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Linda compared with Referee.chat
DetailLinda logo LindaReferee.chat logo Referee.chat
What it doesA private AI coworker for the Mac that runs local AI models and keeps all your data on your device. An AI panel debates your goal; a referee rules on re-checkable evidence
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Pricing modelFree Freemium
PricingFree 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. Free: $1.00 starting credit once. Credit plans from $10 top-up with no expiration. Your own key: 5% infrastructure fee after the first $5.00 of usage.
Key features
  • 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
  • Panel of up to six AI models from different vendors
  • Referee rules on re-checkable evidence only
  • Searches academic databases: arXiv, OpenAlex, Crossref, Europe PMC
  • Executes Python code to verify claims
  • Customizable acceptance standards
  • Matches pause and resume without losing work
  • Shared ledger prevents re-derivation
  • Spending limit per match
What makes it different
  • 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
  • Referee decides on evidence, not argument quality
  • Panel from different vendors fails in different directions
  • Stuck is a targeted question, not model thrashing
  • Cost grows with ledger, not round count
  • Published matches become research record
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)4 no change since last check2 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)10
Citation Flow (Majestic)2413
Referring domains (Majestic)1331

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