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Shortcut compared with Lyre
DetailShortcut logo ShortcutLyre logo Lyre
What it doesAI agent for Excel automation and financial modeling Run coding agents and AI models on your own computer, accessible from any screen
StageStartup MVP
Founded2024 Not given
Based inNot given US
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree 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 Free: no subscription for local and LAN work, 30 minutes per month of remote viewing. Lyre Pro: $15 per month billed monthly, includes no time limit on remote viewing and 50 GB of application relay traffic per account per month. Lyre AI: $100 per month billed monthly, includes no time limit on remot
Key features
  • 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
  • Run coding agents and AI models locally on your computer
  • Access from phone, desktop, and browser simultaneously
  • Support for React, Vite, Next.js, Expo-web, and Capacitor projects
  • Live app preview and file diff alongside chat
  • Direct LAN connections without server relay
  • End-to-end encrypted relay for remote access
  • App-only sharing that hides source code and agents
  • Support for local models via Ollama and llama.cpp
  • Automatic AI provider fallback across multiple accounts
What makes it different
  • 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
  • Keeps your projects on your computer without uploading to servers for local and LAN work
  • Works across desktop, mobile, and browser with the same workspace
  • Free unlimited local and LAN viewing without subscriptions
  • No vendor lock-in with support for any AI provider or local model
  • Built by a single developer actively shipping features in public
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)42 −1 (down) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)130
Citation Flow (Majestic)3719
Referring domains (Majestic)4132

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