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EnvDesk vs Gnista

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EnvDesk compared with Gnista
DetailEnvDesk logo EnvDeskGnista logo Gnista
What it doesLocal-first desktop environment manager Monitor coding agents from your Mac's notch and get notified when they need you
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Pricing modelFree trial Paid
PricingEnvDesk Lifetime: $12 one time, seven-day full trial, up to three devices. After trial, workspace remains readable in read-only mode. €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
  • Compare environment files by key to identify missing and different entries
  • Mask sensitive values by default
  • Review changes before writing to disk
  • Organize multiple projects in one workspace
  • Support for Windows, macOS, and Linux
  • Passphrase encryption for workspace protection
  • Browse, edit, create, copy, and export environment files
  • 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
  • All files stay local on your machine with nothing uploaded to cloud services
  • Simple one-time lifetime license model
  • Not a production secrets manager—focused on local development workflows
  • 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 planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
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Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)7 −1 (down) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)180
Citation Flow (Majestic)220
Referring domains (Majestic)410

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