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Cortex compared with ByteSweep
DetailCortex logo CortexByteSweep logo ByteSweep
What it doesThe Activity Monitor for the AI era Not given
StageNot given Startup
FoundedNot given 2026
Based inUS Not given
Pricing modelPaid Paid
Pricing$5 for the first 100 licenses, then $19. One-time purchase with no subscription. Every future update included for life. $29.99 once per computer for Mac or Windows. Free to download and scan for 3 days, then cleaning requires a one-time licence. iPhone and Android app is free to download with one in-app purchase to unlock features beyond the first 1 GB and 30 items.
Key features
  • Groups processes into apps for clearer resource monitoring
  • 30 days of history for every metric and app
  • Smart alerts based on learned app behavior
  • Neural Engine power monitoring and estimated load
  • Local AI workload detection for Ollama, LM Studio and other models
  • Model Fit Advisor to check if models will fit on your Mac
  • Ask Cortex on-device AI assistant for Mac questions
  • Menu bar integration with multiple display styles
  • Daily digest notifications of Mac activity summary
  • Dev server monitoring and project organization
  • Storage analyzer with multiple visualization modes (treemap, sunburst, flame, bubble views)
  • Safe cleanup with 7-day undo
  • Duplicate file and similar photo finder
  • App uninstaller with leftover removal
  • System monitor for CPU, memory, disk, network, GPU and battery
  • Natural language file search (describe files in plain words)
  • Picture search by description, content or colour
  • Startup items manager and app updater
  • File recovery from USB, SD cards and external drives
  • Privacy permissions overview
What makes it different
  • Only monitor showing Neural Engine metrics and local AI model visibility
  • Complete process-to-app grouping for easier identification of resource consumers
  • 30 days of history instead of forgetting data immediately
  • All data stays completely local with no accounts or analytics
  • One payment covers all tools: combines 17 different utilities in one app instead of buying separate apps
  • Local-first privacy: no account, no telemetry, files never leave your device
  • 7-day undo on every cleanup action
  • Works offline with no subscription or recurring charges
  • Native apps built specifically for each platform (Swift for Mac, C# for Windows)
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)9 +3 (up) since last check49 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)09
Citation Flow (Majestic)1831
Referring domains (Majestic)17100

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