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Maple AI alternatives
Maple AI compared with 4 alternatives: Confer, Lumo, Venice and Duck.ai.
Maple AI has a free plan. Paid plans start at $20 per month (Pro). 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
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maple AIThis tool | Free plan · from $20/mo | Yes | Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android |
| Confer | Free plan · from $34.99 | Yes | Web, iOS |
| Lumo | Free plan · from $9.99/mo | Yes | Web, iOS, Android |
| Venice | Free plan · from $18/mo | Yes | Web, iOS, Android |
| Duck.ai | Free plan · from $9.99/mo | Yes | Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android |
How each one differs from Maple AI
- Free plan · from $34.99
Confer
End-to-end encrypted AI assistant from the creator of Signal
- Confer starts at $34.99 (Confer Membership, US App Store; billing period not shown). Maple AI starts at $20 per month (Pro).
- Only Maple AI lists macOS, Windows, Linux and Android apps.
- Maple AI is open source, according to its own site.
Suits: Discussing health, money or work without leaving a readable server-side record
- Free plan · from $9.99/mo
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. Maple AI starts at $20 per month (Pro).
- Only Maple AI lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Maple AI is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
Suits: People who want an assistant that cannot read or reuse their chats
- Free plan · from $18/mo
Venice
Privacy-focused AI app for chat, images and video across many models
- Venice starts at $18 per month, or $180 per year (Pro). Maple AI starts at $20 per month (Pro).
- Only Maple AI lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Maple AI is open source, according to its own site.
Suits: People who want chat history kept on their own device
- Free plan · from $9.99/mo
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). Maple AI starts at $20 per month (Pro).
- Only Maple AI lists a Linux app.
- Maple AI is open source and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Duck.ai also covers dictation.
- Maple AI also covers AI search.
Suits: People who want to use mainstream AI models without an account
Limits worth knowing in Maple AI
- Only open-weight models are offered; proprietary models from OpenAI, Anthropic or Google are not part of the lineup.
- The Free plan leaves out web search, and uploads, voice recording and API access start at Pro for $20 per month.
- API usage is charged per million tokens at each model's rate, separately from the subscription.
- Maple Agent, the assistant with long-term memory, is in private beta behind a waitlist.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Maple AI?
The alternatives to Maple AI in this directory are Confer, Lumo, Venice and Duck.ai. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Maple AI.
Is there a free alternative to Maple AI?
Yes. Confer, Lumo, Venice and Duck.ai have a free plan alongside paid ones.
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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