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Citenook vs Naetive Origin

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Citenook compared with Naetive Origin
DetailCitenook logo CitenookNaetive Origin logo Naetive Origin
What it doesPrivate AI for Mac that answers questions from your own files with exact source citations A shared understanding of your software project, grounded in the code and inherited by every AI agent you connect
StageNot given MVP
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inIN Not given
Pricing modelFreemium Free trial
PricingFree for 30 days with all features. Then Standard $9.99/month or $79/year; Pro $19.99/month or $149/year; Pro+ $29.99/month or $229/year. Billed in US dollars. Free during closed beta. After beta: £19/month for Early Access subscribers, with price locked in for the lifetime of continuous subscription.
Key features
  • Support for multiple file types including PDF, Word, Excel, text, Markdown, Apple Notes, Obsidian, web pages, YouTube and recordings
  • One understanding shared across Claude, Claude Code, ChatGPT and Codex over MCP
  • Claims grounded in the code, with evidence, re-checked when the code changes
  • Portable .naetive folder that travels with the repository
  • Reviews, questions and handoffs between agents, addressed by name
  • Work view showing what every agent is doing and what is waiting
  • Chats beside the project, pinned, with one history across computers
  • Platform terminal and agent continuity
  • Roadmap with Now, Next and Later streams
What makes it different
  • Every answer shows the exact sentence and page number it came from
  • Works completely offline with no internet connection required
  • No account needed when using models on your Mac, no tracking or analytics
  • Preview exactly what will be sent to online AI services before it goes
  • Agents ask each other directly by name without copy-pasting between windows
  • Understanding outlives chat sessions and is inherited by every new agent
  • Every claim cites the code that backs it, with evidence reviewable by the developer
  • Travels with repository as a plain .naetive folder that fresh clones inherit
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)03
Citation Flow (Majestic)1124
Referring domains (Majestic)18

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