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Confer alternatives

Confer compared with 4 alternatives: Lumo, Venice, Maple AI and Duck.ai.

Confer has a free plan. Paid plans start at $34.99 (Confer Membership, US App Store; billing period not shown). All 4 alternatives are free or have a free plan.

4 tools · Listings checked up to Oct 9, 2026 · Where the facts come from

At a glance

ToolPriceFree planRuns on
ConferThis toolFree plan · from $34.99YesWeb, iOS
LumoFree plan · from $9.99/moYesWeb, iOS, Android
VeniceFree plan · from $18/moYesWeb, iOS, Android
Maple AIFree plan · from $20/moYesWeb, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
Duck.aiFree plan · from $9.99/moYesWeb, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android

How each one differs from Confer

  1. Lumo

    Proton's private AI assistant with zero-access encrypted chats

    • Lumo starts at $9.99 per month, billed yearly ($119.88), or $12.99 billed monthly. Confer starts at $34.99 (Confer Membership, US App Store; billing period not shown).
    • Only Lumo lists an Android app.
    • Lumo is open source, according to its own site.
    • Confer is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.

    Suits: People who want an assistant that cannot read or reuse their chats

    Lumo vs ConferLumo pricing and details

  2. Venice

    Privacy-focused AI app for chat, images and video across many models

    • Venice starts at $18 per month, or $180 per year (Pro). Confer starts at $34.99 (Confer Membership, US App Store; billing period not shown).
    • Only Venice lists an Android app.

    Suits: People who want chat history kept on their own device

    Venice vs ConferVenice pricing and details

  3. Maple AI

    End-to-end encrypted AI chat that runs open models in enclaves

    • Maple AI starts at $20 per month (Pro). Confer starts at $34.99 (Confer Membership, US App Store; billing period not shown).
    • Only Maple AI lists macOS, Windows, Linux and Android apps.
    • Maple AI is open source, according to its own site.

    Suits: People who want cloud-hosted models without exposing their chats

    Maple AI vs ConferMaple AI pricing and details

  4. Duck.ai

    Private, anonymized chat with third-party AI models

    • Duck.ai starts at $9.99 per month, or $99.99 per year (DuckDuckGo Plus). Confer starts at $34.99 (Confer Membership, US App Store; billing period not shown).
    • Only Duck.ai lists macOS, Windows and Android apps.
    • Confer is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
    • Duck.ai also covers dictation.
    • Confer also covers AI search.

    Suits: People who want to use mainstream AI models without an account

    Duck.ai vs ConferDuck.ai pricing and details

Limits worth knowing in Confer

  • The membership is listed at $34.99 as an in-app purchase on the US App Store with no billing period shown, and the website shows no price before sign-in.
  • The free plan is capped at 5 chats and a daily message limit; attachments, connectors and folder custom instructions need a membership.
  • It is available on the web and iPhone only. The App Store listing says the app is only for iPhone and requires iOS 26 or later.
  • Confer runs on an open-weight model that it selects; its site does not list models from OpenAI, Anthropic or Google.
Confer pricing and details

Common questions

What are the alternatives to Confer?

The alternatives to Confer in this directory are Lumo, Venice, Maple AI and Duck.ai. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Confer.

Is there a free alternative to Confer?

Yes. Lumo, Venice, Maple AI and Duck.ai have a free plan alongside paid ones.

Which Confer alternatives work on Windows?

The Confer listing does not include a Windows app. Maple AI and Duck.ai list one.

Which Confer alternatives work on macOS?

The Confer listing does not include a macOS app. Maple AI and Duck.ai list one.

Is there an open-source alternative to Confer?

Lumo and Maple AI are described as open source on their own sites.

When were these prices checked?

Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 5, 2026 to Oct 9, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.

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