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Heard compared with SHIP
DetailHeard logo HeardSHIP logo SHIP
What it doesThe voice layer for coding agents An agentic engineering platform that takes assigned issues to reviewed, tested pull requests
StageNot given Startup
FoundedNot given 2026
Based inUS NL
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. Free: 3 credits when you connect your first repository. Credit packs: 10 credits for $49, 50 credits for $199, 100 credits for $349 (one-time purchases, credits never expire). Starter plan: $170/month for 50 credits plus 5 agents at once. Scale plan: $480/month for 160 credits plus 8 agents at once.
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
  • Planner agent creates implementation and testing specs from tickets and docs
  • Builder agent writes code, runs formatters, linters, type checks and tests in sandbox
  • Reviewer agent validates code against plan and project guidelines
  • Tester agent runs deployment pipeline and validates acceptance criteria
  • Real-time mission monitoring with cost attribution per stage
  • Configure different agents and models per role
  • Integrates with Linear, Jira, GitHub Issues or CLI
  • Human checkpoints to pause pipeline at any stage
  • Zero-trust security with encrypted credentials never entering sandbox
  • Scheduled maintenance tasks with auto-merge option
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
  • Only platform where all agents review and test before person reads PR
  • Mix agents and models by role for cost and quality optimization
  • Bring your own AI provider contracts and run inference on your accounts
  • Works with existing tools, repositories and CI/CD pipelines
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 check6 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)31
Citation Flow (Majestic)3029
Referring domains (Majestic)10153

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