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Presence vs Crest

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Presence compared with Crest
DetailPresence logo PresenceCrest logo Crest
What it doesLive availability and meeting status display for families, teams, and offices Answer Claude Code approvals from your MacBook's notch
StageMVP Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given Not given
Pricing modelFree trial Paid
PricingFree during beta. Planned individual pricing: $5.99 per month. Verified nonprofits: free core plan. Team pricing starts at $49 per month ($6 per person for 15 people), calculated as $1,080 billed annually. Crest Pro: $14.99 once (use on 2 Macs, updates through Crest 7). Crest Cloud + Drop add-on: 50 GB for $4.99/month or $39.99/year; 200 GB for $7.99/month or $79.99/year. 7-day free trial of everything with no card required.
Key features
  • Automatic availability status from calendar and meetings
  • Support for Google Calendar, Outlook, Microsoft 365, and iCloud
  • Browser meeting and call detection
  • Private shared status links
  • Tablet and office display support
  • Status light integration with BusyTag
  • Organization and reception views for teams
  • Manual status controls and quick updates
  • BUSY Bar Focus handoff integration in beta
  • Display Claude Code permission prompts on the MacBook notch
  • Answer with Allow or Deny with a single tap
  • View full command details before approving
  • Answer Claude's multiple-choice questions from the notch
  • Support for Codex CLI
  • Support for GitHub Copilot CLI
  • Visible on any display, even over fullscreen apps
  • Works with Claude Code's native hook system
What makes it different
  • Updates automatically based on real-time calendar and meeting activity
  • Shows prompts on the notch, visible over any fullscreen app or external display
  • One-time purchase with no subscription required
  • Uses native hooks instead of patching or injecting
  • No API key or extra signup required
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)28 +9 (up) since last check8 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)199
Citation Flow (Majestic)2531
Referring domains (Majestic)19107

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