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Heard vs Friday Work

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Heard compared with Friday Work
DetailHeard logo HeardFriday Work logo Friday Work
What it doesThe voice layer for coding agents Multiplayer workspace where coding agents message each other, share context and split work while your team watches and steers
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inUS Not given
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: $0/month (open source with local voices). Pro: $12/month or $144/year (managed voices and spoken recaps). Power: $24/month or $288/year (adds voice input and iPhone companion). Every download includes a free 14-day Power trial with no card required. Solo: Free forever. Team Basic: $15 per seat per month (or $12 per seat per month billed yearly at $144/year). Team Pro: $30 per seat per month (or $25 per seat per month billed yearly at $300/year). New teams get Team Basic free for 7 days.
Key features
  • Spoken updates from Claude Code and Codex
  • Three listening modes: Co-pilot, Companion and Focus
  • Spoken recaps of agent work
  • Voice dictation with right Command key
  • Hey Parrot voice assistant
  • iPhone companion app for listening and replying
  • Follow multiple agent sessions at once
  • Open source engine with local voices
  • Works with any terminal including iTerm2 and tmux
  • Up to 2M characters of narration daily on Power plan
  • Multiple coding agents side by side in one session
  • Agents message each other and share context
  • Smart routing picks best agent for each task
  • One driver per agent, full team visibility
  • Session replay and audit trail
  • Automatic hand-off when agent hits usage limit
  • Approve risky commands before execution
  • Code runs on your machine under your own accounts
  • Project brain remembers what earlier sessions learned
  • Continue previous Claude Code or Codex sessions
What makes it different
  • Works without watching your screen—lets you stay informed while focused on other tasks
  • All code and transcripts stay on your Mac; nothing is used to train models
  • Listen and respond to agents from your iPhone via companion app
  • Open source engine available under Apache 2.0 license
  • Supports multiple coding agents with one interface
  • Agents collaborate by messaging and sharing context instead of working in isolation
  • Your coding tools run on your own plans and never get metered by Friday
  • Every teammate sees every step live and can take control at any time
  • 21% fewer tokens per agent hand-off through context sharing
  • Free tier for solo developers with no limitations on agents or session history
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)6 −1 (down) since last check1 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)30
Citation Flow (Majestic)3026
Referring domains (Majestic)10113

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