NativeCode vs Citenook

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NativeCode compared with Citenook
Detail	NativeCode	Citenook
What it does	A free local-first AI coding IDE for macOS and Windows	Private AI for Mac that answers questions from your own files with exact source citations
Stage	MVP	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	IN
Pricing model	Free	Freemium
Pricing	Not given	Free 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.
Key features	Monaco code editor with VS Code-inspired workspace Local AI inference via Ollama or LM Studio OpenAI-compatible server support Plan mode with approval flow for write operations Vision and reasoning model support Integrated terminal with shell command execution 7.11 MB download using system WebView Project memory and skills for context management Web search and guarded page fetching 100% local by default with zero telemetry	Support for multiple file types including PDF, Word, Excel, text, Markdown, Apple Notes, Obsidian, web pages, YouTube and recordings
What makes it different	Complete privacy with local models and zero telemetry Private local-first alternative to Cursor Any model support via Ollama or OpenAI-compatible servers	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
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)	2 no change since last check	2 +2 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	0	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	4	11
Referring domains (Majestic)	7	1

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