Axsuro vs Beckon

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Axsuro compared with Beckon
Detail	Axsuro	Beckon
What it does	Don't type, just write.	A Mac app that brings your Dock to your cursor in a ring around the pointer
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	AT	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Free (€0/month, 60 pages/month); Plus (€5.99/month or €59/year, 500 pages/month); Pro (€11.99/month or €119/year, 1,500 pages/month). All new accounts start with 14 days of Pro free, no card required.	Free: the ring for open apps, flick and click, your own shortcut, find any app by typing, Glass and Outline looks, zip, AirDrop and image conversions. Beckon Pro: $24, once, on up to 3 Macs, includes your Dock apps running or not, folders and Trash, websites, Shortcuts, files and collections, window
Key features	Handwriting recognition in 12 languages Photo scanning and OCR with offline support Automatic task and event extraction from markers Two-way sync with Google, Microsoft and Todoist Search and natural language queries on notes Meeting notes with automatic summaries Sketch recognition preserved 1:1 Document creation from handwritten text Book view with handwriting-style font Flashcards with spaced repetition	App ring around cursor with directional flicking Window switching with live thumbnails Pinned apps, folders and Trash access Website, Shortcut, file and collection management Dock hiding and hiding the Dock for good File drop actions: convert, compress, trim, redact, zip, send Customizable appearance with five look options and accent colors Pointer auto-follow after window selection Cross-display window placement with Shift+release Minimal memory footprint with instant activation
What makes it different	Works on any paper, no special notebook required EU-hosted data stored in Frankfurt, never used for AI training Preserves original handwriting line-by-line No mandatory learning curve or syntax to remember Encrypted end-to-end with full data export and deletion control	Brings the Dock to your cursor instead of requiring travel to the bottom of the screen Works for mouse and trackpad users without requiring keyboard shortcuts One-time purchase with no subscription or account required Completely private with no analytics or data collection Fully restores original Dock settings if you change your mind
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)	4 +3 (up) since last check	Not checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	2	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	12	18
Referring domains (Majestic)	3	11

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