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Utilo vs JP the Cat

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Utilo compared with JP the Cat
Detail UtiloJP the Cat logo JP the Cat
What it doesFree online developer tools that run privately in your browser Track token usage and costs for AI coding agents on your Mac
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Pricing modelFree Paid
PricingNot given $12.99 one-time for one Mac; $9.99 per additional Mac. Includes free updates. 7-day free trial with no card required. After trial, the menu-bar cost total stays free; a license unlocks the full dashboard, widget, and alerts.
Key features
  • JSON formatter, validator, and converter to YAML, CSV or TypeScript
  • JWT decoder for inspecting token header, payload and expiry
  • QR code and barcode generator with custom colors and download options
  • Image compressor for batch processing to WebP, JPEG or PNG with quality slider
  • curl converter between curl, fetch, axios, Python, Go, Node and PHP
  • Hash generator supporting MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512
  • Cron expression builder and parser with next run times
  • JSON diff tool with structural comparison and collapsible tree
  • SQL formatter and dialect converter for MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite and SQL Server
  • Certificate decoder for PEM certificates, chains and CSRs with SANs and fingerprints
  • Real-time menu bar cost display with cache-aware deduplication for Claude
  • Official 5-hour and weekly limit percentages for Codex, Claude, and Grok
  • macOS widget in small, medium, and large sizes
  • 24 themes including Sunlit light and Midnight dark modes
  • Per-provider and per-model cost breakdown dashboard
  • Configurable 7, 14, 30, or 90-day time windows
  • 80% usage alert with native macOS banner and optional meow sound
  • Notarized by Apple and Developer ID signed
  • Local-first design with no data upload to servers
What makes it different
  • All tools run client-side in your browser with no data uploads to servers
  • Fast static site served from global edge network with no sign-up required
  • Clean interface available in 10 languages with dark mode and keyboard shortcuts
  • Free to use forever with non-intrusive ads never accessing tool data
  • Built as static Next.js export preventing server-side processing of sensitive data
  • Accurate real-dollar costs for Claude with cache awareness, unlike free tools that misprice cache tokens
  • Native Swift app with no Electron, designed for performance and minimal menu bar footprint
  • One-time purchase with free updates, no subscription or account required
  • Completely local data privacy—no prompts, code, or tokens ever leave your Mac
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
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Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)2 +1 (up) since last check5 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)41
Citation Flow (Majestic)1720
Referring domains (Majestic)429

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