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Linda vs The Brains

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Linda compared with The Brains
DetailLinda logo LindaThe Brains logo The Brains
What it doesA private AI coworker for the Mac that runs local AI models and keeps all your data on your device. Founders, CEOs and investors as searchable MCP servers for Claude, Cursor or ChatGPT
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given Not given
Pricing modelFree Free
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. Not given
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
  • Searchable MCP servers for each founder, CEO or investor
  • Integration with Claude, Cursor and ChatGPT
  • All answers cite their original sources
  • Built from talks, essays and posts
  • Request new brains to be built
  • Claim and verify your own brain
  • Open source codebase on GitHub
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
  • Every answer is cited and traceable to original sources
  • Access to knowledge of founders, CEOs and investors in one place
  • Works directly with popular AI tools like Claude, Cursor and ChatGPT
  • Open source and community-driven
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)4 no change since last check3 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)16
Citation Flow (Majestic)2428
Referring domains (Majestic)1317

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