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screenpipe vs Orkas

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Bottom line: screenpipe for privacy-conscious knowledge workers; Orkas for solo founders and indie builders.

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

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Open-source local-first AI workforce coordinated by a Commander through one chat

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PricingFreemiumFreemium
CategoryProductivityAi Agents
Tags
screen recordingai memorymeeting notesmcp serverlocal-firstcontext layer
open-sourcelocal-firstmulti-agentai workforcebyo-keys
Best for
  • Privacy-conscious knowledge workers
  • Consultants and researchers who need work recall
  • Developers building on a local context API
  • Solo founders and indie builders
  • One-person businesses
  • Small teams wanting reusable workflows
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
  • Open-source under the MIT license
  • Local-first: files, history, and keys stay on your machine
  • Commander coordinates a team of specialist agents
  • Bring your own keys across many providers or use managed models
  • Drives external coding CLIs like Claude Code and Codex
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
  • Desktop client, not a server, so no team self-hosting
  • Team collaboration and remote control are only planned
  • Managed-model credits are metered and track provider pricing
  • Fast weekly releases mean an evolving feature surface
  • No mobile app or browser extension

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