Compass vs Orbit

A side-by-side comparison built from both listings. Blank cells mean the company has not given that detail; we never guess.

Compass compared with Orbit
Detail	Compass	Orbit
What it does	Voice-first AI notebook for founders that captures thinking, organizes it automatically, and surfaces patterns	Local project workspace for developers on macOS
Stage	MVP	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	GB
Pricing model	Free trial	Freemium
Pricing	14-day free trial, then $9.99/month or $99.99/year. Price will increase to $19.99/month after the first 100 founding members. Early access members keep $9.99/month as long as subscription stays continuously active.	Free: up to 3 projects with all core features. Pro: $29/year for unlimited projects, priority email support, all future updates, and activation on 3 devices.
Key features	Voice capture with automatic transcription Conversation Mode for multi-speaker meeting recording Automatic note organization and topic tagging Pattern and insight detection across notes Memory of people and relationships Weekly review with progress tracking Post drafting for X and LinkedIn AES-256-GCM encryption and note export Search by meaning across all notes Multiple projects per account	Keep repositories, tasks, notes, and files together in one workspace GitHub and GitLab integration with repository activity in project inbox Dependency checking for security advisories and updates AI-powered note-to-task conversion via scratchpad MCP integration for AI client connections Task boards and lists Document and assets management Local storage with no cloud upload required Support for multiple linked repositories per project Works on Apple silicon and Intel Macs
What makes it different	Purpose-built for founders with automatic pattern detection across weeks of thinking AI handles organization automatically without manual folder creation Voice-first capture at the speed of thought Records multi-speaker meetings with speaker separation	Everything stays on your Mac with no cloud upload Keeps code in original folders while organizing project context GitHub and GitLab activity surfaced directly in projects Optional AI features without vendor lock-in Free tier supports up to 3 projects with all core features
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	2
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	25 no change since last check	12 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	9	11
Citation Flow (Majestic)	20	14
Referring domains (Majestic)	31	8

5 details filled in for both companies.

More alternatives to Compass More alternatives to Orbit