A habit tracker that counts things the way you do them
Stage
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MVP
Founded
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Based in
CA
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Pricing model
Free
Free
Pricing
Free for the desktop app. Barside Plus: US$20 a month or US$200 a year. Paid Spaces: creators set their own pricing through Stripe, with Barside taking 8% (5% for Plus subscribers).
Free. No card required. Up to 30 active habits while in early access.
Key features
Notes with rich formatting including headings, checklists, tables, code and links
Integrated drawing and diagramming with Excalidraw editor
Screen recording that saves directly into notes
Video transcription with timestamps
AI-powered search across all notes and content
Built-in password manager with auto-fill
Video meetings for up to 6 people
Cloud backup with up to 90 days of history for Plus subscribers
Team Spaces with chat, polls and shared notes
AI agents that run on schedule with approval workflow
Four habit types: tick, count, timer, and avoid
Individual schedule for each habit with rest days that do not break streaks
Month-at-a-glance habit grid
Year heatmap showing every day tracked
Weekly review with one change to carry forward
Insights on which weekdays slip and which habits are fading
Challenges of 7 to 30 days
Optional sleep and mood tracking
CSV export of all data
Habit archiving that keeps full history
What makes it different
Completely free for core features with local-first architecture requiring no account
Replaces 10+ subscription apps in one unified desktop application
AI agents with approval workflow for safe automation
Integrated screen recording and transcription without external tools
Supports multiple operating systems with native desktop integration
Each habit counted the way it is actually done: runs as ticks, water as counts, focus as timers, vices as avoids
Free with no card required, no trial timer, and no features held behind a paywall
Barside