Squint vs Kirat

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Squint compared with Kirat
Detail	Squint	Kirat
What it does	Press a hotkey, drag a box around anything on your screen, and get instant AI explanations without switching apps	A Claude Desktop extension and plugin that convenes a council with ChatGPT and Gemini for independent AI positions, votes, and recorded dissent
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	US	DE
Pricing model	Freemium	Paid
Pricing	Free: $0 per month (3 captures daily, 10 per week, Fast model only, up to 2 follow-ups). Plus: $10/month or yearly with 17% savings (2,000 credits monthly, both Fast and Best models, up to 10 follow-ups). A capture costs 1 credit on Fast model and 20 credits on Best model.	One-time purchase for Claude Desktop and Claude Code. Usage costs paid directly to OpenAI and Google: $0.02–$0.15 per council decision depending on effort tier and input size; image generation $0.05–$0.20 per call.
Key features	Hotkey activation for instant capture Streaming answers while capturing Follow-up questions within the same capture Two AI models (Fast and Best) Rich formatting with Markdown and code blocks 16 color themes including Dracula and Nord Multiple regions selection (up to 4) Local searchable chat history Multilingual support for 8+ languages	Three independent AI positions on questions Majority voting with dissent recorded Budget guard with daily spending limit Integrates ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude Runs on Claude Desktop (macOS, Windows) and Claude Code Uses own API keys with secure OS storage Nine specialized tools for different decision types Two-round cap and domain tie-break for consensus Failure handling and 345 tests Plain-language interface requiring no developer skills
What makes it different	No app switching or context loss during workflow Fast enough that using it never becomes a decision Free plan is a real plan with no trial countdown or feature restriction Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux Captured content is deleted after answer returns	Three independent AI models vote together with dissent kept on record, avoiding single-model bias Budget guard prevents runaway bills with daily ceiling and worst-case cost reserving Uses your own API keys stored securely locally, no server or data transmission One-time purchase model with no subscription or ongoing fees Works directly in Claude without developer skills
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	3 −1 (down) since last check	12 +10 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	5	1
Citation Flow (Majestic)	25	21
Referring domains (Majestic)	65	3

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