Subscription comparisons
Mac AI tools
Native tools for coding, speech, and productivity.
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Mac apps
AI tools for coding, dictation and everyday work on the Mac.
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Raycast The strongest Mac-native combination of launcher, automation, and AI. no $8 / monthPro from –
All plans
- Pro from $8 / month
- Strength
- Very deep macOS integration and fast keyboard workflows.
- Catch
- Most of the value is concentrated on macOS.
- Good for
- Automation, Coding, Writing
Cursor Powerful AI code editor for daily agentic development. yes $20 / monthPro $200 / monthUltra
All plans
- Hobby Free
- ProAlternative billed annually: $192 / year $20 / month
- Pro+Alternative billed annually: $576 / year $60 / month
- UltraAlternative billed annually: $1,920 / year $200 / month
- TeamsAlternative billed annually: $384 / year $40 / month
- Teams PremiumAlternative billed annually: $1,152 / year $120 / month
- Strength
- Agent, codebase context, and editor work directly together.
- Catch
- Included model usage is stated only approximately.
- Good for
- Coding, Automation
MacWhisper Specialist for fast, local transcription on the Mac. yes ≈ $72.72 one-timePro ≈ $2,460.24 one-timePro — 50 licenses
All plans
- Free Free
- Pro ≈ $72.72 one-time
- Pro — 5 licenses ≈ $300.96 one-time
- Pro — 10 licenses ≈ $548.21 one-time
- Pro — 20 licenses ≈ $1,005.80 one-time
- Pro — 50 licenses ≈ $2,460.24 one-time
- Strength
- Local processing enables strong privacy without mandatory cloud use.
- Catch
- Available only for macOS.
- Good for
- Transcription, Local
GitHub Copilot Broadly integrated coding assistant for GitHub, editor, terminal, and agent workflows. yes $10 / monthPro $100 / monthMax
All plans
- Free Free
- Pro $10 / month
- Pro+ $39 / month
- Max $100 / month
- Strength
- Supports VS Code, Visual Studio, Xcode, JetBrains, Neovim, and more.
- Catch
- Agents and frontier models consume a model-dependent credit budget.
- Good for
- Coding, Automation
Setapp App bundle with broad Mac value and supplementary AI allowances. no $17.84 / monthMac $42.83 / monthAI Expert
All plans
- MacAlternative billed annually: $128.38 / year $17.84 / month
- Mac + iOSAlternative billed annually: $160.51 / year $22.60 / month
- Power UserAlternative billed annually: $192.64 / year $27.36 / month
- AI EnthusiastAlternative billed annually: $192.64 / year $27.36 / month
- AI ExpertAlternative billed annually: $308.31 / year $42.83 / month
- Strength
- More than 260 apps cover many productivity needs.
- Catch
- Unused AI credits expire at the monthly reset.
- Good for
- Writing, Productivity
MindMac Mac client for personal API keys and local or cloud models. no $29 one-timeBasic $69 one-timeStandard
All plans
- Basic $29 one-time
- Personal $49 one-time
- Standard $69 one-time
- Strength
- Many providers and local models in one native Mac app.
- Catch
- Provider API costs are additional to the app license.
- Good for
- Writing, Many models, Local
Kilo Flexible coding agent with a gateway, BYOK, and open integrations. no $19 / monthStarter $199 / monthExpert
All plans
- Starter $19 / month
- Pro $49 / month
- Expert $199 / month
- Strength
- BYOK and many models reduce vendor lock-in.
- Catch
- Availability, privacy, and limits partly depend on the upstream model.
- Good for
- Coding, Automation
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