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).
Key features
Capture from text, voice, screenshots, and forwarded emails
Activity feed showing reasoning for all changes
Learns from user behavior without requiring preferences
No priority dropdowns or triage required
Works on web and mobile browsers
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
What makes it different
No weekly reviews needed—tasks organize automatically as they're captured
Every AI change is explained and one-tap reversible
Learns from corrections to improve autonomy over time
Zero setup—no projects, priorities, or triage to manage
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
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