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Chela vs xtty

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Chela compared with xtty
DetailChela logo Chelaxtty logo xtty
What it doesAI voice notes app that turns natural speech into organised notes, tasks, reminders, and searchable memory Spend your time on the work, not the terminal
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree plan: manual task creation and metric tracking. Starter: $16.99/month for 15 hours of audio per month, AI-organised notes and actions, searchable memory and journal, habit and progress tracking. Pro: $24.99/month for 60 hours of audio per month, plus everything in Starter including long-form me Free with 7-day Pro trial; xtty Pro US$29.90 one-time purchase, no subscription, activates up to 2 Macs
Key features
  • AI voice note transcription and organisation
  • Automatic task and reminder creation from voice
  • Health and workout tracking by voice
  • Proactive reminders and daily briefings
  • Searchable memory with semantic search
  • Voice journaling with contextual information
  • Offline voice recording
  • Support for 50+ languages
  • Data encryption and privacy protection
  • Metal GPU-accelerated terminal rendering on macOS, as fast as Ghostty
  • Password autofill from macOS Keychain for configured prompts
  • Saved remote-machine list with direct connections, batch connections, and jump hosts
  • Duplicate Tab with same SSH host and remote working directory in independent session
  • Broadcast keyboard input to selected panes
  • Status and notifications for supported coding agents including Claude Code and Codex
  • File transfer with sz and rz inside terminal workflow
  • Local shell sessions with tabs, split panes, search, themes, fonts, and customizable keybindings
  • System OpenSSH configuration and keys support
  • Command palette for finding actions and saved SSH profiles
What makes it different
  • Turns natural speech directly into organized tasks, reminders and health logs without manual typing
  • Captures context around activities and tasks for later reference and pattern recognition
  • Proactive reminders based on voice-noted commitments and patterns
  • Search across all captured information using natural language questions
  • Free plan available with manual task and metric tracking
  • Metal GPU-accelerated rendering as fast as Ghostty for local terminal performance
  • Built-in SSH workflows that reduce repeated steps without replacing existing OpenSSH setup
  • Credentials stay secure in macOS Keychain with no account or email verification required
  • Native macOS integration with familiar controls and Metal GPU rendering
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Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)7 no change since last check5 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)26
Citation Flow (Majestic)1323
Referring domains (Majestic)2712

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