Atua vs Cotypist (2026): Pricing, Features & Which to Choose

Who comes out ahead

Based only on the facts in our directory. The right pick still depends on the job you need done.

Lower starting price
Cotypist
From $6/mo against from $29/mo
Free plan
Cotypist
Only Cotypist has one
Higher rating
Tie
4.1 against 4.1
Same job?
Yes
Both are Productivity tools

Side by side

Compared on	Atua	Cotypist
Our rating	4.1	4.1
Starts at	$29/mo	$6/moBetter
Free plan	No	YesBetter
Category	Productivity	Productivity
Plans	From $29/mo	From $6/mo
Key features	Hotkey commands from any Mac app Context from selected text, screenshots, clipboard, voice and screen OCR Custom commands with their own hotkey, model and output mode Bring-your-own API key for providers from OpenAI to local Ollama and LM Studio MCP server support and system tools for Calendar, Notes and Shell	System-wide autocomplete across Mail, Notes, documents, and messages Local, on-device language model processing rather than cloud-based Tab-to-accept word counting that only charges for suggestions actually used Per-app custom instructions on the Pro tier 30-day full-featured Pro trial on every new install
Pros	One-time $29 license with no subscription Works with local models as well as cloud providers 7-day money-back guarantee	On-device processing keeps keystrokes off third-party servers Free plan's 100-words-accepted-per-day cap is workable for light daily use System-wide coverage beats autocomplete tools locked to one editor
Cons	Mac only No free plan or trial named Model usage is billed separately by whichever provider the user connects	Mac-only, no Windows or mobile version One-person company behind it means slower support response than a larger vendor Local model quality on lower tiers trails what cloud-hosted large models can do
Company	DevLab Systems LLC	Accelerated Thought GmbH, founded 2025

Prices come from each vendor's pricing page, last checked 20261012. Check the vendor before you buy.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Is Atua better than Cotypist?

In our reviews Atua scores 4.1 and Cotypist scores 4.1. The better pick depends on the job. Atua: Mac app that puts AI commands behind a hotkey in any app: select text, capture a screenshot or speak, then run a custom command on the model of your choice using your own API key, with MCP server support and system tools. Cotypist: Cotypist runs local AI autocomplete across every Mac app, suggesting words and sentences without sending keystrokes to a server.

Which is cheaper, Atua or Cotypist?

Cotypist has the lower starting price: from $29/mo for Atua and from $6/mo for Cotypist.

Do Atua and Cotypist have free plans?

Only Cotypist has a free plan.

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