Alternatives to Kerlig
A macOS AI writing app for drafting, proofreading and chatting with documents in any app. Notes say what changes if you switch.
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Kerlig
A macOS AI writing app for drafting, proofreading and chatting with documents in any app.
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RewriteBar
A macOS AI writing assistant that fixes grammar, rewrites and translates selected text in any app.
RewriteBar works on selected text in any Mac app with custom actions, local model support and PopClip integration, and requires a paid license after the trial.
Fluent
A macOS AI assistant that brings model-powered writing and chat actions into apps.
PaletteBrain
A macOS AI command palette that applies custom prompts to selected text across apps.
Grammarly
An AI writing assistant that checks grammar and spelling and suggests rewrites and tone changes.
Refine
An offline grammar checker for Mac that runs a local AI model inside the apps you use.
Refine is a free Mac app that checks grammar offline with a local model, with fewer chat and model options than Kerlig.
Macaify
A Mac app that applies AI-powered writing and translation actions to selected text in other apps.
Fixkey
A macOS AI writing assistant that rewrites, translates and dictates text in any app.
Fixkey is freemium and adds voice dictation in 180+ languages to rewriting and translation, though pricing and privacy details are not stated.
Magai
A web workspace for chatting with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok and other models under one subscription.
Writing Tools
A system-wide desktop app that proofreads, rewrites and summarizes selected text with cloud or local LLMs.
Writing Tools is free and open source, runs on Windows, macOS and Linux, and works with cloud APIs or local LLMs.
Cotypist
A Mac app that predicts your next words and offers autocomplete in every application.
Monica
An AI assistant for chat, writing, summarizing and translation, available as an extension and app.
Elephas
An AI knowledge assistant for Mac, iPhone and iPad that answers questions from your own documents.
Elephas runs on Mac and iOS, indexes documents locally with an offline mode, and offers GPT-5, Claude or Gemini without needing your own keys.
Bearly
AI workspace app that gives access to many chat models with agents, research and document tools.
Alter
A macOS AI assistant that combines screen context and voice commands to act across your apps.
Fello AI
A native Mac, iPhone and iPad app that brings over 20 AI models into one chat interface.
