Compound Labs vs Gnista

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Compound Labs compared with Gnista
Detail	Compound Labs	Gnista
What it does	Independent product R&D lab building apps, developer tools, and exploring applied AI	Monitor coding agents from your Mac's notch and get notified when they need you
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	DK
Pricing model	Freemium	Paid
Pricing	Most apps are free or freemium with optional paid plans. OpenSocials: Free / $9 / $19/mo; OpenJobs: Free / $9/mo / $19/mo; OpenNews: Free / $9 / $19/mo; Front Wire: $3/mo or $24/yr; SkillWorks: $9/mo / $19/mo; ParseRail: Free / $19 / $25/mo; The Standup: $5/mo or $39/yr	€19 one-time personal licence with one year of updates, then €9/year for additional updates. Team plans: €75/year for 5 Macs (€15 per Mac), €140/year for 10 Macs (€14 per Mac), €300/year for 25 Macs (€12 per Mac). 7-day free trial.
Key features	Search shadcn components Compare SaaS starter kits AI coding rule files Price tech stacks Find AI agent tools Track AI tool changes Daily developer news Social scheduling Job application management Document parsing API	Monitor multiple coding agents with status indicators (working, done, waiting) Approve or deny agent requests directly from the notch without leaving your workflow Jump to the exact terminal tab or editor window where an agent is running Answer agent questions directly from the notch for supported agents Smart notifications that respect Focus modes, Zoom calls and screen sharing Display model costs and context window usage for each agent run Connect to agents running on remote Linux servers over SSH Support for custom agents via JSON webhook Keyboard shortcuts for common actions (⌘Y to allow, ⌘N to deny)
What makes it different	Independent R&D lab exploring applied AI Portfolio of free and freemium developer tools Publishes research and insights Comprehensive AI tool tracking	Works with 30+ coding agents out of the box, all monitored in one place Answer agent requests without context-switching, directly from the notch Notifications that respect your Focus, calls and screen sharing to stay distraction-free One-time personal licence with ongoing free updates for a year, then optional €9/year No telemetry, no account required, and all sessions stay on your Mac
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	23 +1 (up) since last check	Not checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	11	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	41	0
Referring domains (Majestic)	141	0

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