ExtraBrain vs Anara

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ExtraBrain compared with Anara
Detail	ExtraBrain	Anara
What it does	Local-first AI interview and meeting copilot for Mac	AI workspace for research that cites every claim to its source
Stage	Startup	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	US
Pricing model	Freemium	Not given
Pricing	Free core app with local Gemma 4, local Parakeet transcription, and bring-your-own provider setup. Pro: $9.99/month, $99/year, or $179 Lifetime. Eligible monthly and yearly Pro subscriptions include 1,000 ExtraBrain AI credits per billing month. External AI and transcription provider usage billed se	Free plan with limited AI usage. Plus: $10/month ($8/month billed yearly). Pro: $20/month ($16/month billed yearly). Max 5x: $100/month ($80/month billed yearly). Max 20x: $200/month ($160/month billed yearly). Enterprise: custom pricing.
Key features	Live transcription with local Parakeet or optional Deepgram Screen-aware context and screenshots for structured answers Hidden from screen sharing on Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, and coding platforms Post-session summaries and organized context Local-first data storage on your Mac Support for multiple interview and meeting platforms Desktop app that does not join calls as a bot	Search 300+ million academic papers with filters by year, field, author, journal and citations Extract data from multiple papers into cited tables with one row per paper and one column per question Write and cite in scientific editor with any citation style and export to Word, LaTeX or BibTeX Integrations with Zotero, Mendeley, Google Drive, OneDrive and other research tools Available on web, Mac, iPhone and iPad apps plus Microsoft Word add-in and Chrome extension
What makes it different	Fully local workflow possible with on-device Gemma and local Parakeet transcription Free to start with optional Pro, unlike bundled subscription services Built around bring-your-own provider access instead of locked-in vendors Designed to stay invisible during screen sharing and recordings	Every answer automatically cited to exact passage in source material so claims are verifiable in one click Built specifically for research with persistent library, academic databases and scientific workflows unlike general chat tools Search 300M+ academic papers with advanced filters and direct DOI, PubMed ID or arXiv ID lookup
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	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	17 no change since last check	Not checked yet
Trust Flow (Majestic)	7	18
Citation Flow (Majestic)	25	42
Referring domains (Majestic)	49	1120

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