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20 Screenpipe alternatives

Screenpipe: Local, 24/7 screen and audio recorder that turns your work into searchable memory for AI agents. 20 apps do similar work, most sharing Desktop App, Local-First and Privacy, ranked by how much they have in common with Screenpipe.

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  1. TinyHumans AI

    Open-source desktop AI agent that builds a local, readable memory of your work, then orchestrates agent fleets and durable workflows on top of it.

    Also: Agent Memory, Desktop App, Local-First

  2. Always-on desktop AI that watches your workflow locally, builds a searchable timeline of your work, and acts before you ask.

    Also: Desktop App, Local-First, Privacy

  3. coconutStudio

    A native macOS notes app that parks notes along your screen edge and keeps an AI agent inside them, encrypted on-device.

    Also: Desktop App, Local-First, Privacy

  4. Meridiona

    An open-source work journal that records your day on-device and drafts the status update for you — nothing leaves the machine until you approve a worklog.

    Also: Desktop App, Local-First, Privacy

  5. Different AI

    Open-source desktop app and MCP for running AI agents on your own files, an open alternative to Claude Cowork.

    Also: Desktop App, Local-First, Privacy

  6. Aside Computer Inc.

    AI browser that runs real tasks inside your logged-in accounts, with credentials sealed in an on-device vault the agent never reads.

    Also: Desktop App, Local-First, Privacy

  7. Menlo Research

    An open-source, offline-first ChatGPT alternative that runs models on your own computer.

    Also: Desktop App, Local-First, Privacy

  8. A free, local, open-source AI app builder that runs on your own machine — a privacy-first alternative to v0, Lovable, and Bolt with no vendor lock-in and bring-your-own API keys.

    Also: Desktop App, Local-First, Privacy

  9. SnapGen Solutions

    Mac screen recorder that turns rough captures into cinematic product demos, with on-device AI captions, voiceover and a CLI agents can drive.

    Also: Local-First, Screen Recording

  10. All-in-one AI assistant. Personalized, fast and free.

    Also: Desktop App, Search

  11. Anas Ouhdda

    Searches the text, speech and faces inside your phone's photos and videos, with every model running on-device — no cloud, no account.

    Also: Privacy, Search

  12. Kagi

    Subscription General Purpose

    Subscription search engine with no ads or tracking, per-site ranking controls, Lenses, Quick Answer and a multi-model AI assistant.

    Also: Privacy, Search

  13. Privacy-first search infrastructure for AI agents, with smart routing, structured results, and native API, MCP, and Skill access.

    Also: Privacy, Search

  14. Intelligence Software, Inc.

    A shared channel workspace where people and AI agents run recurring business work together — with goals, approvals and handoffs that survive a pause.

    Also: Agent Memory, Desktop App

  15. MemTensor

    Local-first memory hub that reads your existing AI chat history and gives every agent you use the same long-term context.

    Also: Agent Memory, Local-First

  16. Beautiful Ones Inc.

    Always-on listening app that turns your day into a private, searchable memory and serves it to Claude, Codex or Cursor over MCP.

    Also: Agent Memory, Privacy

  17. Felafax, Inc.

    Free, open-source desktop browser that coding agents such as Claude Code, Codex and Cursor drive using your real logged-in accounts.

    Also: Desktop App, Local-First

  18. Pieces (formerly Pieces for Developers) is a desktop app that records your work on-device and makes it searchable for you and your AI tools.

    Also: Desktop App, Local-First

  19. EGOIST

    A fast, local-first desktop AI chat client that works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, and local models, with markdown and LaTeX rendering, web search, image generation, and MCP tool support.

    Also: Desktop App, Local-First

  20. A polished desktop app for discovering, running, and chatting with local language models — no terminal required.

    Also: Desktop App, Privacy