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Backplanes vs Linda

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Backplanes compared with Linda
DetailBackplanes logo BackplanesLinda logo Linda
What it doesIntent-based visibility and control for AI agents A private AI coworker for the Mac that runs local AI models and keeps all your data on your device.
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Pricing modelFreemium Free
PricingKnow is free with no seats or trial clock. Enforce and Prove is a subscription priced on the agent work you put under control, not per seat. Contact for subscription pricing details. Free with local AI models on your Mac. Optional: pay only for what you use when adding your own API key from providers like OpenRouter, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Groq, Mistral, or DeepSeek.
Key features
  • Monitor, warn or block agent actions
  • Policy drafting from observed agent activity
  • Audit trail for every decision
  • One-command installation
  • Local policy enforcement without external calls
  • Works in its own browser without accessing your personal browser or accounts
  • Voice input with on-device speech recognition
  • Projects to organize related tasks and share files between them
  • Specialists: pre-configured versions for specific types of work like research or bookkeeping
  • Routines that run automatically on a schedule (daily, weekly, or monthly)
  • Integrations with Outlook, Teams, Numbers, Pages, Notes, Calendar, Reminders, Notion, Todoist, Linear, GitHub, and Stripe
  • Local memory storage with Qdrant that is editable and visible
  • Choice of local AI models (Qwen, Granite, gpt-oss) or Ollama, LM Studio, or online providers with your API key
  • Chrome extension for optional access to your Chrome browser on approved sites
What makes it different
  • Drafts policies from actual agent behavior before anything is enforced
  • Deterministic, intent-based decisions instead of authorization checks
  • No OAuth into AI providers or agent changes required
  • PII and credentials scrubbed before leaving the machine
  • Runs entirely locally on your Mac with no cloud storage or account required, keeping all data private by default
  • Costs significantly less than cloud alternatives at $120-$300 per month
  • Voice processing happens on device with audio never sent or stored
  • Fully customizable with specialists you create for your own workflows
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)10 no change since last check4 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)51
Citation Flow (Majestic)3024
Referring domains (Majestic)8813

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