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Typeahead and Typilot both keep everything on-device, but they target different users. Typeahead is the cleaner pick if all you want is passive inline autocomplete at a one-time price with zero setup friction - install it, grant Accessibility permissions, and suggestions appear. Typilot earns its place when you also need voice dictation, on-demand AI commands to generate or rewrite text, meeting transcription with speaker labelling, or Windows and Linux support. If $79 upfront is a reasonable price for a tool you will use for years and Mac-only autocomplete is the whole use case, Typeahead is the honest recommendation. If you need more than autocomplete, Typilot covers the broader surface.
Yes - both run AI locally on your Mac with no data leaving the device and provide inline ghost-text autocomplete. Typilot adds voice dictation (local Whisper), 27 inline AI commands for generation, rewriting, translation, and grammar fixing, meeting transcription with on-device speaker diarization, and Windows and Linux support that Typeahead does not offer. Typeahead has an edge on price ($79 one-time vs. $7.99/mo or $199 lifetime), setup simplicity (no Ollama install), writing style learning, and per-app writing styles.
Typeahead is purpose-built for passive inline autocomplete and runs self-contained with three bundled local AI models - no Ollama install, no configuration, sub-100ms suggestions. It adapts to your writing style over time and adds per-app tones via Typeahead 2.0. Typilot routes autocomplete through a local Ollama model, which requires a one-time install and model download but lets you choose and swap models freely. For writers who only want passive ghost-text autocomplete on Mac, Typeahead is the simpler path.
No. Typeahead is macOS only (macOS 14 or later, Apple Silicon or Intel). There is no Windows or Linux build. Typilot runs on macOS, Windows 10 and 11, and Linux including Wayland environments, and adds voice dictation, 27 inline AI commands, and meeting transcription on all three platforms.
Yes - Typeahead costs $79 once with no subscription, no annual renewal, and no word or usage cap. There is no free tier and no trial period. Typilot offers a 3-day full-feature trial and is priced at $7.99/mo or $199 as a lifetime purchase covering voice dictation, 27 AI commands, autocomplete, and meeting transcription.