Kerlig AlternativesAI Writing Tools & AI Chatbots like Kerlig

Kerlig is described as 'For macOS brings AI to any app. It's your in-context AI writing assistant. No subscriptions. Works with OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Groq' and is a AI Writing tool in the ai tools & services category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Kerlig for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Mac, Windows, iPhone and SaaS apps. The best Kerlig alternative is Jan.ai, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Kerlig are Vicinae, Poe, Grammarly and Raycast.

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  1. ProWritingAid icon
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    A complete grammar checker, style editor, and mentor, offering 25 writing reports. It identifies repetitive language, vague words, overuse of adverbs, passive voice, and complex structures while providing a word explorer and thesaurus.

    119 ProWritingAid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Microsoft Outlook
    • Microsoft Word
    • Google Docs
    • Google Workspace
    • Mozilla Firefox
  2. Jan.ai icon
     84 likes

    Jan is an open source alternative to ChatGPT that runs 100% offline on your computer.

    181 Jan.ai alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Online
     
    • Jan.ai is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Kerlig.

    • Jan.ai is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Kerlig.

    • Jan.ai is Free and Open SourceKerlig is Paid and Open Source
    • Jan.ai is Privacy focused, Customizable and LightweightKerlig is not according to our users
  3. Vicinae icon
     33 likes

    High-performance native launcher for Linux built with C++ and Qt delivers fast keyboard-driven system access, an efficient modular core, built-in modules, support for server-side React or TypeScript extensions, and reuse of Raycast extensions with minimal changes.

    52 Vicinae alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
     
  4. Poe icon
     66 likes

    Poe is a web-based AI platform that hosts multiple assistant bots—including Claude and various GPT and image/audio models—to provide conversational Q&A, image and audio generation, and automated AI workflows.

    320 Poe alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
    • Poe is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Kerlig.

    • Poe is Freemium and ProprietaryKerlig is Paid and Open Source
    • Poe is LightweightKerlig is not according to our users
  5. Grammarly icon
     244 likes

    Delivers real-time spelling, grammar, and style check, generative AI for instant drafts, comprehensive writing feedback, and enhanced sentence clarity and word choice for effective communication on multiple platforms, including desktops and web browsers.

    147 Grammarly alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Microsoft Outlook
    • Safari
    • Microsoft Word
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
    • Grammarly is the most popular SaaS alternative to Kerlig.

    • Grammarly is Freemium and ProprietaryKerlig is Paid and Open Source
    • Grammarly is Security-focused and LightweightKerlig is not according to our users
  6. Raycast icon
     65 likes

    Raycast revolutionizes Mac productivity with AI-driven task automation, command shortcuts, and customizable workflows. Create snippets, manage clipboard history, translate text, and maintain sync across devices. Discover day planning, distraction-free focus, and versatile virtual assistance.

    74 Raycast alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
     
  7. DeepL Write icon
     75 likes

    An AI tool enhancing English and German communication by offering robust suggestions on phrasing, tone, style, and grammar, ideal for professionals, multilingual teams, and varied proficiency users.

    116 DeepL Write alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. WindowSill icon
     11 likes

    AI-powered command bar for Windows 10 and 11 unifies productivity tools with media and browser controls, clipboard history, reminders, image batching, QR code generation, customizable extensions, and an AI writing assistant for rewriting, translation, and grammar.

    22 WindowSill alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Raycast AI Lite icon
     14 likes

    Raycast AI combines leading models with powerful extensions - right on your OS. Try a lite version of Raycast AI Chat for free.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10. ailight icon
     10 likes

    Highlight and transform anything on your screen — without breaking your flow or leaving your current app.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
     
  11. Provides AI-powered writing tools, image generation, Genmoji, and memory movies; enhances Siri with deeper context and actions; integrates ChatGPT for complex tasks; prioritizes on-device processing for privacy; unifies features across Apple devices with Private Cloud Compute.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  12. RustCast icon
     5 likes

    Open-source launcher offering blazing speed, customisable interface, app launching, web search, built-in calculator, clipboard history, no native AI, and native macOS support, with Linux and Windows compatibility planned for future releases.

    51 RustCast alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  13. Nano-GPT icon
     30 likes

    NanoGPT is revolutionizing AI access with a core mission: democratizing state-of-the-art models like ChatGPT, Claude, and more for everyone, globally. We believe cutting-edge AI should be accessible, not expensive or complex.

    68 Nano-GPT alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • Nano-GPT is the most popular commercial alternative to Kerlig.

    • Nano-GPT is Paid and ProprietaryKerlig is Paid and Open Source
    • Nano-GPT is LightweightKerlig is not according to our users
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