Ledge vs Beckon

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Ledge compared with Beckon
Detail	Ledge	Beckon
What it does	A Mac utility that turns the notch into a shelf for catching and routing files to apps	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	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	Paid	Freemium
Pricing	$19 USD one-time purchase with 14-day free trial and 7-day refund policy	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	Catch any file dragged toward the notch Route files to apps as the right format automatically Open shelf with keyboard shortcut or click the notch Works on Macs with or without a notch No internet required for file handling Universal binary for Apple silicon and Intel Notarized by Apple and signed with Developer ID Real preview tiles with file type badges Minimal disk space requirement	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	Converts the same file to the right format for each destination automatically One-time $19 purchase with no subscription Works on both notched and notch-less Macs 7-day refund policy with no questions asked	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)	29 +1 (up) since last check	Not checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	10	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	23	18
Referring domains (Majestic)	9	11

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