Skimlane vs Waffy

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Skimlane compared with Waffy
Detail	Skimlane	Waffy
What it does	Private AI reading assistant for Chrome that processes pages as you browse	AI copilot for web automation and page interaction
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	IN
Pricing model	Free	Open source
Pricing	Not given	Not given
Key features	Automatic page processing while browsing Customizable reading recipes with export and import Local and hosted AI model support Local-first storage with no tracking Auto Skim with site exclusions Follow-up questioning and chat Support for OpenAI-compatible endpoints	Connect OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, Groq, OpenRouter or on-device models Keep API keys secure in your browser Live screen vision for understanding page state during automation Licensed under Apache 2.0 for review and contributions No subscriptions or accounts required
What makes it different	No sign-up required with all data stored locally in Chrome Customizable reading recipes you control and can share Fully private with complete data deletion controls	Bring your own AI models and keep full control of your API keys Complete automation workflow with planning, execution, validation and output Everything runs locally in your browser with no data sent to servers Free to use with no subscriptions
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)	Not checked yet no change since last check	19 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	0	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	22	13
Referring domains (Majestic)	34	33

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