ShardStitch vs Shortcut

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ShardStitch compared with Shortcut
Detail	ShardStitch	Shortcut
What it does	Local-first AI coding memory and recovery for Claude, Cursor, Codex, Gemini, and more	AI agent for Excel automation and financial modeling
Stage	Not given	Startup
Founded	Not given	2024
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	Paid	Freemium
Pricing	$49 one-time lifetime license, no subscription or recurring fees, Windows/macOS/Linux desktop apps included	Free plan with 20 weekly credits. Pro plan: $100/month (billed annually; credits refresh monthly, save $300/year). Teams: $320/month + $100 per seat/month (billed annually). Enterprise: Custom pricing. Individual credits: 1,000 monthly plan credits with Pro. Teams pooled credits: 1,000 monthly team
Key features	Session recovery across 31 AI coding tools including Claude, Cursor, Codex, Gemini, Cline, Devin, Windsurf, and more Git-aware state tracking with branch, diff, changed files, and recent commits Dependency graph showing file relationships and god-node detection 49 MCP tools callable directly from Claude Code, Cursor, Devin, and Windsurf Session Vault for local recovery history after crashes and outages Zero telemetry with local recovery and optional explicit exports only Hivy on-device intelligence for context trimming and drift detection Windows, macOS, and Linux desktop apps with CLI and VS Code/Cursor extension Council 12-agent review layer for risky handoffs to surface stale assumptions	Natural language Excel commands Automatic formula generation LBO model building DCF and 3-statement model creation Excel add-in integration Existing file automation CLI interface for workflows Data tracing to source files Error checking and validation
What makes it different	Recovers from disk state without needing the old session alive, unlike transcript-based approaches Works after the session ends or is locked out, unlike /compact or /handoff skills Formats for 31 AI tools instead of locking you into one platform Local-first with zero telemetry and no cloud sync unless explicitly configured	Saves 10-15 hours per week on financial reporting tasks Reduces manual work by up to 70% Costs 38% less than Claude for Excel 76% accuracy on real-world finance tasks
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)	8 no change since last check	44 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	5	13
Citation Flow (Majestic)	20	37
Referring domains (Majestic)	24	413

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