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screenpipe vs Lifestack

screenpipeLifestack

Bottom line: screenpipe for privacy-conscious knowledge workers; Lifestack for knowledge workers.

Local-first screen and audio recall that gives your AI agents context

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Energy-based AI daily planner that schedules tasks around your body's rhythms

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screen recordingai memorymeeting notesmcp serverlocal-firstcontext layer
daily plannertime blockingwearablesadhdcalendar
Best for
  • Privacy-conscious knowledge workers
  • Consultants and researchers who need work recall
  • Developers building on a local context API
  • knowledge workers
  • ADHD users
  • deep-focus professionals
Pros
  • Local-first capture and storage by default
  • Local API and MCP server for compatible AI assistants
  • Works with Claude, Codex, and other AI tools
  • Source-available code you can inspect
  • Runs on macOS, Windows, and Linux
  • Energy-based scheduling from wearable data
  • Auto-builds a daily plan each morning
  • Consolidates calendars and task apps
  • Strong fit for ADHD and deep-focus users
  • Low price with a lifetime option
Cons
  • Source-available under a commercial license, not open source
  • Commercial or production use requires a paid license
  • Optional cloud AI, transcription, and sync send context off-device
  • Continuous capture raises consent and storage considerations
  • Free tier is limited to one device with limited history
  • Scheduling only, no notes or email
  • Works best with a supported wearable
  • No free plan, only a trial
  • Single-user, no team collaboration
  • No public API

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