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Dear Machine vs AstraCode

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Dear Machine compared with AstraCode
Detail Dear MachineAstraCode logo AstraCode
What it doesA little less typing. A little more you. An AI code editor that checks its own work
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given US
Pricing modelFree trial Not given
Pricing$24.99 once (50% off limited time, regular price $49.99). No subscription. Covers up to two Macs. Not given
Key features
  • Voice dictation that inserts text at cursor
  • Email draft generation with subject, greeting, body and sign-off
  • Meeting and lecture recording with transcript and summary
  • Local speech recognition on device
  • Optional cloud processing with your own API key
  • Offline dictation after model download
  • Agents plan, build, test and review code changes
  • AstraOne automatically chooses the optimal model for each task
  • Runs tests before changes land
  • Review changes as diffs before accepting
  • Undo any run completely with checkpoints
  • Works across entire repository
  • Supports Model Context Protocol servers
  • Plan mode for autonomous multi-step tasks
  • Runs on your machine, code never uploaded
  • Bring your own API key
What makes it different
  • Local processing by default with no data sent to servers
  • One-time purchase with no subscription
  • Works across your existing apps at the cursor
  • Full app available to test free for seven days without card
  • AI-native environment where agents autonomously plan, implement, test and review their own work across your whole repository
  • AstraOne automatically chooses and escalates models based on test results rather than requiring manual model selection
  • Code runs on your machine with nothing copied to external servers, enforced privacy at the gateway
  • Works in terminal, CI, pull requests and inside JetBrains IDEs and Zed
  • Extensions, keybindings and settings carry over from your existing editor
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)Not checked yet no change since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)05
Citation Flow (Majestic)615
Referring domains (Majestic)3214

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