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Telos vs Hey Design AI

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Telos compared with Hey Design AI
DetailTelos logo TelosHey Design AI logo Hey Design AI
What it doesA cloud platform to build, run, and evolve software from declarative goals Curated website design prompts that turn visual direction into copy-ready build briefs for AI builders
StageMVP Startup
FoundedNot given 2026
Based inUS Not given
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingStarter: $0/mo + usage-based billing with one-time $50 usage credit (limited availability). Pro: $99/workspace/mo + usage-based billing. Enterprise: Custom pricing. Usage-based billing covers managed inference, compute, and storage. Inference options include telos/default (balanced), telos/max (fron Single prompt: $29.90 (permanent access to 1 prompt). Standard annual: $299 (up to 5 prompts daily unlock for 365 days). Premium annual: $999 (up to 20 prompts daily unlock for 365 days, team access, MCP support). 20 fixed prompts available free.
Key features
  • Persistent goal specifications as source of truth
  • Code treated as invisible compiled artifacts
  • Multiple inference provider options
  • Goal versioning and tracking
  • Role-based access control in Pro plan
  • Snapshots and rollbacks for Pro plan
  • Independent verifier agent checks implementation against goals
  • 350 curated website design prompts
  • Visual previews with design briefs and craft notes
  • Tested against WCAG 2.2 and Core Web Vitals standards
  • Works with Lovable, v0, Bolt, Replit, Claude Code, and Cursor
  • Mobile responsive behavior included in prompts
  • Negative constraints to prevent generic AI patterns
  • Keyboard and accessibility guidance
  • Reduced-motion states for motion support
  • MCP retrieval for Premium annual subscribers
  • 365-day annual access with no auto-renewal
What makes it different
  • Declarative goal-first approach eliminates the need to read and maintain generated code
  • Collapses development, testing, and production into one unified environment
  • Enables tailor-made software with the simplicity of managed services
  • Goal persists as requirements change with independent verification
  • Editorial curation rather than scraped prompts
  • Tested design briefs with clear reasoning for each choice
  • Designed for commercial use and client projects
  • Model-agnostic prompts that work across multiple AI builders
  • Clear art direction to prevent designs from becoming generic collages
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)4 no change since last check13 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)24
Citation Flow (Majestic)2220
Referring domains (Majestic)4261

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