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SKI vs Elbow

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SKI compared with Elbow
DetailSKI logo SKIElbow logo Elbow
What it doesVoice assistant for AI coding agents on Mac, Windows and Linux More intelligence per engineer
StageStartup Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inIN Not given
Pricing modelFreemium Paid
PricingFree forever for voice coding and meeting transcription. AgentCall meeting feature: per-minute pricing with free hours included. Not given
Key features
  • Local speech-to-text and neural voice synthesis on-device
  • Full-duplex echo cancellation for uninterrupted conversation
  • Approve-before-send review mode for transcripts
  • Multi-project support with voice per project
  • Screenshot capture and sharing with agent requests
  • Google Calendar integration for automatic meeting joining
  • Local meeting recording without bot participant
  • Support for 6+ coding agents including Claude Code and Cursor
  • Global hotkeys and mute controls
  • Supports 6+ languages including English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese and Hindi
  • Works with Claude Code, Codex, Conductor, T3 Code
  • Fast, Balanced and Thinking modes with automatic optimization
  • Monthly budgets for organization, teams and individuals
  • Alerts at 80% and 100% budget by email and Slack
  • Spend tracking by repository, team and session
  • Session history with steps, duration and cost
  • Failover between providers when one slows down
  • Audit log and device management
  • Self-updating CLI for engineers
  • Transcript control and compliance options
What makes it different
  • All processing happens on your machine with zero cloud uploads
  • Two-way voice conversation loop, not just dictation
  • Works completely offline with no internet connection required
  • Free forever for core voice and transcription features
  • Live agent status indicator showing real-time listening state
  • Four times the work per dollar compared to Opus 5.5
  • Engineers keep their existing tools, prompts and settings
  • Intelligent cost optimization that picks thinking mode for each step
  • Complete visibility into team AI spending and usage
  • Engineers never hold provider keys, reducing security risk
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)15 −3 (down) since last check3 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)80
Citation Flow (Majestic)2612
Referring domains (Majestic)1711

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