best on paid tiers
  • Less feature-rich than Google Docs
  • AI ceiling below dedicated tools
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.A-tier. The most interesting spreadsheet in years. Great for ops dashboards.A-tier. Beautiful UX. The writing app I'd pick if I only wrote long-form.
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