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TaglineAI-powered networked notes. Roam with a brain.Open-source VS Code agent. Reads + writes + runs.OpenAI's image model. Built into ChatGPT Plus.Spreadsheets with AI + live integrations baked in.
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Pricing$10/moFree (open source) + your API costsIncluded with ChatGPT Plus $20/moFree + $19-$89/user/mo
Best forKnowledge workers + thinkers who want AI in their second brain.VS Code users who want agentic coding without changing IDEs.ChatGPT Plus users who want images without paying extra.Ops teams, marketers, anyone building dashboards from multiple sources.
Strengths
  • AI auto-links related notes
  • Generates backlinks + summaries
  • Clean, minimal UX
  • Free extension for VS Code
  • Plan + Act modes
  • Model-agnostic (Claude, GPT, local)
  • Sees terminal output and iterates
  • Excellent prompt understanding
  • Built into ChatGPT — no extra subscription
  • Good at composition + concepts
  • Pull live data from Stripe, Slack, Google Analytics, etc.
  • AI functions inside cells
  • Modern UX
Weaknesses
  • Expensive for just notes
  • Smaller community than Obsidian
  • Can burn tokens fast if not watched
  • Less polished than Cursor
  • Aesthetic ceiling below Midjourney + Ideogram
  • Text rendering worse than Ideogram
  • No fine control
  • Not a full Excel replacement for heavy users
  • Integrations best on paid tiers
Kai's verdictA-tier. Niche but beloved. If you've outgrown Notion, try this.A-tier. Best free agentic option in VS Code. Use with Claude for best results.B-tier standalone, A-tier value if you already pay ChatGPT. Don't pay for it separately.A-tier. The most interesting spreadsheet in years. Great for ops dashboards.
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