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Alternatives to HN Companion
HN Companion: A browser extension that summarises Hacker News comment threads and adds keyboard shortcuts for reading them. Here are 11 other products that do a similar job. Of these, 8 have a free plan, 1 sells for a one-off price.
- Nodea
Chat with Claude on a canvas where any reply can be forked into its own branch and compared side by side.
Since 2026
Free plan · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Spokenly
A dictation app for Mac, Windows, Linux and iPhone that types your speech into any app, offline or with cloud models.
Free plan · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- BoltAI
Native Mac app for chatting with cloud and local AI models from one window, sold as a one-time licence.
One-off payment · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- OpenTypeless
Desktop dictation app: speak in any program and it types the words, with optional AI cleanup for emails, chat and documents.
Free · Focus and productivity
- Assindo
An AI assistant that picks up missed calls, filters spam and phones businesses for you to book or wait on hold.
Since 2024
Subscription · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- CardGo
A Chrome extension that keeps encrypted cards about you and attaches the right one to chats in ChatGPT, Claude and others.
Since 2026
Free plan · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Done Bear
To do app that syncs one list across iPhone, Mac, Windows, Linux and the web, works offline and accepts tasks from AI assistants.
Free plan · Projects and tasks · Individuals and families
- Gist
Condenses long articles, PDFs and videos into short summaries with counter-arguments, aimed at readers with ADHD.
Since 2026
Subscription · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Arlo
A Mac app that reads your mail, calendar and files each morning and writes a short note on what needs you that day.
Since 2026
Free plan · Focus and productivity
- Derail
A browser extension that reads your goal for the day and blocks pages that pull you away from it.
Since 2025
Free · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- OpenWhispr
Voice dictation and meeting note app that turns speech into text on your device or in the cloud, for people who type a lot.
Free plan · Notes and knowledge