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Merlin vs Smart Jelly

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Merlin compared with Smart Jelly
DetailMerlin logo MerlinSmart Jelly logo Smart Jelly
What it doesAI assistant providing access to top AI models without sign-up or ads Private personal AI for Mac that knows your work
StageNot given MVP
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given US
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree plan with 102 daily queries; Merlin Pro at $19 per month billed annually. Free users get 102 queries daily with GPT 3.5, Gemini, and Claude 3 Haiku consuming 1 query each; GPT 4, Gemini 1.5, and Mistral Large consuming 30 queries each. Not given
Key features
  • Access to multiple AI models including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, and Mistral
  • Real-time web search integration
  • YouTube video summarization and transcription
  • Chrome extension for one-click answers
  • Social media content generation and posting
  • Email composition with AI
  • Custom knowledge bases and projects
  • Code snippets and web components generation
  • Diagram and flowchart generation
  • AI image generation with Flux 1.1 Pro
  • Chat to ask about work with answers sourced from your messages, calls and notes
  • Dictation in any text box on Mac, including browsers and code editors
  • Voice to talk to Jelly from any app and get spoken answers
  • Meeting prep, live assist and notetaker with no bot joining the call
  • Open Loops to track what you promised people and tick off when done
  • Create emails, documents, sheets and slides from conversations
  • Agents to do tasks on the web with transparency and payment confirmation
  • MCP to share chosen memory with Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor
  • Encrypted memory on Mac with option to use your own API key
  • Works offline for local processing with no screen recording
What makes it different
  • Free access to multiple top AI models without separate subscriptions
  • Works without sign-up or ads
  • Available in 200+ countries where ChatGPT is restricted
  • All AI tools consolidated in one affordable subscription
  • Works seamlessly across all devices with synchronized history
  • All AI features in one subscription instead of paying for separate apps
  • Memory stays encrypted on your Mac, never sent to cloud unless you choose
  • One memory connects all features so each knows what you're working on
  • Scored 87.6% on BEAM public test for long-term memory accuracy
  • Agents work in their own browser and stop to ask before paying
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)72 no change since last check5 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)191
Citation Flow (Majestic)4615
Referring domains (Majestic)25353

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