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Gnista compared with ToggleHosts
DetailGnista logo GnistaToggleHosts logo ToggleHosts
What it doesMonitor coding agents from your Mac's notch and get notified when they need you Visual hosts file manager with automatic DNS cache flushing for Windows, macOS, and Linux
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Pricing modelPaid Paid
Pricing€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. Solo: $4.99 one-time (1 machine, 1 year of updates); Dual: $8.99 one-time (2 machines); Team: $15.00 per seat from 2 seats
Key features
  • 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)
  • Visual editor for hosts file entries
  • Automatic system and browser DNS cache flushing
  • Named environments for organizing entries
  • Diff preview before applying changes
  • Automatic backup and restore
  • JSON import and export
  • Syntax validation for entries
  • Bulk import from hosts text
  • Drag and drop reordering
  • Instant search across entries
What makes it different
  • 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
  • No terminal required – visual interface instead of command line
  • One-time purchase with lifetime access, no subscription
  • Automatic DNS cache flushing for immediate effect
  • Validation and backup before every change
  • Team collaboration with shared environments
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)Not checked yet no change since last check10 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)00
Citation Flow (Majestic)033
Referring domains (Majestic)019

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