Pip alternatives
Pip alternatives in Virtual Assistants & Chatbots. A macOS companion that looks at the screen only while you ask, then circles the control to click
Summary
Pip alternatives in Virtual Assistants & Chatbots. A macOS companion that looks at the screen only while you ask, then circles the control to click and says what it does. It does not click for you. Free is 30 questions a month. Pro is $15 a month for 300. 12 other catalog listings are linked below.
Alternatives
- Cariora AI — A companion that stays on your screen, talks, and remembers you. You can start with one official companion for free; Plus is $24.99 a month.
- Questie AI — A gaming companion that watches the screen and voice-chats while you play, with memory and custom characters. The site says you can try it
- Aureon — Mac voice input. It types into the app you are already in, translates, and can run a workflow you define. The download includes 7 days of
- Kyndred — Voice characters you pick and talk to, with expressions and a memory. Free every day, no card. Plus is $9.99 a month, Pro is $19.99, and Max
- M1K3 — On-device assistant for Apple silicon Macs running macOS 26: local models, live voice, an encrypted knowledge store, and an MCP server, with
- ParakeetAI — Listens on a call and suggests an answer, including for coding questions, then writes notes afterward. You can join without a card.
- PiriPiri AI — Hears both sides of a live interview and drafts a reply as the question is asked, and it stays off a screen share. You start with 3 free
- 10ML Perfume Finder — Free MCP and HTTP API over the 10ML fragrance index: thousands of perfumes and houses, with notes, accords, families, and similar scents. No
- Araveil — One chat that is meant to reach more than one model. The homepage does not list a price.
- Cody — Cody, an AI-powered virtual assistant, integrates with your business by learning from your knowledge base to provide instant answers
- GreyRock AI — Paste a text or a thread. It names the manipulation pattern and can suggest a reply. Three analyses are free, run in the browser, and the
- Misanthropic — A chat that answers in a deliberately rude voice. The site calls it a parody and does not list a price.