Skip to main content

Built by makers, shipped in public

Sign in

GIDE vs Deiko

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

GIDE compared with Deiko
DetailGIDE logo GIDEDeiko logo Deiko
What it doesThe coding agent that runs on your machine Point at anything on your Mac and speak to give your coding agent a brief with screenshots
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inUS IN
Pricing modelFreemium Not given
PricingDeveloper: $19.99/month or $199.99/year with 30-day free trial. Business: $99.99/month per seat or $995/year with 30-day free trial. Enterprise: Custom pricing. Free: 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.
Key features
  • Bring your own API key for Claude, GPT, Gemini
  • Plan-gate and write-gate safety controls
  • Universal AST refactoring across 21 languages
  • Persistent project memory and skill files
  • Full MCP (Model Context Protocol) client
  • Terminal CLI with same agent and memory
  • Local OpenAI-compatible API endpoint
  • Local JSONL audit log for compliance
  • 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
What makes it different
  • Runs fully offline with no per-token costs, unlike cloud coding tools that bill by the token
  • Safety-first with plan-gate and write-gate controls before any file is changed
  • Model-agnostic: same editor and safety controls whether using local or cloud models
  • Works entirely on your machine with no code leaving your device in local mode
  • Whole-codebase semantic awareness for accurate edits across multiple files
  • 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
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)18 +1 (up) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)33
Citation Flow (Majestic)2625
Referring domains (Majestic)5438

5 details filled in for both companies.

More alternatives to GIDE More alternatives to Deiko

Ask us