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Chanto vs Lyre

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Chanto compared with Lyre
DetailChanto logo ChantoLyre logo Lyre
What it doesA fast, lean coding agent for your terminal Run coding agents and AI models on your own computer, accessible from any screen
StageNot given MVP
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given US
Pricing modelOpen source Freemium
PricingNot given Free: no subscription for local and LAN work, 30 minutes per month of remote viewing. Lyre Pro: $15 per month billed monthly, includes no time limit on remote viewing and 50 GB of application relay traffic per account per month. Lyre AI: $100 per month billed monthly, includes no time limit on remot
Key features
  • Starts in 13ms and uses only 17MB peak memory
  • Works with any model: local or hosted APIs
  • Reads Claude Code and Codex settings automatically
  • Background runs on separate branches
  • Verifies work by running project checks
  • Undo function to revert changes
  • Sandbox environment for safe command execution
  • Spend limits and usage tracking
  • MCP server support and plugins
  • Scheduled runs
  • Run coding agents and AI models locally on your computer
  • Access from phone, desktop, and browser simultaneously
  • Support for React, Vite, Next.js, Expo-web, and Capacitor projects
  • Live app preview and file diff alongside chat
  • Direct LAN connections without server relay
  • End-to-end encrypted relay for remote access
  • App-only sharing that hides source code and agents
  • Support for local models via Ollama and llama.cpp
  • Automatic AI provider fallback across multiple accounts
What makes it different
  • Fastest coding agent: 1.5ms CPU per turn vs 4.2-145ms for other agents
  • Lowest memory footprint at 17MB peak vs up to 960MB for competitors
  • Most efficient token usage on real tasks
  • Single 20MB portable binary requiring no installation
  • Keeps your projects on your computer without uploading to servers for local and LAN work
  • Works across desktop, mobile, and browser with the same workspace
  • Free unlimited local and LAN viewing without subscriptions
  • No vendor lock-in with support for any AI provider or local model
  • Built by a single developer actively shipping features in public
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)2 +2 (up) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)00
Citation Flow (Majestic)819
Referring domains (Majestic)12

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