Squint vs Orbit

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Squint compared with Orbit
Detail	Squint	Orbit
What it does	Press a hotkey, drag a box around anything on your screen, and get instant AI explanations without switching apps	Your own team of AI bots, on a canvas
Stage	Not given	MVP
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	US	PT
Pricing model	Freemium	Free
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.	Free. No subscription required. Your bots run on the Claude or ChatGPT plans you already have, or on API keys you pay the providers directly. Built-in Mac voices cost nothing; other voices require your own ElevenLabs, Fish Audio or xAI key paid to those providers.
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	Run multiple AI agents simultaneously on one canvas Granular approval controls from Ask to Full access Schedule jobs to run on recurring dates or calendar triggers Voice interaction with bots Support for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Grok and other agents Usage tracking and cost estimation per bot Secure keychain-based login management
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	No subscription or account required; completely free to use Work directly with your existing Claude and ChatGPT plans; no vendor lock-in Private by default: data stays local, no analytics, keys never reach bots Visual team dashboard showing real-time bot status at a glance
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	3 −1 (down) since last check	Not checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	5	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	25	0
Referring domains (Majestic)	65	0

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