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Deiko compared with Backbencher
DetailDeiko logo DeikoBackbencher logo Backbencher
What it doesPoint at anything on your Mac and speak to give your coding agent a brief with screenshots Local code intelligence that shows its evidence
StageNot given Not given
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Pricing modelNot given Free
PricingFree: two hours of monthly transcription included. Pro (monthly): $6.99/month for ten hours of transcription. Pro (yearly): $69/year for ten hours of transcription. Pro (lifetime): $169 one-time for ten hours of transcription. Not given
Key features
  • Point and speak to create briefs with annotated screenshots
  • Works with Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, ChatGPT, Claude.ai and more
  • Mixed-language support in single sentence
  • Three customizable persona templates for brief format
  • Offline operation with fallback to on-device processing
  • Automatic credential detection and withholding
  • One-line command installation
  • No account or sign-up required
  • Supports 50 languages with 53 registry IDs
  • 16 SQLite tables for symbols, source bounds, imports and relationships
  • 16 MCP agent tools for code analysis
  • AST-based code indexing
  • Incremental re-indexing with automatic freshness tracking
  • Call-graph analysis
  • Respects .gitignore and .bbignore files
  • Shows file, line and evidence for every answer
  • Local storage with no cloud required
  • Optional embedding provider integration for semantic search
What makes it different
  • Everything stays on your Mac—no data is kept on servers, and screenshots never leave unless you send them to an agent yourself
  • Automatic task memory means your agent remembers context from previous conversations about the same issue
  • Fully open source under MIT licence so you can verify all privacy and security claims
  • Supports mixed-language voice input in a single sentence
  • Every answer includes file location, line number and the relationship walked to get there
  • Fully local operation with no cloud requirements
  • Open source under MIT license
  • Free to use with no paid plans or cost
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)1 +1 (up) since last checkNot checked yet
Trust Flow (Majestic)30
Citation Flow (Majestic)250
Referring domains (Majestic)380

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