How does Alter compare with MindMac?
TLDR: Alter provides a more generous free plan with access to all
features and approximately 100 messages with GPT-4 or unlimited use
with local models. It functions out-of-the-box with multiple AI
providers, enables acting on text selections, files/folders, and
screenshots natively, and allows reusing AI outputs with other
actions.
Alter also offers ready-to-use AI models from various providers, automatic
keyboard shortcuts, and the capability to create presentations, diagrams,
and charts. While both Alter and MindMac support local models and extensibility,
Alter's features and pricing model make it a more flexible and powerful
option for creating AI workflows.
| Alter | MindMac | |
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| Free plan |
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| Most popular pricing plan | $240/year, perpetual license | $49/year, 1 year of updates, AI consumption is excluded from the price |
| Max consumption per month with a paid plan |
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| Support for local models (Ollama, LM Studio) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Keyboard shortcuts | ✅ Automatic, Mnemonic | 🚧 Open app, inside app |
| Ready-to-use AI models | ✅
Multi-providers: OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Groq, Together
| ❌ Bring your own API keys |
| Support for OpenAI compatible endpoints | ✅ | ✅ |
| Chat + history | ✅ | ✅ |
| Act on apps | ✅ | ❌ |
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From Finder selections
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Picker, files only
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Artifacts to create all kinds of HTML mini apps
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Flux models
✅
DALLE-3
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Dictation, Speak-to-command
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Add search providers with your own API keys
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macOS 14+, 45MB
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macOS 14+, 70MB
*A message has 4296 tokens, which is roughly 3 200 words.